[bookport] Re: Software speech on Bookport

  • From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:22:25 -0500

I have that one and love it. No wonder she's good, though. She's--well, let me re-phrase this: her download filesize is enormous! Best synthesized voice I've ever heard, though.

David Bennett

----- Original Message ----- From: "tom hawkins" <tjhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 7:09 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Software speech on Bookport



Hi all, have you heard the voice that comes with amipro by scansoft called Jane! I think its the best I've heard. A female voice bit of a British or Ausi accent and clear as a bell! A real pleasure to listen to.
Tom Hawkins----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:29 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Software speech on Bookport



It just goes to show you that opinions are like noses, everybody has one. <Smile> My favorite synth for reading books, especially long and involved ones, is, hands down, the DoubleTalk. I feel that Eloquence or other software synths are fine for work or short reads, but when it comes to reading books, the DoubleTalk gets my vote. This is, of course, nothing but my own opinion.


-----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris Hill Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 4:18 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Software speech on Bookport


I guess it is all what you're used to. Remember, better speech will require more power.

On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:08:17 +0100, you wrote:

Just another idea.  I find the Bookport's internal synthesizer quite
acceptable for short texts, but it does become a bit monotonous when
reading for long periods.  Is there any potential in the future for
having a software speech synthesizer built into the Bookport's
firmware?  A multilingual synthesizer such as Eloquence would be ideal.

John



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