[blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids

Tammy, Paul and Colyn tcl189 at rogers.com
Fri Aug 21 15:58:09 UTC 2009 

Hi,

If you mean you can't play mp3's on an ipod, you can up to 320 kbps.  The 
following audio file formats are supported by iPod nano. These include 
formats for audiobooks and podcasting:

 AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P, up to 320 Kbps)

Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format)
 MP3 (up to 320 Kbps)
 MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
 WAV
 AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, 4, and inhanced]
AIFF


A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but 
takes up
only about half as much space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. 
The same
song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import 
music
from a CD using iTunes, it's converted to AAC format by default.
Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or 
MP3
format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA 
format.
iPod nano doesn't support WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or
audible.com format 1.
If you have a song in iTunes that isn't supported by iPod nano, you can 
convert it to a
format iPod nano supports. For more information, see iTunes Help.

hth

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 10:45 AM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids


> Thank you guys. I'm trying to figure now if I want an Mp3 player or an
> ipod. So do share whatever you know. It's my undersanding that ipod and
> mp3 are not compitable?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 10:43 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>
> Hi,
>
> The ipod will not play daisy books, but you can convert them to mp3 to
> listen to them on any player if you want to.  The digital talking books
> also don't play but as with the daisy books, you can make them in to
> mp3's as well.  I'll see if I can find a list of formats Ipod supports
> so you have all the information you can get on the subject.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 8:28 AM
> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>
>
>> Hmmm, will the IPOD play as many formats as the stream or will it play
>> different ones?
>> What about an MP3 player? I can make cd's into mp3's, could I then
> play
>> them on an ipod?
>> In terms of accessability, sounds like I want real cheap or real
>> expensive.
>> That about right?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:09 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, but an ipod will play more formats then the stream will, and the
>> stream cost more then an ipod.  Plus, the stream will only play in
> mono,
>> doesn't have a very good speaker unless you buy one on top of what you
>> already pay for the stream itself, and doesn't have the versitility of
>> an ipod.
>>
>> Tammy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:55 AM
>> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>
>>
>>>I can tell you for sure that the stream uses more than just Daisy
>> formats,
>>>and, you can download from anywhere.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've used all three of these options, and if you want the widest
>> range of
>>>> formats and the best quality player the ipod nano fourth gen is the
>> best
>>>> way to go.  Unless you specifically want daisy format stay away from
>> the
>>>> "accessible" players.  get yourself a little ipod and an ipod docing
>>>> station, put Itunes on your computer, and you're away to download
>> from
>>>> wherever you'd like to download audio.
>>>>
>>>> hth
>>>>
>>>> Tammy
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:10 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> As far as a accessible MP3 player goes, there are a couple
>> directions
>>>>> you can go in.  First let me say, you ask for a portable device,
> and
>> one
>>>>> you can listen to without headphones.  Those two requirements
>> conflict
>>>>> with each other some -- the better the sound the larger the unit,
> so
>> you
>>>>> will have to find what works for you for s8ize and listenability.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a couple ways to go.  Some people use simple small MP3
>>>>> players, such as the iPod shuffle, ones without a lot of controls
> or
>>
>>>>> options, so accessibility isn't much of a problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another approach is to use one of the players for blind persons
> that
>>
>>>>> handle DAISY books, as well as other file types.  These include the
>>>>> Victor Stream from Humanware, the Book Sense from GW Micro, and the
>>>>> Pocket from Plextalk.  Of the three I personally like the Stream
> the
>>
>>>>> best, but for size and listenability through its small built-in
>> speaker,
>>>>> the Booksense is the best.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another option is to use a new iPod Nano 4th ge3neration.  Along
>> with
>>>>> iTunes it makes the player accessible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> At 02:21 PM 8/17/2009, you wrote:
>>>>>>Thank you for this.
>>>>>>As for portable devices out there, what is there? Do they make MP3
>>>>>>players that are accessable and can you listen to them without a
>>>>>>headset? We're way behind the curve here on this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>On Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:15 PM
>>>>>>To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>>>Subject: [blparent] audible kids
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I agree. Audible kids is great. You can search for award winning
>> books,
>>>>>>and for books by age. There's some great dramatized stuff with
> music
>> and
>>>>>>different actors playing different characters, etc.
>>>>>>Dena
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:30 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Audio materials
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Try the kids section of audible.com/  They have some fantastic
>> stuff,
>>>>>>and
>>>>>> > their prices are really good.  Now if I could just get my kids
> to
>>
>>>>>> > stay
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > still long enough to listen to any of it I'd be happy.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Tammy
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>>>>>> > To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:19 AM
>>>>>> > Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] Audio materials
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Hi.
>>>>>> >> What are you guys doing for various audio materials for your
>> kids?
>>>>>>Aside
>>>>>> >> from the library and NLS which I know about, what else is out
>> there?
>>>>>> >>
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