[NFB-Braille-Discussion] BRF Files and Audio

[Debbie Gabe]

APH sells an electronic braille writer that talks. You can set it to speak letters/characters or word, or lines, or everything. You have to type it in manually. Because of the little box that makes it electronic, it's really expensive. Last time we bought one for my former workplace, it was about $1800. Don't know if prices have gone up.
I don't know if that's the kind of this you're looking for because I haven't read all the messages in this thread, only the last one.
Debbie Gabe
Hawaii
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From: NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brown, Debbie via NFB-Braille-Discussion
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] BRF Files and Audio

I know that Duxbury Braille Translator has a Jaws script so that it will read a BRF, but I don't know about any other braille translation program.  Most notetakers have a way to make speech read along with braille, and you can often read aloud only the words you are stuck on.  None of these are smooth reading options but are helpful if you are actually learning grade 2.  If you are looking for a comfortable relaxing read of something that is in BRF format, you can probably find it in another format that is easier to listen to.

Debbie Brown


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From: NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Misty Kienzynski via NFB-Braille-Discussion
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2022 1:32 PM
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Cc: Misty Kienzynski <mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu>
Subject: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] BRF Files and Audio

Greetings 

First, I want to let you know that I am new to computer Braille, so please forgive me if I sound completely ignorant in what I am about to ask.

I have the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and an iPhone 8 with the latest iOS.

I am wondering if there is any way to listen to files in BRF format via audio.  I am just learning UEB and currently am best familiar with Grade 1 so, if something is only available in UEB in a BRF format, I have no good way of reading it at this juncture.

Please help if you can.

Thanks.

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Misty Kienzynski
Bloomfield, IN
Phone: 812-381-0073
E-mail: mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu
Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa
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