Re: PRS Pro Software
- From: "marc van der aa" <marc.vanderaa@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:43:18 +0200
Hi Bill, Jamie,
I am only involved in sales for Pocket in Europe.
The FS deal, is only available in the US, I think a version of PRS software is
bundled with it, similar to PTR1/2 bundle.
but in Europe we bundle a CD with the Pocket where also the PRS PRO trial
version is bundled.
regards,
marc
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From: Jamie Cuthbertson
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 8:08 PM
Subject: RE: PRS Pro Software
Hi Bill,
I wonder if Marc at Plextor knows why there is this difference?
I certainly reckon that the PRS is a great extra tool for much quicker
editing of your recordings.
Regards,
Jamie
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of The Smiths
Sent: 22 September 2011 23:22
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: PRS Pro Software
Yes Jamie it is free in the States bundled with the units, according to
Jonathans FScast and Freedom's website. The price of the pocket actually,
including the PRS Pro software, is cheaper in the States than what we were able
to buy through the Australian dealer, without the software. This is allowing
for exchange rate. It does seem unbalanced.
Phyl
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Cuthbertson
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2011 9:07 p.m.
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: PRS Pro Software
Hi Bill,
I've certainly used my copy of PRS to edit recordings that I've made on my
Pocket and it works very well - I really like the software.
I'm a bit surprised that the PRS Pro is being supplied free with the Pocket
in the States but not elsewhere but certainly don't doubt you on this one. It
would be interesting to know why this is the case. Are folks in the States
paying more for the bundle or is it genuinely a free additional supply?
I'm certainly a big fan of the PRS software and use it quite regularly - it
would be a big bonus if it was supplied as part of the PTP1 (Pocket) package.
Jamie
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of The Smiths
Sent: 22 September 2011 00:30
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: PRS Pro Software
Hi Jamie
Thanks for the response. The PRS Pro Software does come free with the plexalk
pockets in the U.S. Was keen to have it as you know it will work with files
recorded on the plextalk pocket. Wanted it to experiment with changing mp3
files to daisy. Also you can take the daisy files from the plextalk pocket and
edit them with the PRS Pro on the computer. Have been to daisy.org site and
there are other software packages listed so may explore that avenue if Plextor
does not make the PRS Pro Software available as a separate purchase.
Kind Regards
Phyl
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Cuthbertson
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2011 6:13 a.m.
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: PRS Pro Software
Hello Bill,
The PRS Pro software certainly used to be purchasable in the Europe area but,
before heading off down that road, can I ask what it is that you are looking to
get out of the software?
The reason that I ask is because there are 2 different flavours of the PRS
software i.e. the PRS which came with both the PTR1 and the PTR2 and then the
PRS Pro package.
If you had purchased a PTR1 or PTR2, this software would have been bundled
with the player and won't install unless the hardware device is connected at
the time. The PRS Pro had some differences but, from memory, the main
difference was a module which automated the conversion of the digital recording
into audio files that were then ready for copying onto cassette tapes - it
allowed you to specify a tape size and then added synthetic speech for the tape
introduction such as "Tape 1, Side 1" etc.
Really what I think I'm saying is that, as most people have moved away from
cassettes, there is not a huge difference between the PRS and the PRS Pro and,
if you have either a PTR1 or PTR2, the software should be with it. It also (I
think) also used to be able to be downloaded from the Plextalk website - but
you still needed a PTR1 or PTR2 connected in order to be able to install it.
Once installed, the player does not need to remain connected for the software
to work properly, it is just during installation and uninstallation.
No doubt someone at PLEXTOR will jump in and tell me that there is a much
bigger difference in the 2 versions of the software but I don't remember any
other significant differences!
Anyway, as far as I understand it, the Plextalk Pocket has not (in UK
certainly) ever been supplied with the PRS or PRS Pro software and it was only
the PTR1 and PTR2 that had it bundled with the player.
If you can let us know what features you are looking to make use of, there
may be alternatives that folk on the list can suggest.
Cheers,
Jamie
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of The Smiths
Sent: 20 September 2011 22:41
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: PRS Pro Software
Hi
We are in New Zealand and the PRS Pro Software is something that the Plextalk
Pocket did not come with. We believe Freedom Scientific supply it with their
units in the States. We have been unable to purchase this as a separate
software. When searching on daisy.org site it suggests that it is purchasable
in units of 5. There is no mention of purchase on the Plextalk site, no cost
info and a previous email to Plextalk has not been answered. We would be
interested in hearing any thoughts on this programme. We have listened to
Jonathan's podcast on it. Is there anyone who has received this software and
does not want it?
Kind Regards
Phyl Smith
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