[Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

Sat Feb 20 03:12:06 UTC 2010

The Washington (state) Talking Book and Braille Library does not.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at mchsi.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 22:22:46
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

>
>
> 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:
> >
> >ar Grover:
> >ar
> >ar .3gp files have better compression with decent audio.
> >ar
> >ar Mike
> >ar
> >ar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grover Zinn" <grover.zinn at oberlin.edu
> >ar >
> >ar To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:53 PM
> >ar Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files
> >ar
> >ar
> >>> 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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