[bookport] Re: Victor Reader Stream

  • From: Russ <green.russell@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:27:24 +1000

Hi

Thanks for the link to the Stream documentation, I missed this on the
website.  The relative merits of the bookport and Stream will depend
upon what features are important to you.  For me, being able to
control playback speed of audio files is top of the list.  The Stream
has this and even the Bookport 2 is not expected to have this
initially.  Also the built in speaker, availability now and lower
price are enough for me to buy a Stream.  Though I will wait a couple
of weeks to read about other peoples experiences with it.

The Stream has a built-in microphone so you can record notes.  The
battery life of the Stream is not impressive and a faster connection
than USB would be a big help (such as firewire or eSata).

Russ

On 7/1/07, Robert Acosta <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The major advantage of the Stream is that it is less expenwsive.  I
understand that the Stream will take the NLS cartridges for future library
use.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Woody Anna Dresner" <wadresner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:36 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Victor Reader Stream


Hi,

A couple of features that don't seem to be in the Stream are support for
braille files and the ability to search the text. It would also take a lot
to beat the navigation features in audio files on the Book Port.

Also, the new Book Port is supposed to support WMA files, including the
protected ones. I see no mention of similar support in the Stream
documentation.

Cheers,
Anna


-----Original Message-----
From: Russ <green.russell@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:54 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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