[bookport] Re: Victor Reader Stream

  • From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:05:59 +1200

Hi Russ and list!

If Nuance has come up with anything that sounds like a human, it would certainly be a first. Suspect we'll find a podcast next week and find out.

Cheers,
Dave
----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ" <green.russell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:54 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Victor Reader Stream


Hi Dave

According to the features list it does include a "Built-in human
sounding text-to-speech (Nuance Vocalizer )" and "Text-to-speech
allows access to electronic text".  I would like to find a copy of the
user manual to download or someone that has had hands on experience.

Russ


On 6/30/07, David Allen <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Russ and list!

Far as I can see from what I've read, the only advantage it offers is a
speaker. That only for the things the two devices handle in common. It
doesn't handle text, Word, HTML BRF or other non-Daisy marked files except
for Audible, which I believe it plans to support. I think they felt they
needed to have something for these conventions to keep their name out there
and that's what they've thrown together. It may be available now, but not
many Daisy books are, regardless of what device you choose.

Cheers,
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ" <green.russell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 7:27 PM
Subject: [bookport] Victor Reader Stream


> Hi
>
> Has anyone tried the new Victor Reader Stream which at least based on
> its features list is a strong competitor to the Bookport?
>
> The advantages it offers that interest me are a built-in speaker and
> variable speed control on audio  files.  The features description on
> the website is poorly done so I am not sure of many basic features but
> it appears to have everything expected in the Bookport 2 and more and
> it is available now.
>
> 
http://www.humanware.com/en-shared_content/products/digital_talking_books/portable_cd_and_flash_player/_details/id_81/victorreader_stream.html
>
> I wonder if this is why there are a few people currently selling their
> booksport.
>
> Russ
>
>







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