[Dtb-talk] digital player information

Wed Sep 21 15:38:11 UTC 2011

I'm a power user also, and I am coming to the conclusion that power users 
should probably just have two ereaders and swap them out, as in, having a 
day and a night reader, as the battery life of just one reader only gets a 
power reader through half a 24-hour period. It also seems like the BookSense 
battery life is more like eight hours, despite being advertised as higher 
(and this is while just reading, not recording or doing anything that might 
be using more power).

Kestrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] digital player information

>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
>
>
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