[Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder

Thu Jun 2 13:28:36 UTC 2011

Dear All,

Look at the DM series models too.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder

> hi,
>
> i called olympus today and found the ws series like the ws710 with fm 
> radio does not have the voice guidance feature.
> only the ds models such as ds30, 40, 50 and ds410, 420, 510, 520, 610 and 
> 620 will have the speech announced.
> if you can find them, the ds30 would be the cheapest one.
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>
>
>> That sounds very good.
>> Bonnie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of David Evans
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 4:32 AM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> You can find many of these units at the (ILA) Independent Living Aids web
>> site and in their catalog as well as Maxiaids catalog too.  Also Radio 
>> Shack
>>
>> carries the Olympus brands as well.
>> I had a very simple digital recorder, that did not talk, but was very 
>> simple
>>
>> to use and run that I bought from the Utah affiliate some years ago, that
>> was silver and red and I paid $15.00 for it.
>>
>> It worked very well and I used it for years, but at last it has bit the 
>> dust
>>
>> and gone to that great graveyard for electronics in the sky.
>> My Olympus DM 520 cost $120.00 but has voice guided menus and is not hard 
>> to
>>
>> use.
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 1:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>>
>>
>>> Hi Nikki,
>>> Does yours include speech to operate the controls if you choose? When I
>>> searched the site, I found one that was a 5000 but not a 520. They have 
>>> a
>>> ton of them but only the 4000, didn't check completely all, had definite
>>> speech and was supposed to be for blind and dyslexic folks. That
>>> particular
>>> one even read DAISY books. That particular one is $299. I hate to
>>> recommend
>>> this one because of the cost and it didn't seem particularly simple. 
>>> Just
>>> too many functions. Of course, most people don't mind all the functions
>>> but
>>> personally, I think it is time to invent something for seniors that 
>>> really
>>> has just the right amount of capabilities.
>>> Quite frankly, the Victor Stream is the easiest to operate if one just
>>> wants
>>> most to record. As the person gets a little braver, adding some music is
>>> possible. It is expensive but because of the larger hands, hands that 
>>> just
>>> don't work as well as they once did might be able to operate it a bit 
>>> more
>>> easily.
>>> Thanks much.
>>> Bonnie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Nikki Wunderlich
>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 12:51 PM
>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>>>
>>> Hello Bonnie,
>>>
>>> Go on www.olympusamerica.com and search for DM-520 and you should be 
>>> able
>>> to
>>> find a price on it. State Services for the Blind of Minnesota baught me
>>> mine
>>> for a class I was taking. Sorry I can't be of more help at the moment, 
>>> I'm
>>> getting ready to get off of the computer, I'm getting a headache. I wish
>>> you
>>> the best of luck finding him a recorder that will work for him.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Nikki
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Bonnie Lucas
>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 3:41 PM
>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>>>
>>> Do you know how much it cost? I hate to suggest that this man pay $200
>>> unless it truly is is what would work best. If he could payu less and
>>> still
>>> get something that would be super easy in the way yours is, that would 
>>> be
>>> great.
>>> Also, the thing that I need to keep reminding myself of is that he is 80
>>> year old and we are a bit younger. He does use the computer, however, 
>>> with
>>> magnification so perhaps he could learn to use a digital recorder all
>>> right.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestion.
>>> Bonnie
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Nikki Wunderlich
>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 11:36 AM
>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>>>
>>> Hello Bonnie,
>>>
>>> I am visually impaired, and I have an Olympus DM 520 and I can read the
>>> screen ok, but it also has speech, and tells you the battery level, and
>>> what
>>> folder you are on and what file you are on. It is super easy to use. I
>>> love
>>> mine. One thing though, I accidentally got rid of the speech on mine, 
>>> and
>>> I
>>> miss that function, and I want to get that back, but I don't know how.
>>> Well,
>>> I hope that helps.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Nikki
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Bonnie Lucas
>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 2:31 PM
>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I am working at an agency serving blind and visually impaired folks and 
>>> I
>>> work particularly with seniors. Recently I spoke with a gentleman,
>>> minister,
>>> 79 years old and still wanting to do his Sunday services. Very sharp but
>>> cannot read at the pulpit any longer. I suggested recording his sermons
>>> and
>>> then using a headphone and giving them as he listened through the
>>> headphone.
>>> I told him that I would recommend a recorder. I went to the Olympus site
>>> and
>>> there are several for about $50. Most of these were in the 800 series. I
>>> did
>>> not see where any of them had speech and though most of them said large
>>> font
>>> LCD, I just wanted to know if there is anyone out there who uses one and
>>> is
>>> visually impaired. How easy is it to read the display. Any help or ideas
>>> that you might have will be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks a bunch,
>>>
>>> Bonnie Lucas
>>>
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