The Plextalk PTP1 is also sold by Learning Ally themselves, and by their main dealer, IRTI.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary King Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 11:28 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: ADVICE NEEDED ON DIGITAL RECORDERS The features of the Book Port Plus and the Plextalk Pocket are similar since they are using the same hardware. Any differences in implementation of the features are due to different firmware. Freedom Scientific distributes the Plextalk Pocket, and the American Printing House for the Blind sells the Book Port Plus. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "don ball" <donbal...@gmail.com> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 7:52 PM Subject: Re: ADVICE NEEDED ON DIGITAL RECORDERS > WELL if you need a recorder with a lot of accessible features get the > pocket or the book port Plus. > As for the Olympus ls-100 it is the best recorder I have ever owned. > You can get a good recording on the Olympus with maximum gain for the > class room but you will have to activate one of the compression modes in > manual recording. > I recorded a meeting the other night with maximum gain and the compressor > 1 setting which is good for speech and got a great recording. > The recorder defaults to the middle mic gain setting for the built-in mic. > I was able to set that to high with the compressor on. > > > As some one who records a lot What I like about the pocket is that you can > have multiple recording modes with different settings. > > THe built-in mic on the pocket gives a really good recording. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." > <ukekearu...@valtdnet.com> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 11:55 AM > Subject: ADVICE NEEDED ON DIGITAL RECORDERS > > >> Hello everyone: >> >> Nearly 27 years after graduating from IU Bloomington, Indiana, I've now >> decided to stick my hands in the gloves again and go back to college. >> For purposes of being able to record class lectures from which I will >> write my notes in Braille, I need a digital recorder. >> >> I am turn between Olympus's LS100 and the Book Sense XT or DS. I >> listened to a recording done with the LS100 and there was some really bad >> distortion seeping through the recording. I've not listened to any >> reviews of the Book Sense, but it costs about $100 more than the LS100. >> >> I am not certain that all the menus on the Olympus LS100 talks; but I am >> at least hoping that this will be the case with respect to the Book >> Sense. >> >> For anyone who has had a chance to play with both products, what would be >> your best advice for me with regard to choices and why? I think that >> help with a few pros and cons will enable me ensure that I am purchasing >> a recorder I can put to work for a long, long time. Much thanks in >> advance for all help with this one!! >> >> Sincerely, >> Olusegun >> Denver, Colorado >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
