[Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

Sat Feb 20 03:29:10 UTC 2010

That sucks because most of us can not buy something like that, I know I 
would not have one if the state didn't lone them out.
The last time I checked they were about 400 bucks witch most blind people 
can't afford.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

> 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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