[Electronics-talk] Digital Talking Book Players

Sat Oct 17 18:59:21 UTC 2009

Tony, I have to disagree about the construction of the Stream case.  I have 
no issues with it but, that is a matter of opinion.  The only thing I would 
like to see with the case would be a place for the SD cards.  I can live 
with it, however.  I think the case has proved to be quite sturdy.

Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
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Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital Talking Book Players

> Hi i have been able to put the stream in the pocket of my shirt and I have 
> not had any problems with it that is if you remove it from the case that 
> it comes with. I don't recommend using the case that it came with because 
> it is not very well made. The NLS books will play on the stream either 
> with an SD card or the optional cartrige holder that sdnaps on the bottom 
> of the unit.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Lowe" <klowe at saavi.us>
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> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 10:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital Talking Book Players
>
>
>> This question really depends on how complex you want to get.  The Victor
>> Stream is great for what it does.  It is a simpler interface than a Book
>> Sense.  The menus are straight forward and one can learn it within a 
>> couple
>> of hours.  The buttons are widely spaced and put on a larger machine for
>> easier use.  The Stream will fit in your pocket, but not very easily.  It 
>> is
>> best for fitting on a belt.  The Stream only comes in one version.  It 
>> has
>> no onboard memory.  The battery life is about 15 hours, but it can only 
>> be
>> charged using AC power.
>>
>> The Book Sense is a much more robust player.  It uses dialog boxes and
>> submenus that the Stream does not use.  There are several advantages. 
>> The
>> Book Sense is about the size of a cell phone.  It can play all the media
>> formats of the Stream, but reads many more formats for electronic text. 
>> The
>> Stream only basically reads .txt files and html.  The Book Sense will 
>> read
>> word 2003 and 2007, along with other formats.  For example, I took the
>> user's manual for the Book Sense in Word 2003 format and simply dropped 
>> it
>> on the Book Sense.  I would have had to convert it to a text file to read 
>> it
>> on the Stream.  It does not have onboard memory, but as with the Stream
>> memory is through an SD card.  It can be charged either through AC power 
>> or
>> through a USB port on your computer.
>>
>> The Book Sense has a basic version for about #350.  The ab out $450 
>> version
>> (XT).  This version has an FM radio and Bluetooth capabilities, plus 4GB 
>> of
>> onboard memory.  Both versions also work iwht Itunes, supposedly.
>>
>> They are both good pieces of equipment, but it depends on what you want. 
>> If
>> you are a technical person a Book Sense may be good.  If technology isn't
>> your favorite thing, then the Stream is probably best.  Both machines are
>> perfectly adequate for reading audiobooks and listening to msuci.  The
>> Stream does have lesser quality for it's onboard speaker than the Book
>> Sense, but both are excellent for listening with headphones.
>>
>> I hope this helped.  Let's see what others have to say.
>>
>> Kevin
>> SAAVI
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of dennis
>> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:47 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital Talking Book Players
>>
>> the book sense charges to allow you to use  blue tooth head phones the
>> victor stream does not
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Darrin Porter" <Darrin.Porter at united-mar.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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>> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 10:46 AM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Digital Talking Book Players
>>
>>
>>> In fear of starting a heated debate, I would like to ask which of the 
>>> five
>>
>>> or six machines that will play the new NLS digital talking books the 
>>> group
>>
>>> thinks is the best.
>>>
>>> I am in the market for one and can't really decide which one to get. 
>>> The
>>> one I've heard the most about is, of course, the Victor Reader Stream 
>>> and,
>>
>>> several months ago, would have probably bought it without question.  But
>>> recently, I listened to an accessable devices podcast that, at least to
>>> me, suggested that the Book Senth was probably the best deal.
>>>
>>> So, experiences?  Suggestions?
>>>
>>> I would like to use it both with and without earphones and will probably
>>> play music, podcasts and other audio as well as the NLS books.  Not much
>>> interested in Audible.com books, but may use the text-to-speach feature 
>>> to
>>
>>> read E-books.
>>>
>>> Darrin
>>>
>>>
>>> Darrin Porter
>>> Senior Technical Engineer
>>>
>>>
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