[Dtb-talk] digital player information

[David Andrews]

I found that the Bookport Plus did have shorter battery life then the 
Stream.  I am a heavy user, and for me it was barely adequate, where 
the Stream was enough.  I mean the battery would get me through one 
whole day between charges.  I have a long commute, read while cooking 
and eating, and some each evening, so put a lot of hours on the 
machine each day.

Dave

At 09:57 AM 9/21/2011, you wrote:
>I know of one person who has not been happy with the BookPort Plus's 
>battery life.  When I looked at the manuals for the BookPort Plus, 
>the BookSense
>and the Stream, the Stream estimates the longest battery life at 
>fifteen hours while the BookPort Plus is the shortest.  Has anyone 
>had any experience with
>the BookPort Plus and battery life.  One can turn off Wi-Fi, but the 
>manual says that Wi-Fi is shutdown after a few minutes of not being used.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Steve Jacobson
>
>On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:19:30 -0600, James Aldrich wrote:
>
> >Hi Mike, Tina and all,
>
> >I do like the fact that I can put SD cards from my Victor Reader 
> Stream into
> >my Book Port Plus and play the content.  The Book Port Plus isn't as
> >particular about the directory structure so the device manages to find
> >digital content no matter where it is!  That has been my experience!  I
> >don't have to move files between the two devices.
>
> >Jim
>
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> >To: "'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:21 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] digital player information
>
>
> >> Good evaluation!
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Jim Barbour
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:37 AM
> >> To: Dale Leavens; Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> >> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] digital player information
> >>
> >> I would agree that the stream is a better device, some specifics
> >> below.
> >>
> >> * I've never seen software stability issues with the stream.  It will,
> >>  once a year or so for me, corrupt its internal database and need to
> >>  be reset.  This is a minor issue, despite how it sounds <smile>
> >>
> >> * The stream is a much better book reader, feeling much more
> >>  comfortable and intuitive than the pocket.
> >>
> >> * The pocket does do wifi.  However, there is no web browser.  This
> >>  means that you can't use it with any public facing wifi, such as at
> >>  a starbucks.  This is because there's no way to enter a password, or
> >>  agree to terms of service.
> >>
> >> * The pocket is a much better recorder.  If you're looking for a way
> >>  to organize class recordings, have books read, etc. then the pocket
> >>  becomes much more attractive.
> >>
> >> * I would also have a look at the book port plus from APH.  They took
> >>  the Pocket and redid much of its firmware.  So, the commands are
> >>  different, and the features changed slightly.  I like the Book Port
> >>  more than the pocket, and I like the stream better than either.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 01:01:49PM -0400, Dale Leavens wrote:
> >>> All you say is true from my perspective too. The Stream has a better and
> >>> louder speaker as well however we have some software stability issues
> >>> with
> >>> the Stream. Just recently when copying DAISY content from CNIB discs
> >>> apparently works but the book does not appear in the bookshelf. When
> >>> attempting to copy it again one is prompted to overwrite the book which
> >>> apparently isn't there and doing so doesn't put it there either. There
> >> seems
> >>> to be issues around how the directory works and is organized. So far I
> >> have
> >>> not seen this sort of trouble with the PlexTalk Pocket. I do wish it had
> >>> a
> >>> more robust sound though and a better protective case for when I am
> >> wearing
> >>> it about my work in the shop and gardens.
> >>>
> >>> Dale leavens.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrews, David B (DEED)"
> >>> <david.b.andrews at state.mn.us>
> >>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:16 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] digital player information
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> >They are similar devices, they do many of the same things  -- they both
> >>> >have their strengths and weaknesses.  Personally I think the Stream is a
> >>> >better DAISY book player, its algorithms for speeding up a book without
> >>> >changing the pitch are better, and it has very good battery life, and is
> >>> >well thought out, and easy to use.  The Pocket is thinner and lighter,
> >>> >is
> >>> >probably a better recorder, and can now be connected for some things via
> >>> >Wifi.  I don't find it as easy to use, and battery life isn't as good,
> >> but
> >>> >smaller.
> >>> >
> >>> >So, it depends on what is important to you!
> >>> >
> >>> >Dave
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >-----Original Message-----
> >>> >From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >>> >On
> >>> >Behalf Of Sarah
> >>> >Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:41 AM
> >>> >To: dtb-talk at nfbnet.org
> >>> >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