[Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files

Sat Feb 20 04:31:54 UTC 2010

Hi, Dewey, Grover and all.
You also have the option of downloading these files to the $VrPodcast folder 
which also plays MP3 files as does the $VrMusic folder. It's a matter of 
personal preference with regard to how one prefers to organize content on 
the SD card.
best regards,
Rob "RockChalk Jayhawk" Tabor
----- 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 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] converting Victor Reader Stream Note files


> 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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