Hi Robert, The libraries are partially correct, but, as part of their contract with NetLibrary, they should be entitled to technical support. Through that channel, the IT dpeartment of your library should be contacting NetLibrary to see about fixing it in a future update of the service, at a minimum. Just like most people, it sounds like the library folks just want to take the easy way out and get away with doing nothing.
Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CSSA, Network+! Information should be accessible to us without need of translation by another person. Blind Access Journal blog and podcast: http://www.blindaccessjournal.com Sign the ProTools accessibility petition at http://protoolspetition.org today! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:36 PM Subject: Re: mp3 player that plays wma's > Smaller files would certainly be the appropriate solution and I have > suggested this to the Vancouver Public Library and my local Fraser Valley > Library but they say they only purchase distribution rights from Net > Library and have no input as to the format and file structure they use. > I find this difficult to believe and possibly if someone like the Canadian > Institute for the Blind and similar agencies in the U.S. took up the > challenge, well, then maybe we could get this issue resolved. Net Library > is making it easy for themselves without proper regard for its > patrons--well, that is my opinion anyway. Or, it might cost borrowing > libraries more for the services if more effort went into compiling the > books in the smaller file format. Technology is changing rapidly hence the > engineering wizards might find a solution long before the bureaucratic > barons of the various library systems are able to reach consensus. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Alfaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 7:51 PM > Subject: RE: mp3 player that plays wma's > > > Rob, > > Thanks for the suggestion. I guess if there is no other way, I will have > to > bite the bullet and listen to the low bitrate version. I wish they would > just make the much nicer sounding high bitrate version available in a > series > of smaller files. I believe this is what OverDrive does and users of that > service don't have this issue. Thanks again for the advice. > > > > > > --Warmest regards, > > --Rick Alfaro > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Robert Hebert > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 4:51 PM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Re: mp3 player that plays wma's > > With Net Library, there two options: > The first option is to download radio quality. This file is roughly one > tfifth of the CD quality file which is the second option. > So, if your file was 135 megs the other should be about 30 megs. > I had the same problem on a Iriver t 30 where the cd quality file was too > large for the unit--not in terms of its size--the T 30 is 1 gig but the > unit > did not play such a large file properly--played about 2/3 of the file then > stopped. The smaller (radio quality) worked fine. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Alfaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:24 PM > Subject: RE: mp3 player that plays wma's > > > Kathy, > > My local library uses net library for downloadable books and I have signed > up to use the service. The big problem I have encountered is that the > books > from Net Library are given to you for download as on huge file. The last > book I downloaded was 135 megs. I am on a very high speed connection, so > that is not a problem. The problem for was with the player I purchased to > read these books. It is a Sandisk Sansa M240. Even though the player has > 1 > gb of memory, and can take the whole book with no problem, attempting to > use > either fast forward or rewind looses your place and brings you back to the > beginning of the book. I called Sandisk about this and was told that this > behavior is due to the size of the file. It simply can't handle the > indexing for that size of a book. That was $75 down the drain > unfortunately, because that was the only reason I had purchased the > player. > > > Can you recommend a player that will work with the huge files available > from > net library? The ability to simply play the file with DRM isn't the only > thing needed for net library books, it also has to be able to allow you to > rewind or fast forward through a book without totally loosing your place. > Any suggestions much appreciated. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kathy Szinnyey > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 7:26 AM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Re: mp3 player that plays wma's > > Hi, Londa! I work at our public library which also now has access to free > downloadable books that are in wma-drm (digital rights management) format, > so I know the search for such an mp3 player quite well. I have found two > players that are more or less accessible. one is the Ilo for about $99; > you > can get it from Walmoart on-line but not in their stores. I got mine on > ebay for about $50, I think. The other you can find just about anywhere. > It's called the Disney Mix Stick, I think. It's for little kids, but it's > pretty accessible and costs about $40. I'll be happy to talk more about > them and tell you what I know about advantages and disadvantages of each > if > you want to write me off-list. There is also a player, the name of which > escapese me, that has pre-loaded books on them, one book per player. I'll > see if I can find it. So give me a holler if you like! > > Cheers, > Kathy > > > Kathy Szinnyey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Londa Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:43 AM > Subject: mp3 player that plays wma's > > >> Hi All, >> >> I'm looking for an accessible mp3 player that also plays WMA files. Our >> library system is getting downloadable audio books and wants to be able >> to >> provide some suggestions for blind patrons. they'd also like to be able >> to >> purchase players and loan them with books preloaded on them to blind >> patrons. I've looked at the book port, but it's a bit expensive. I'm >> also >> not sure it will do the job. 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