[bookshare-discuss] Re: Victor Stream
- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:55:17 -0600
How nice to get solid information. Sorry for promoting rumors, but it got
me a really conprehensive batch of information.
Thank you.
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From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:51 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Victor Stream
> Hi all,
>
>
> Original message:
> > Didn't I read, though, that somehow you'd need to have a cartrige to
> > download a book. That doesn't make sense, but so?
>
> Hmmmmm, don't ya just love disinformation? That's information that is
> almost true but not quite. Let me shed some light here. The Victor
> Reader Stream, which I am going to call The Stream from now on, can
> indeed use the cartridges which are going to be available from NLS by
> the end of next year. They can also use SD cards. It is now possible
> to sign up for the beta test of the NLS downloadable audio books, but
> there are several conditions.
>
> 1. You must understand that it is a beta test of the downloadable
> books, and that you can download the books to your Stream by using an
> SD card and a card reader to transfer the books. I haven't seen a
> Stream, but you may be able to plug in one of those USB cables to it
> and download the books directly to it.
>
> 2. You must be a registered user of the NLS Regional Library in your
> area, and you must be an active user, either by getting cassettes or by
> getting a monthly magazine. Use of Web Braille doesn't count.
>
> 3. You must have a Stream.
>
> Once you've met all the conditions above, you can sign up at:
> http://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/dtb
>
> Fill out the application. NLS will check with your regional library
> and if they know you, you'll get a user ID and Password.
>
> The next step is to contact Humanware for the code you need to put into
> the Stream so that it will read the NLS books. I'm not sure if
> Humanware contacts you first or if you have to contact them. It may be
> in the form that comes to you when you sign up.
>
> I've been on the beta team for these audio books. We got adapted
> Victor Reader Classic Pluses, and we've been testing the web site and
> the books for almost a year now. Ghys, they're wonderful! There are
> some sixty-five hundred books up there now. So, if you have a Stream,
> sign up, but only if you meet all the conditions.
>
> Ann P.
>
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