[Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available

[Mike Freeman]

I'm not tina, but ...

The Booksense players *do* have some software instability -- the
manufacturer, HIMS Inc., didn't do as good a job at initial bug-squashing on
the latest firmware as I would have liked. However, as you say, the
BookSense XT does have Bluetooth. The latest firmware has some instabilities
in this area, that is, connections don't always persist between sessions,
among other things, and the key-response is somewhat sluggish when using
Bluetooth. This isn't HIMS's fault: it's just part of the Bluetooth protocol
and, in truth, said sluggishness exists on the iPhone also although it isn't
as noticeable.

Tina's reference to Windows in connection with the BookSense refers to its
structure of folders and subfolders to contain the various formats of books
and music and its menu structure. Some people find this more familiar than
use of the Victor Reader Stream which has its own folder structure and menus
for adjusting its parameters which, in my opinion, puts the things one
adjusts most often more immediately at one's fingertips than does the
BookSense line.

Additionally, the Stream, based upon an underlying UNIX system with what is,
in my opinion, better memory management, can play Daisy books of complexity
that would cause a BookSense to choke (run out of memory, stop working
necessitating a reset, etc.).

Bluetooth won't be coming to the stream until a third hardware version comes
out which, I suspect, won't be for some time. But I'm not as convinced of
the utility of Bluetooth for book reading as are many.

HTH!

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dale
Leavens
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 4:21 AM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available

Tina,

I am presently in the market for a talking book player and having some
trouble deciding on one. You seem to have experience of them all. My
understanding is that the BookSense suffers from software instability issues
but that there is some news coming about that. I do like that they have
Bluetooth but don't know of anyone who has used that, how well it is
implemented and such. I expect that the Stream and probably the Pocket
should soon implement BlueTooth too but of course no one is talking about
that so perhaps they will not.

What do you mean about windows with respect to the BookSense?

Can you comment on any of this?

Thanks.

Dale Leavens.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina Hansen" <th404 at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available


> Since this list is focused on DTB players, I'd look at any of the 
> accessible book readers out there. I have the Victor Reader Stream, which 
> is my go-to player for digital talking books, music and other things. I 
> also use the Book Port Plus, because it is excellent in recording. 
> Finally, the Book Sense would probably be a good choice if you're used to 
> working with Windows. And don't forget the free NLS player. Thanks.
>
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