[Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

Fri Feb 19 18:02:51 UTC 2010

Yes, just download them and then move them over to your music folder on your 
stream, it's just an MP3 file.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grover Zinn" <grover.zinn at oberlin.edu>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files


>I didn't know of the DVS movies at Blind Mice Mart.  Quite a collection!
>
> Thanks very much!!!
>
>
> Grover Zinn
> William H. Danforth Professor of Religion, emeritus
> former Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
> Oberlin College
> Oberlin, OH 44074
> grover.zinn at oberlin.edu
>
>
>
> On Feb 19, 2010, at 1:11 AM, Dewey Bradley wrote:
>
>> I agree, the stream is one of the best things that has been made for 
>> blind people in years.
>> I'm guessing that you folks know that you can go to blind mice mart  and 
>> get DVS movies and play them on your stream.
>> I'm also wondering if other states library lones you a stream like  they 
>> do here in Missouri?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grover Zinn" <grover.zinn at oberlin.edu
>> >
>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files
>>
>>
>>> Thanks to all for the responses.  Now I understand the reason for . 
>>> 3gp! (I'm always in favor of better audio) Thanks.  And with  Greg's 
>>> comments, I will look forward to the implementation of wav  and mp3 on 
>>> the VR Stream.
>>>
>>> The VR Stream is an amazing device (hardware and software). It has 
>>> allowed my wife to continue to "read" at the same great pace after 
>>> losing her sight ca. 2 years ago.  The notes are her rather full 
>>> "reviews" of each book she reads---for about 40 years they went  into 
>>> notebooks.  Now they go into audio files.
>>>
>>> best
>>>
>>> Grover
>>>
>>> Grover Zinn
>>> William H. Danforth Professor of Religion, emeritus
>>> former Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
>>> Oberlin College
>>> Oberlin, OH 44074
>>> grover.zinn at oberlin.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:21 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>>>
>>>> Grover:
>>>>
>>>> .3gp files have better compression with decent audio.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grover Zinn" 
>>>> <grover.zinn at oberlin.edu
>>>> >
>>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:53 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I assume you mean that at some point Humanware will realize that   WAV 
>>>>> or MP3 would be good formats.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why use .3gp to begin with (unless there is a proprietary thing 
>>>>> going on here; I just discovered via a conversion program that   the 
>>>>> .3gp files in the notes folder appear as drm protected  files; 
>>>>> interesting that the user cannot manipulate the files  that the  user 
>>>>> has created.......)
>>>>>
>>>>> Off of the wheel of asking "why...."
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you know of a Mac-friendly program that might convert .3gp  to 
>>>>> mp3?? (I can always feed the notes into an audio recording  program 
>>>>> on  the Mac, but that would be a "bit" time-consuming  for over 100 
>>>>> lengthy notes (and the number is growing).
>>>>>
>>>>> best
>>>>>
>>>>> Grover Z
>>>>>
>>>>> Grover Zinn
>>>>> William H. Danforth Professor of Religion, emeritus
>>>>> former Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
>>>>> Oberlin College
>>>>> Oberlin, OH 44074
>>>>> grover.zinn at oberlin.edu
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:05 AM, Greg Kearney wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> At some point the Stream should be able to just save audio in  WAV 
>>>>>> or MP3 rather than just in 3gp.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 18/02/2010, at 10:35 AM, Mike Freeman wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best way is to use Stream Companion to convert the .3gp files    to 
>>>>>>> .WAV files and then use WavePad from NCH Software,   TotalRecorder 
>>>>>>> from High Criteria or Goldwave or other sound   editor to convert 
>>>>>>> from .WAV to .MP3. I know of no program  that  converts from .3gp 
>>>>>>> to .mp3 in one step.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Greg Kearney, Manager - Accessible Media
>>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>>>>>> 61 Kitchener Ave
>>>>>> Victoria Park, WA 6100
>>>>>> AUSTRALIA
>>>>>> +61 08 9311 8246
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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