[Electronics-talk] [Bulk] Re: Digital Talking Book Players

Sat Oct 17 19:32:09 UTC 2009

One definite improvement that could be made on the case in my opinion is to 
have some solid substance inside the flap that comes down over the face of 
the Stream to prevent inadvertent depressing a button.  I  can't tell you 
how many times I've bumped the Stream and had to pull it out to get rid of 
the accidental command.   I guess I'm clumsy or am I?

If any Humanware people are watching.
Michael
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "barb o'connor" <broconnor1972 at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:59 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital Talking Book Players

> 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>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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>
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> United Ocean Services, L.L.C.
>>>> 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230
>>>> Tampa, Florida  33602
>>>> (813) 209-4247 (office)
>>>> (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone)
>>>> (813) 242-4849 (fax)
>>>> DARRIN.PORTER at UNITED-MAR.COMM<mailto:DARRIN.PORTER at UNITED-MAR.COMM>
>>>>
>>>>
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