[Dtb-talk] digital player information

Thu Sep 22 01:22:55 UTC 2011

I have one of those cell phone batteries I use with my Iphone.  The BPP can 
utilize that battery which would work on your commute!

Just a thought for what it is worth!

Jim

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----- 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 9:28 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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