Bit of a problem for me but not a serious one. I sometimes find it a bit difficult to follow American speech. Hopefully in a future firmware upgrade we might see a british voice also.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Samco Sent: 10 October 2009 07:19 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. I have the Pocket. In the menu there are two text-to-speech voices listed as: US English Tom US English Samantha I don't recall; Maybe they are ScanSoft voices? Hope this helps, Jeff At 08:14 PM 10/9/2009, you wrote: >Does anyone know what speech synthesizer is used in the Plextalk? I'm >attracted to the recording ability of the plextalk, I know that the >booksense uses neospeech and I'm not fond of the reading voices used by >the Stream. I do have a Braille plus which I like a lot, but I would >like a backup device, and I'm torn between the Booksense and the >Plextalk at this point. > >Peace, >Kathy > >On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:58:30 -0400, Tim Grady wrote: > > > >I wouldn't know because I've only read the documentation, but it > >still has some major drawbacks for a book reader like no audible > >support and > >5 less hours of battery life. If I'm wrong about this then all I can > >say is I must have missed it in my readings. > > > >On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: > > > >>with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as > >>good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive > >>than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the > >>companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play > >>them just fine. > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <br...@ogts.net> > >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >>Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM > >>Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 > >>version3.0firmwarenowavailable. > >> > >> > >>>My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like > >>>talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my > >>>view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. > >>> > >>>Bruce > >>> > >>> > >>>On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, "kathy szinnyey" > >>><joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com> said: > >>>>Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the > >>>>Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? > >>>> > >>>>Peace, > >>>>Kathy > >>>> > >>>>On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in > >>>>the > >>>>>recording aspect. > >>>>>but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of > >>>>the > >>>>>olympus recorders. > >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tim Grady" > >>>>><tgr...@cavtel.net> > >>>>>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >>>>>Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM > >>>>>Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version > >>>>>3.0firmwarenowavailable. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what > >>>>>you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? > >>>>>On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>>The xtreme has been on the market much longer. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're > >>>>>>probably even worse than that of the olympus. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>>>From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- > >>>>>>audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady > >>>>>>Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM > >>>>>>To: PC Audio Discussion List > >>>>>>Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version > >>>>>>3.0 firmwarenowavailable. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream > >>>>>>has had that for quite some time. > >>>>>>On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps > >>>>hyping > >>>>>>>this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by > >>>>>>>the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I > >>>>>>>believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. > >>>>>>>Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Andre > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org > >>>>>>>[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog > >>>>>>>Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM > >>>>>>>To: PC Audio Discussion List > >>>>>>>Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version > >>>>3.0 > >>>>>>>firmwarenow available. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>FYI....G-Dog! > >>>>>>>plextalk pocket firmware. > >>>>>>>Release note > >>>>>>>7 October, 2009 > >>>>>>>PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. > >>>>>>>Read more texts and books with fast navigation. > >>>>>>>PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi > >>>>Co., > >>>>>>>Ltd. > >>>>>>>and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK > >>>>Pocket > >>>>>>>PTP1 new > >>>>>>>firmware, Version 3. > >>>>>>>Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc > >>>>and WMA > >>>>>>>(Windows Media Audio)*. > >>>>>>>* Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. > >>>>>>>The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 > >>>>are: > >>>>>>>Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFB&D > >>>>TXT, > >>>>>>>HTML, DOC > >>>>>>>MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 > >>>>has > >>>>>>>more > >>>>>>>simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: > >>>>>>>Faster key response, > >>>>>>>Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ > >>>>folder > >>>>>>>name as > >>>>>>>audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More > >>>>>>>features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, > >>>>>>>recording sound > >>>>quality > >>>>>>>and > >>>>>>>others. > >>>>>>>7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other > >>>>language > >>>>>>>versions will be released accordingly. > >>>>>>>For more details, please see the release note. > >>>>>>>[Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents > >>>>>>>Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft > >>>>>>>Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS > >>>>>>>engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS > >>>>Word .doc > >>>>>>>in > >>>>>>>'text'. > >>>>>>>WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA > >>>>>>>format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. > >>>>>>>Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name > >>>>of a > >>>>>>>Bookshare book. > >>>>>>>To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. > >>>>>>>More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have > >>>>been > >>>>>>>improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up > >>>>more > >>>>>>>quickly > >>>>>>>after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, > >>>>direct > >>>>>>>title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). > >>>>>>>New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On > >>>>'Select > >>>>>>>the Key > >>>>>>>Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you > >>>>can > >>>>>>>choose > >>>>>>>those sound 'On' or 'Off' > >>>>>>>Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading > >>>>>>>audio file name' > >>>>>>>of 'Playback > >>>>>>>Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of > >>>>>>>either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. > >>>>>>>Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is > >>>>>>>stored as the album > >>>>name, and > >>>>>>>a file > >>>>>>>name without the file extension as the track name of the audio > >>>>>>>content. > >>>>>>>Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine > >>>>>>>the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the > >>>>>>>Bookmark Key > >>>>twice > >>>>>>>then > >>>>>>>press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the > >>>>>>>smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the > >>>>>>>'0' Key > >>>>and the > >>>>>>>Enter > >>>>>>>Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will > >>>>>>>also give you the smallest number automatically. > >>>>>>>Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you > >>>>select a > >>>>>>>title > >>>>>>>after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple > >>>>announcements > >>>>>>>than > >>>>>>>the previous versions. > >>>>>>>And when you want to select a folder by pressing the 'Up' Key > >>>>>>>following the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 announces the folder name. > >>>>>>>Play text files more naturally when going to the next line. > >>>>>>>Changed the order of the items in 'System Settings' of the Menu. > >>>>>>>'Initialize > >>>>>>>all settings to default' has been moved to the last item. > >>>>>>>More Powerful Navigation > >>>>>>>Added two navigation levels for text playback; 'line' and > >>>>'screen'. > >>>>>>>1) Forty > >>>>>>>words or 2) less than forty words before a carriage return have > >>>>been > >>>>>>>defined > >>>>>>>as a 'line'. > >>>>>>>Forty lines has been defined as a 'screen'. > >>>>>>>Now you can navigate a text file by screen, paragraph, line, > >>>>>>>sentence, word or character., and a DAISY title by heading > >>>>>>>(level 1 to 6), > >>>>group, > >>>>>>>page, > >>>>>>>phrase, screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or character if > >>>>such > >>>>>>>items > >>>>>>>are defined on the DAISY title. > >>>>>>>Added a DAISY-like level navigation feature for html files by > >>>>>>>recognizing H1 through > >>>>>>>H6 heading levels. > >>>>>>>Recording and Playing Feature Enhancement Improved the > >>>>>>>recording sound quality by MP3 for DAISY recording and voice > >>>>>>>memo. > >>>>>>>Added MP3 high-quality modes on 'Back-up' of music CD. After > >>>>>>>pressing the '9' Key to back up a music CD on a CD drive > >>>>>>>connected to Pocket PTP1, you can select > >>>>>>>'MP3 > >>>>>>>256kbps high-quality' or 'MP3 128kbps high-quality' in addition > >>>>to > >>>>>>>the > >>>>>>>previous modes, > >>>>>>>'MP3 256kbps', 'MP3 128kbps' and 'PCM'. When you select either > >>>>>>>of the two modes, you can back up better sound quality music > >>>>>>>titles into a > >>>>SD > >>>>>>>card. > >>>>>>>Please note that those modes need 20% to 90% more time to back > >>>>>>>up the music than the previous > >>>>>>>MP3 > >>>>>>>modes. > >>>>>>>Enhanced the compatibility with variety of MP3 formats. > >>>>>>>To announce decryption key information on the Menu. After you > >>>>>>>install a key to decrypt a PDTB title (for example, books from > >>>>>>>NLS or RFB&D), > >>>>you > >>>>>>>can > >>>>>>>check whether the key has been installed properly by hearing > >>>>>>>this announcement. 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