[nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

Sun Feb 3 21:16:27 UTC 2013

 I don't think so, but I could be wrong.

I know I have read books from them.

The phone number is: 1-800-222-3225. The web site is
www.brillianceaudio.com. 
Gloria Whipple

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
Bramlett
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 11:38
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

Brilliance audio? Can you explain that? Is this a company contracted with 
amazon?
Can you  buy from them directly and if so what formats? MP3, cds, etc?

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Gloria Whipple
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:38 PM
To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

You are right. I had names mixed up. It is Brilliance Audio who works with
NLS.

Gloria Whipple

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy
Brannan
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 16:28
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

Audible doesn't work with NLS. Brilliance audio, which is a different
division of Amazon, does provide some commercial content for NLS.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY

On Feb 2, 2013, at 4:09 PM, "Gloria Whipple" <glowhi at centurylink.net> wrote:

> I wonder if audible will stop working with the NLS program.
>
> Gloria Whipple
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Hingson
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 12:43
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'; 'Research and Development Committee
> (appointed)'
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream
>
> As you may know, Audible.com has chosen to exclude devices used by the
blind
> like the Book Port Desktop and the new  Victor ReaderStream from using
> Audible. Below please find some important information which includes an
> email address to write to about this unfortunate situation.
>
> Bob Acosta
>
>
>
>
>
>    Hi everyone,
>
> I wanted to provide everyone with an email address to
> send a complaint email to Audible about their decision to
> no longer provide access to audible content to the new Victor reader
> Stream. I telephoned Audible this morning and was advised that
> the more complaints received by Audible, the better the hope is that
> the policy will change. The email is greatideas at audible.com
> Yes, I confirmed the address several times and this is the address
> used by the department which deals with accessibility features.
>
> I have no proof of this, but I suspect that this is the first
> step in the process of limiting audible access to devices used
> exclusively by the visually impaired community such as the Stream, the
> Bookport and others. Not everyone has access to or can afford an Iphone
and
> I, for one, am distressed at Audible's business decision here.
>
> Please consider sending an email to audible asking them to be
> more accessible and continuing access to the stream, the bookport and
other
> devices for the visually impaired community. If we all make
> some effort, maybe we can work together to improve access for everyone
> who is visually impaired.
> I have confirmed this from several sources.  Audible, or should we say
> Amazon who owns Audible.com, is limiting the devices it will support for
> playing Audible books.  Devices such as the new Victor Reader Stream and
> other systems we use to read these books are excluded from supported
> devices.  This is deplorable for a variety of reasons.
>
>
>
> I urge everyone to write Audible opposing its position and requesting that
> Audible support book readers developed for use by blind persons.
>
>
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Hingson
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Michelle
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Robert Acosta, President
> Helping Hands for the Blind
> Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
> Web Site: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
>
>
>
> You can assist Helping Hands for the Blind by donating your used computers
> to us. If you have a blind friend in need of a computer, please mail us at
> the above address.
>
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