[bookshare-discuss] Re: Newbie Questions / file formats
- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:30:42 -0400
Debbie,
You might want to look into devices like the Book Port and Book Courier.
These are devices which will play text files and depending on which unit you
choose, other filetypes as well in a synthesized voice. I have a book port
and can telll you that it works great with both Bookshare and Web Braille
files. If you're not familiar with such machines, check these web sites:
http://aph.org/products/bp_bro.html
http://www.bookcourier.com
Hope this helps. lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Pomerance" <dpomeran@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:15 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Newbie Questions / file formats
> Hi -
>
> I am a prospective joiner of Bookshare and I have a few questions about
> file formats that I hope I can get answeres to.
>
> I understand that the two file formats available are braille, and
> Daisy. Daisy allows you to read it off of your screen, or to magnify it
> enough (in my case) in order to read it.
>
> Ideally, what I would like to have is the same portability I currently
> have with the LOC taped books, i.e., bring it along with me and listen
> while I am walking. To this end I need the capability to convert the
Daisy
> files into .mp3 or .wav files so that I can play them on an Ipod-type
> device. I have done some web searching and cannot find utilities to
> convert daisy files.
>
> Is this type of conversion built into daisy - can one say - save in a
> different format?
>
> I am assuming that there are free / shareware type utilities out
> there for this conversion - I would think not enough demand for commercial
> entities.
>
> All help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Debbie
>
>
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