[real-eyes] Re: Pocket Talk
- From: Robert Beach <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:53:59 -0500
Reg,
I found the following through a Google search. I didn't review the site
myself, but at a quick glance it seems to have info that you many be interested
in.
http://www.plextalk.com/in/ptp1/index.html
Just a couple of personal opinions:
1) I like the recording feature on the Plextalk Pocket. It records in
DAISY format and you can either keep the recording as a DAISY book or pull the
MP3 files for just the audio. The recording isn't bad for such a small device.
If I had used an external microphone, I'm sure it would have been even better.
At least I don't have to convert the files before I can listen to them on a
different device.
2) The TTS voice is the same as on the Stream, but the navigation voice is
the same as on the old Plextalk PTR models. I personally prefer the navigation
voice of the Stream.
3) I think the Pocket is more sluggish than the Stream.
4) I think the built-in speakers on the Pocket are a little bit better
than those on the Stream.
5) I like the carrying case with the Stream better than the one with the
Pocket. The case for the Pocket doesn't even have a belt clip. Its just a
padded zipper case.
6) The Pocket is really nice in that you do not have to sort your DAISY
books separate from your media files and text-based books. The Pocket
automatically recognizes each folder/file for what it is and plays it
accordingly.
Other than these, it's pretty much a toss-up between the two.
Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Fax: 913-288-7678
E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Reginald George
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:20 PM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Pocket Talk
I've been wanting to find out more on Pocket Talk, do you have a web site,
and some thoughts on pros and khans with the Stream?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:32 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
As far as editing internally, no luck. The Book Sense does not allow for
copy/paste/delete. It does allow you to place marks in the recordings, if I
understood that correctly. As far as I know, the best on-board editing
capabilities are on the Pocket Talk.
One thing I really like about the Pocket Talk is that your recordings are in
DAISY format so you can add and remove all kinds of navigation features
during and/or after the recording session. If you only want to audio files,
then you simply copy the MP3 files from the DAISY book folder of the memory
card.
The presenters did not say if the Neo Speak voices are the standard ones or
some modified version, but I'm guessing a modified version. However, they
sure sounded like Kate and Paul to me.
They didn't spend a lot of time on the recording feature, but I'm hoping it
does as well as the Pocket Talk.
As
Far as the speakers go, it did sound pretty good when the presenter simply
held it up to the microphone. Most of the time they had the unit connected
to a port via an audio cable to allow better sound quality and volume
control. This is the way I would have done it too.
Maybe I can do a presentation comparing the Stream, Pocket Talk, and Book
Sense once I have some time to learn the new toy. I think they are all
going to be great options.
Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Fax: 913-288-7678
E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Reginald George
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:42 AM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
I am definitely interested. I would like to have some capability to edit
recordings internally, as far as deleting marked sections of files and so
on. I wonder if this is in the software yet. Also I wonder if it's using
the standard SAPI5 Neospeech voices, or if it's a customized version. This
would open the possibility of getting other voices in the future. Also I'm
sure the speakers sound great. When you get yours Robert I hope you can
bring it to a meeting.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:51 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
The Book Sense is not a device for browsing the internet or downloading
books. It is a book reader, document reader, media player, FM radio (XT
version only), and talking clock/alarm. It is not a PDA or cell phone. It
is like the Victor Reader Stream and Pocket Talk in that regard.
Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Fax: 913-288-7678
E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:46 AM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Can the Book sense go online?
What I don't see in these notes is this: Can the Book Sense go
online or is it, like the victor, merely a vessel for downloaded
material?
Thanks,
Kim
Kimberly A. Morrow
Outreach Specialist - Unity.fm
Unity
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Unity Village, MO 64065
816-251-3588
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