[Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

Sat Feb 20 04:04:24 UTC 2010

the price for the stream is $329 + tax + S&H so it is closer to $350
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at mchsi.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files


> 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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