[bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom NLS
- From: "Rusty Perez" <rustys.lists@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:48:57 -0800
Hi folks, Another program to try is muvaudio, found at muvaudio.com
You can find soundtaxi at soundtaxi.com
I use muvaudio with good success. I am running an older version 1.1. I
don't know if there are accessability issues with the latest version,
I haven't upgraded because mine is working just fine.
If you are bound to the letter of the law, then you might not feel
comfortable using one of these solutions. If you believe that you
should be able to listen to files on which ever machine you own,
independantly of whether the manufacturors have cozy'd up with
Microsoft, then you can listen to many protected files on your bp or
other device.
Rusty
On 9/18/07, albert griffith <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> it's come out in the last year. It costs $15 and will convert various file
> types to your favorite format if you have a license for the file you wish to
> change. I use it to convert files I receive free as downloads from my
> public library. I can then play them on my Book Port or make Cd's out of
> them. www.soundtaxiinfo.com I think If not, jus type in sound taxi and
> Google will come up with it. while it's not impossible to run without them,
> free scripts are available for jaws users.
>
>
> _____
>
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Barbara
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:30 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom
> NLS
>
>
> What is the Sound Taxi, software program? I haven't heard about it? Is it
> something new?
>
> Barbara
>
> Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> When I installed the latest version of Sound Taxi after a fresh
> reformat of my hard drive, and a fresh install of XP, Sound Taxi
> crashed my computer. It was the first program I installed after
> installing anti-virus, anti-spyware software and a firewall. Had it
> not been for System Restore, I would have had to reformat again. I
> am using Jaws 8. So... Use Sound Taxi at your own risk. If you do
> a search using your preferred search engine, you will find it.
>
>
>
> At 10:47 PM 9/17/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >So where can one get Sound Taxi?
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 9:11 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom
> NLS
> >
> >The BP cannot read OverDrive books directly since they are in
> >Windows Media format used by Microsoft. You need a program called
> >Sound Taxi to convert the OverDrive book into an mp3 file. The mp3
> >file can be read by the BookPort.
> >Jim
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: Annelie <acer2772@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 9:17:31 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom
> NLS
> >
> >How do you make bp work with overdrive? I did not know about that.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >On Behalf Of Rusty Perez
> >Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:41 PM
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom
> >NLS
> >
> >I suspect that, though nls is rumored to have nearly 7000 books
> >digitized already, it will take them a while to convert the entire
> >library. The technology in players will certainly mature as that
> >happens. I am very pleased that aph seems to be working on a way to
> >make bp read the nls books. I've got my money sunk in bp and am glad
> >to stay with this relatively mature piece of equipment for a bit.
> >Another source of digital books people might consider is unabridged,
> >using overdrive. There are ways to make that work with bp already and
> >we don't have to wait.
> >
> >Rusty
> >
> >On 9/16/07, Kelly Pierce wrote:
> > > The NLS digital audio book program is still in beta. It can be difficult
> > > to commit to something until one fully assesses the technology as it is
> > > shipped as compared to specified theoretically in a document.
> > >
> > > When Web Braille and RFB&D books are considered together, these two
> >formats
> > > will have more books available for use at the time NLS launches its
> >digital
> > > talking book program and will still have the lead a year or so afterward
> > > into the future.
> > >
> > > Kelly
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "David Tanner"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:38 PM
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> Booksfrom
> > > NLS
> > >
> > >
> > > > While I understand your wish to have the NLS content; I hope you
> realize
> > > > that the Stream does not support anywhere near the number of different
> > > > file formats that the current Book Port supports. Oh yes, Humanware is
> > > > promising to fix that. But they have been promising that the Maestro,
> > > > which is what the Bictor Stream is based on, would be able to read
> > > > Braille files soon, but it still cannot read *.brl or *.brf. So, I
> > > > wouldn't get your hopes up too high based on sales hype. I'd wait and
> > > > see how things come along for awhile before you jump to another unit
> >that
> > > > doesn't support nearly as many formats. It amazes me that Stream
> doesn't
> > > > support *.brl, *.brf, *.doc (MS Word), Audible, or RFB&D. The current
> > > > Book Port supports all of those formats and has for quite awhile.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "albert griffith"
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 11:15 AM
> > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > > > Booksfrom NLS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> While I think this is great news, the folks at APH. have known when
> the
> > > >> NLS.
> > > >> catalog was to become available to us. It seems they'd have made
> > > >> accessibility to it a priority. I've just arranged to sell my unit
> and
> > > >> purchased a Victor Reader Stream because I wanted to have access to
> the
> > > >> NLS.
> > > >> books. It's funny how things turn around. A few years ago I was
> > > >> actively
> > > >> promoting the Book Port because they were in tune with our needs as
> > > >> consumers and their competitor wasn't.
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > >> On Behalf Of lana
> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:09 AM
> > > >> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > > >> Booksfrom
> > > >> NLS
> > > >>
> > > >> Are you talking about the current Book Port, Now that's exciting, and
> > > >> yes, I
> > > >> know not to get my hopes up or consider anyone bound to that
> timeline,
> > > >> or
> > > >> even to the certainty that it will happen.
> > > >> Again, that's really great news!
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "PAMELA RADER"
> > > >> To:
> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:46 AM
> > > >> Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > > >> Booksfrom
> > > >> NLS
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> We are looking into the possibility of having NLS capability on the
> > > >>> Book
> > > >> Port and the Braille + in a month or so. I'll post to this list when
> >we
> > > >> have it ready for the Book Port.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
> > > >>> American Printing House For The Blind
> > > >>> 1839 Frankfort Ave.
> > > >>> Louisville, KY 40206
> > > >>>
> > > >>> PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> >>> raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/12/07 10:39AM >>>
> > > >>> Hi,
> > > >>> Is the Victor Stream the only player on the market that will work
> with
> > > >>> the
> > > >>> NLS digital books?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Crystal
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
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> Sandy Licht
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> prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
> Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen
> to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
> heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring
> you back from captivity.
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