RE: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and Digital Recorder
- From: "Bob Smith" <support-northamerica@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:33:00 -0700
Just a random thought. Some disposable phones are sold with clamshell or
semi-hard cases. A $10 Tracfone, for example, comes with a rigid case with
belt clip. It's a snug fit and you have to turn key-lock on to keep from
accidently activating any feature, but it is good protection at a cheap
price. Most cell phone cases should fit.
Bob
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:52 AM
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder
No they are not, The Executive Products is fitted leather case.
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From: Aidan
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:59 AM
To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder
So now that you have both, can you tell us if those cases are the same?
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From: "Russ Kiehne" <wb6niu@xxxxxxx>
To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder
>I did get the zippered pouch with mine. I now use the Executive Products
>case.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: André van Deventer
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:23 AM
> To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player
> and Digital Recorder
>
> Wish though I received the zippered pouch the article talks about. I
> believe we in SA receive our plextalks from Europe and I received only a
> very nice little belt pouch.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne
> Sent: 15 May 2012 06:26 PM
> To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
> Digital Recorder
>
> Did anyone see this article from the current issue of accessworld?
> Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and Digital
> Recorder from Shinano Kenshi Deborah Kendrick The PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 is
> a
> sleek DAISY book player and digital recorder made for use by people who
> are
> blind or have low vision. Smaller than some cell phones, the PLEXTALK
> Pocket
> is about the size of a deck of cards and weighs less than four ounces.
> Contents and Accessories
> The PLEXTALK Pocket comes to you with a 2 GB secure digital (SD) card
> already inserted, stereo earbuds, an AC adapter, a USB cable for
> transferring material from a computer, a short USB adapter for connecting
> a
> USB memory stick or CD player, and a CD containing the User's Guide in
> HTML
> and Microsoft Word formats. The device also comes with a zippered, padded,
> fabric pouch that is adequate protecting the unit and all of its
> accessories.
> Product Design
> The PLEXTALK Pocket has an exceptionally smooth surface. The face has a
> standard 12-button phone-style keypad, with 11 additional keys located
> above. The layout of buttons on the PLEXTALK Pocket is extremely well
> planned. Every button is distinctly shaped and textured, so that the
> location of keys without sight is absolutely effortless.
> Above the key panel is a speaker, which is activated when earbuds for
> private listening are not in use. This is perhaps the best internal
> speaker
> I've ever encountered on a handheld player.
> On the top edge of the unit are the ports for headphones and external
> microphone and on the bottom are the ports for the USB cable and AC
> adapter.
> The left edge has the slot for the SD card, and the right edge has an
> up-down volume switch and a switch for locking all keys.
> Using the PLEXTALK Pocket
> The PLEXTALK Pocket plays quaint melodic sounds when powering on or off,
> executing a command, or directing you to wait for a task to be completed.
> Somewhat akin to the sounds one might hear in a children's play to
> indicate
> magical happenings, I found these sounds utterly charming. If you don't
> share my feelings, they can be silenced.
> The logic employed in the device's operation soon becomes intuitive as
> patterns of performing tasks emerge. For example, one of the most
> prominent
> features on the face of the unit is a circle of four arrow keys with a
> concave Enter button in the center.
> Many functions are performed by first pressing one of the four corner keys
> (Go To, Bookmark, Menu, and Title) surrounding this circle, followed by a
> combination of arrow keys and presses of the Enter key. It did seem
> cumbersome at first, but again, once the pattern emerges, the operation is
> easy and intuitive. PLEXTALK audibly confirms every command executed, so
> that learning is facilitated and errors are difficult to make. The entire
> user's manual is available at any time with a press of the #0 key, and a
> Key
> Describer mode can be invoked by long-pressing the Menu key at any time
> for
> learning the names of the various buttons.
> Overview of Functions
> The PLEXTALK Pocket is a DAISY book player and DAISY recorder. It can play
> your books and music from a variety of sources, and does all recording in
> DAISY format, meaning that you can easily insert Headings in your own
> recordings to improve ease of navigation and review. The PLEXTALK Pocket
> offers a Voice Memo feature for quick recordings or notes lasting up to
> one
> minute on the go, and it can tell you the time and date.
> Because it's always in standby mode, you can perform any of these
> functions
> instantly at the touch of a button. A complete power-off is necessary only
> when you wish to leave the unit for an extended period of time; powering
> up
> again takes 30 to
> 40 seconds.
> Playing Media
> The PLEXTALK Pocket can play just about any type of audio content you
> might
> want to load onto it, including books from Bookshare, the National Library
> service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Learning Ally, and
> Audible. It plays a variety of audio formats directly from your commercial
> CDs, and can download podcasts or stream content from your favorite
> Internet
> radio stations.
> While many of the above book sources require authorization for any player,
> I
> found the installation of authorization keys and activation processes to
> be
> extremely simple.
> The Audible.com activation was so straightforward that I was almost
> surprised to find that my books had already transferred to the player and
> were ready for listening!
> Navigation
> PLEXTALK Pocket organizes material in folders. You can access these
> folders
> (by initially pressing the Title key) either as one long string of titles
> or
> by arrowing up to select folder or category review. While playing a book
> or
> other file, you can move forward and backward by DAISY levels (the number
> of
> which depends on the original markup of the material) or by time
> increments
> of 30 seconds or ten minutes.
> This
> latter feature seemed inadequate at first, since some players offer a much
> wider range of time intervals for navigating, but the PLEXTALK Pocket also
> allows you to move forward by percentages which is a fair compensation.
> To change speed of the narration, speed, or volume of the PLEXTALK voice,
> or
> tone, you press the #1 key repeatedly until you find the desired setting,
> then use the up and down arrows to adjust.
> Voice Memos and Recordings
> Where the PLEXTALK Pocket truly shines is as a DAISY recorder. The Voice
> Memo feature is available at any time by simply pressing and holding the
> Record key for up to one minute. This is useful, for example, when you
> want
> to capture a short reminder to yourself on the fly. Voice memos are stored
> internally in their own folder and can be reviewed, played, and deleted
> easily.
> All other user-recorded material is stored on the SD card (up to 32GB) in
> a
> separate folder. You can record using the built-in microphone. For higher
> quality recordings, you can attach an external microphone or cable
> directly
> to another output device (such as a CD player, radio, or other source.)
> Recording quality from the internal microphone is quite good and, if you
> use
> headphones, the PLEXTALK voice can guide you through all monitoring
> without
> interfering with the recording itself.
> All recording done with the unit can be easily marked for navigation,
> either
> during or after the recording process, by a simple press of a few buttons.
> Headings are inserted, allowing for delightfully swift and efficient
> navigation of a lecture, presentation, or program recorded from another
> audio source.
> The Bottom Line
> The PLEXTALK Pocket is a delightful digital player and recorder designed
> specifically for people who are blind or have low vision. Whether
> listening
> with headphones or via the built-in speaker, the device produces excellent
> sound clarity. The PLEXTALK Pocket shines as a personal DAISY recorder. It
> is an extremely stable device; in two months of testing, I never once had
> to
> reset or troubleshoot operation.
> The learning curve for operating the PLEXTALK Pocket is a bit steeper than
> for some other players on the access technology market, but particularly
> for
> those who need to record lectures or other information, the time spent
> learning is well worth the effort.
> Product: PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and Digital Recorder from
> Shinano Kenshi
> Price: $275.00 (until May 31, 2012)
> Available From:
> Freedom Scientific
> or
> Plextalk
> , (800) 444-4443
>
>
>
>
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