Yes, I also wish they could update it again. But yes aph just use the
plextalk firmware wich they customize a little bit.

On 10/03/2013, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yep, that's what I thought when I first heard of the Book port Desk Top.
> For
> thoughs who wander what the DT stands for. Um I guess it may even some what
> feel like a PTR 2 from what someone hinted at on the Accessible Devices
> podcast? Interesting if it is so. After all I guess APH has teemed up with
> the Plextalk guys. So, I guess that in some respects, the BP DT is a PTR3
> so
> to speak. I just wanted to see what people thought. There must be enough
> people buying the PTR2 as is though if they continue to sell it as is and
> not modernize it. It's not fair though since they want the same amount of
> money as in 2006.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
> Maher
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:10 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>
> Wel, maybe something to add here is that if this is the case with ptr2,
> then
> maybe it might be better to go for the bookport dt model instead, as it
> offer many of the ptr2 features with some extras and of corse newer
> hardware, and also alot cheaper. Just a thought.
>
> On 10/03/2013, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yep you're probably right. I used Amazon don't forget. The card these
>> recorders want aren't in stores any more.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> Aidan Maher
>> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 5:48 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>
>> Wel, its not dollar forty in all regions, and also, the prices for sd
>> cards compared to some of these cards are very simular. Wel in my
>> region at least.
>> So it depend I guess.
>>
>> On 09/03/2013, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Maybge so. But come on, $40 for a 4 GB card? I mean, the geek in me
>>> would and I kind of want to. We'll see I guess.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Aidan Maher
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:40 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>>
>>> Yeh, I get what you say in many ways, I do feel however that why do
>>> they stil make the machine if it might not be so much in use anymore.
>>> They don't update the hardware either. But I think if you no why you
>>> want it and if you no you can use it alot its stil werth the money,
>>> but you rite that most people will have to compare the amount of
>>> money with what they get for it. But I guess if you buy the sandisk
>>> cards, chances for locking up is maybe less, although I couldn't test
> that.
>>>
>>> On 09/03/2013, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Oh yeah, you can find them alright. But when you want to get one for
>>>> the
>>>> PTR2 it gets harder. I'll tell you abit why just so as not to leav
>>>> you hanging, but I won't go too deep as it maybe off topic. But
>>>> perhaps
>> not.
>>>> Here it is. Basicly the problem is this, heck you can buy them at
>>>> staples but it's the ultra 2 ones. The PTR1 and 2 want either type 1
>>>> or 2. They don't like Ultra 2. They lock up when you put one in.
>>>> That's the company's falt though. I don't get why the PTR2 didn't
>>>> accept type Ultra 2 cards since it came out in 2005 I think. Or was
>>>> it 6? Is it too little too Late? Is that something that they could
>>>> still fix with firmware if they chose to? Or would they have to
>>>> reforge the
>>>> PTR2 to put a new card reader in it? The cards are essentially the
>>>> same but for speed. Like I said, Amazon has them, or at least 2, but
>>>> one I'm not sure of, and the Sandisk one is $40 for only 4 GB.
>>>> IS it just me or does any one here agree that $40 is a little too
>>>> much for only 4GB. I actually wander about this too, and this maybe
>>>> another topic for a whole new thread. Is something like the PTR2
>>>> even worth buying anymore?
>>>> Or
>>>> is it just just for mastaljicreasons. You know what I mean? It's
>>>> just cool, one may just love it just because and for almost just
>>>> collection purposes you may want one. But it's $895. With all the
>>>> limitations and let's be honest, dying or dead tech in it, is $895
>>>> to get it  from IRTI even fair anymore? I don't know if anyone wants
>>>> to debate this or least make their views known, but there you have
>>>> mine.
>>>> But yeah, to get off the sope box and back to the main point, you
>>>> can find the cards, but it's not guarantied the ones you may find will
> work.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Aidan Maher
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 2:30 AM
>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>>>
>>>> Those compact flash cards are still available. They not the latest
>>>> and the greatest but stil you can find them, I don't no in the US
>>>> where to go but in my region they stil available.
>>>>
>>>> On 08/03/2013, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Ah yeah. I don't recall the PTR2 having one. Very interesting. I
>>>>> had a
>>>>> PTR2 once, It's gone now though. Ah the goodold PTR2. Sometimes I
>>>>> want to buy another one but come on, $895 for something that the
>>>>> cards don't exist for any more almost? You can find a select few on
>>>>> Amazon, but who's to say they'll really work? Pluss, like you said,
>>>>> the LS 100 does better quality recording anyways. It does HD. But
>>>>> part of me still loves the good old PTR2.
>>>>> But I digress, point is, that's cool man. I don't the PTR2 having
>>>>> it, but if it does that's cool. The PTP1 does now you remind me of it.
>>>>> But I forgot.
>>>>> Very interesting.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Don Ball
>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 12:54 AM
>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>>> Subject: Re: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>>>>
>>>>> well all I know is that the custom settings have both a start time
>>>>> and an end time. and there are other options like sound detection to.
>>>>> Now I don't know how reliable any of that is as I don't use those
>>>>> features. In fact sense I got my ls 100 I don't use the pocket for
>>>>> recording much at all. I know that both the ptr2 and the pocket had
>>>>> those features. try them out and see.
>>>>> There is a clock on there for some reason.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Hamit Campos" <hamitcam...@gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:50 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah, thanks for letting us know that. I at least did not know that.
>>>>>> Weight, are you sure? What he wants is where you say I want you to
>>>>>> start recording at 7 and stop at 10 for instance. What I remember
>>>>>> plextalks having is where you either have it start as soon as you
>>>>>> hit the button, or when it hears some thing. Note the sound
>>>>>> detection thing didn't really work all that well from what I've seen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Don Ball
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 7:44 PM
>>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the pocket can do this. during the custom recording setup it will
>>>>>> ask you for start times and end times.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Donald L. Roberts" <donald.robert...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:14 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Handheld recorder with recording timer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am wondering whether any of the hand held devices such as but
>>>>>>>not limited to the  VR Stream, the Plextalk pocket, and the Hims
>>>>>>>units have some form of a  recording  timer.
>>>>>>> Often, I wish to record something from the TV or the radio a
>>>>>>>program which  airs late at night, and I do not wish to  change
>>>>>>>everything around so as to connect to my computer. Presently, my
>>>>>>>only other option is a talking VCR which is already obsolete, and
>>>>>>>at some point can  no longer  be repaired.  So, please tell me if
>>>>>>>other such options are available.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don Roberts
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