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. Itdoesn't handle text, Word, HTML BRF or other non-Daisy marked files exceptfor Audible, which I believe it plans to support. I think they felt theyneeded to have something for these conventions to keep their name out thereand 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 > >