[bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:56:57 -0400
Unfortunately, I don't have any ideas.
One thing, I wouldn't hesitate about the betas. We are very confident of =
this code and hope, with a few small changes, to release this very code =
this week.
Also, I didn't see if you had tried other mp3 files on the unit.
>>> cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Monday, September 13, 2004 5:53:08 PM =
>>>
This is a great list, (she says after only being subscribed for about =3D
two hours), there's been a lot of good input. Thank goodness, my own =3D
personal BookPort is resting safe at home, so I won't be without it. On =
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the other hand, I find myself in the position of having to explain this =
=3D
stupid problem to my boss. Makes me wish it wasn't work-related, =3D
almost!
I have removed the CF card and both batteries, and the unit can languish =
=3D
all night in my desk drawer and we'll hope for a resurrection when I get =
=3D
here in the morning. I'm not that optimistic, but a little optimism =3D
goes a long way.
I would like to thank everyone who tried to help Rich Ring and I solve =3D
this problem, you guys were great!
Thank you,
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rich Hartness
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:46 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
Hi Sarah,
Probably won't make much difference if you remove the flash card or not.
Maybe Larry or someone else will chime in here with something that will =
=3D
save
the day.
I know, I too cringe over the thought of giving mine up for any period =3D
of
time now.
This is a pretty amazing community of talented folks isn't it?
Good luck.
Rich
----- Original Message -----=3D20
From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> Hi Rich,
>
> I will try your suggestion of removing the batteries overnight before =
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I =3D3D
> send the unit back, (sigh). Do you think it matters if the CF card is =
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=3D3D
> left in the unit or not?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sarah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rich Hartness
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:12 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
>
>
> Sarah,
>
> My guess is it'll need to go back. If it did this under 2 different
> firmware releases chances are that the problem is independent of the
> firmware.
>
> There's a very very small chance that if you take the batteries out =3D
and
> leave it with the power interrupted for an extended period it may =3D3D
> straighten
> out but I doubt it.
>
> I'm sure some of the APH folks will sort through all of this and come =
=3D
up
> with another idea or the call to return it.
>
> Sounds like a neat project you've got underway. Sorry for the glitch.
>
> Gratefully,
>
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:02 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
>
>
> > Yes it did, this was the only reason I decided to update it. I =3D3D
> thought =3D3D3D
> > about installing the beta firmware v1.17, but I am hesitant because =
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=3D3D
> the =3D3D3D
> > unit will go to a person who is not only computer illiterate, but =3D
=3D3D
> knows =3D3D3D
> > nothing about the problems beta software and firmware can cause.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rich Hartness
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:02 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> >
> >
> > Sarah,
> >
> > Did the problem unit play MP3s slow with the original firmware?
> > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20
> > From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:57 PM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> >
> >
> > > This is the only thing I know of that I haven't tried. I did =3D
update =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > the =3D3D3D3D
> > > firmware from 1.05 to 1.11. How would I go about reinstalling the =
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=3D3D
> =3D3D3D3D
> > > firmware? At this point, it couldn't hurt and it might actually =3D
=3D3D
> help.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barrett, Don
> > > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:50 PM
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> > >
> > >
> > > It might be worth reinstalling the firmware on the BookPort; =3D3D3D
> > Rob/Larry, =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > > is this worth a try?
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
> > > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:41 PM
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> > >
> > >
> > > I will second what Richard says. I first transferred the mp3 =3D
files =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > onto =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > the BookPort, found the problem wherein they are played at less =3D
than =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > half speed, reset the BookPort, tried the transfer with the same =3D
=3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > results, reformatted the CF card, tried the transfer again with =3D
the =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > same =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > results, tried the transfer on another computer system with the =3D
same =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > results, tried another CF card, again with those same weird =3D
results. =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > I =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > have my own personal BookPort, which handles mp3 files just fine. =
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I =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > transferred an mp3 file to another BookPort in the pilot project =3D
and =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > the =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > file played perfectly.
> > > So, after all this, I can only believe that this particular =3D
BookPort =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > is =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > defective and needs repair from APH. If anyone has any more =3D3D
> =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > suggestions, please don't hesitate to offer them, even if they =3D
sound =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > obvious.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much.
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Ring
> > > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:27 PM
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes.
> > > And, these files play just fine on my personal Bookport.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
> > > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:16 PM
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> > >
> > >
> > > I have had, not too long ago, my sound card or mp3 player play mp3 =
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=3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > files
> > > at about half speed, and my solution which did work was to reboot,
> > > however if you've already recorded the files on the bookport, that =
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=3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > won't
> > >
> > > help. Have you duplicated it, re-recorded the files on a bookport, =
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=3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > done
> > > it more than once after a complete system reset?
> > >
> > > Curtis Delzer
> > > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:05:36 -0400, ROB MEREDITH wrote:
> > >
> > > No one has a clue. We really need more info as requested in our =3D
last =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D
> > > message on this topic.
> > >
> > > Rob Meredith
> > >
> > > >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/13/04 03:56PM >>>
> > > Greetings:
> > > I posted a message on this subject yesterday, but I would like to =
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=3D3D
> see =3D3D3D
> > if
> > > anyone has a clue.
> > > We are considering a pilot program at our state library. We would =
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=3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > lend
> > > to patrons pre-loaded Bookports, just to test the possibilities =3D
that =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > are
> > > available when it comes to digital books.
> > > We would like to load an example of each of the major file types =3D
=3D3D
> that
> > > are supported by Bookport.
> > > We began by testing a Bookport on Friday. Our systems could not =3D
see =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > the
> > > device. I brought the unit home and formatted the card three =3D
times.
> > > Finally, my home computer was able to see the device. MP3 files =3D
=3D3D
> were
> > > transferred to the device using the Bookport transfer. =3D3D
> =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> > > These files are playing at less than half the speed one might =3D
expect =3D3D
> =3D3D3D
> > to
> > > hear them. For those of you who remember records (I know, not =3D
many)
> > > it's worse than playing a 33 and a third record at 16 and two =3D3D
> thirds.
> > > (Note these are record speeds, which were measured in RPMs =3D3D
> revolutions
> > > per minute)
> > > Has anyone ever seen this? Is there a solution?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Richard A. Ring
> > > Rehabilitation/Technology Specialist
> > > Iowa Department for the Blind
> > > Field Operations
> > > ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20=20
> > > http://www.blind.state.ia.us=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20=20
> > > 515 281-1312
> > > 800 362-2587
> > > Fax: 515 242-5781=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> > > TTY: 515 281-1355
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