[Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder

Thu Jun 2 14:43:53 UTC 2011

hi,

do the dm models have voice guidance?
the cs woman didn't mention them.

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Simple to use digital recorder

>
> 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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