[Dtb-talk] digital player information

[James Aldrich]

Hi Sarah,

One needs to consider two possibilities since the Plextalk Pocket and Book 
Port Plus from APH utilize the same hardware product but have different 
firmware.  The Book Port Plus uses a human voice for its menus where the 
Plextalk pocket uses a TTS voice.  From here on out, these differences 
affect both machines.  I'll compare with Victor Reader Stream.

One can use the provided AC adapter to charge the battery or the plextalk 
can be charged through a USB port on a computer or one can use one of the 
USB AC travel chargers in common use with many cell phones.

Passing content between an SD card to cartridge or thumb drive is a two way 
street with the Plextalk.  One can only copy content from a cartridge to SD 
card with the Stream but one can copy content from a cartridge or thumb 
drive to SD card or from SD card back to thumb drive or cartridge.  This 
doesn't require a PC.

The Plextalk Pocket has an excellent digital recorder where all settings are 
accessible and are voiced!  One can set the recording volume manually or use 
automatic volume control which is set by default.  One can also set the 
quality of the recording.  All of this can be done thanks to the verbal 
feedback.  One can hear how the level is set before recording!  The plextalk 
has a memo recorder separate from the main digital recorder.  One can go 
online and download podcasts with the plextalk where the stream doesn't have 
this capability.  One also can hear some audio streams from radio stations. 
One can connect this device to a cassette recorder and turn these into 
digital recordings for the most part!  The Victor Reader Stream doesn't have 
this capability.  All of this is a matter of what really is important to 
you!  I understand the stream lasts longer between charges.  Faster reading 
is smoother on the Stream than it is on the Plextalk pocket!  One might like 
the larger size of the stream better than the plextalk which is smaller in 
size.  I have the executive products cases for both machines.  Since I have 
both the Stream and the Book Port Plus, I feel I have the best of all worlds 
for the most part!  The TTS voice is the same with both machines, Samantha 
and Tom.  The Book Sense has the best TTS voice for Book Share with Kate and 
Paul voices.

This is not a complete comparison but it gives you a general idea of some of 
the differences between the two machines.

Jim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah" <sarahandfamily at live.com>
To: <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:41 AM
Subject: [Dtb-talk] digital player information


> Hello. I have been using a Victor Reader stream for several years. I would 
> like to know the difference between the stream and the PlexTalk Pocket. 
> Thank you.
>    Sarah
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