Right on! couldn't agree more
On 24/12/2009, at 11:56 PM, André van Deventer wrote: > Horses for courses. > > It depends what you want to do. If recording is mainly what you want to do, > then I personally think the pocket is your best bet. I personally like the > ability to decide whether you want to set your recording volume manually, > which can be an asset if you want a really good recording quality, or use > automatic recording levels. Also the pocket has certain automatic recording > settings for environments like conferences, etc. > > And it can play material in different formats as well and .txt and html > files at this stage. > > But it is quite possible that the sense can play back more files than the > pocket. > > Remember all of these devices are updated by firmware updates which can be > downloaded from the manufacturers' websites so what we may discuss as pros > and cons now may not necessarily be true in say 3 months time! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Brett Boyer > Sent: 24 December 2009 02:38 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > So now what are the main differences between the book sense and the > plextalk? > bb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 5:31 AM > Subject: RE: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents > > >> I have often wondered why you would have the ability to record in .wav >> format and then not have the capibility to set a proper recording level? >> >> Surely if you do not need to set recording levels then mp3 would be >> good enough? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Michael D. Barber >> Sent: 24 December 2009 02:17 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents >> >> Hi: Both units will play NLS books as well as audible.com books. You >> can record both wav and MP3 files on the booksense but on the stream >> if you want >> MP3 files you have to convert them. The Stream already offers RFB&D >> support where RFB&D will be available soon on the Sense as soon as >> RFB&D add it to their list of Daisy players. If you read a lot of >> electronic documents or bookshare books, you probably want the >> booksense because of the Kate and Paul voices which are much better to >> listen to than the synthesizer on the Stream. >> The speaker volume is better on the Sense, if this makes any >> difference to you. >> Navigation is different on the Booksense, but not hard to learn. From >> what I've been hearing, the Stream is going to be adding some new >> features soon, but you will have to pay to have them. >> Hope this is helpful. >> >> Michael Barber >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Denny Daughters" <de...@dennydaughters.com> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:28 PM >> Subject: Victor Reader Stream or Book Cents >> >> >>> Hello guys, >>> I've listened to reviews on both the book cents and victor stream. >>> What kinds of things should I consider when looking at getting either >>> one or the other? I want to be able to play NLS, Recording For the >>> Blind books >> >>> and MP3s among other things. The book cents is getting the RFB and D >>> Support. What other things should I consider when looking at these 2 >>> machines? How is the response time between the 2? Any problems with >>> the 2 machines? Can you record in wave format and stereo? What's the >>> speed compression like?? Can you speed up music and books on both >>> machines if you want? 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