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

Sat Oct 17 20:15:54 UTC 2009

why not just lock the stream keyboard?
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From: "Michael" <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [Bulk] Re: Digital Talking Book Players


> 
> 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" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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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