hi i like the victure reader streem,
 it works good, when i played with it,
 it has a better speeker, on it, and the voices are clear.
 for me to hear.
 i'm glad it works with different book services,



On Oct 12, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Joy Tilton wrote:

> I'm personally more a fan of the VR Stream than the Book Port Plus, even 
> though, right now I'm using the older generation VR Stream.
> It seems like the VR Stream has more navigational options than the BookPort 
> Plus.  Furthermore, it's more sturdily built Than the BP Plus.
> Another thing to consider:
> Granted, I've not had to have my VR Stream repaired, however. I tried to get 
> my Bookport plus repaired.  I sent it in to hopefully get the USB port and 
> power port fixed and was told it was possible they could fix it.  I sent APH 
> $50.  Then I get a call stating after over a week or so, that they'd have to 
> send this thing to another country because they didn't want to try fixing the 
> ports due to there being a rather thin motherboard. To It wouldn't have been 
> worth it to do that. me, that was bad business and $50 I could have saved, 
> plus the extra money spent on sending it to them.  Never again.
> All that out of the way, The bookPort Plus does record quite nicely in 
> comparison to the VR Stream older generation.  But, I love the more 
> navigation options in the VR Stream over the BookPort Plus.
> 
> On 10/1/2013 3:49 PM, Salien Brown wrote:
>> Ok, so at least now I've narroed my choices down to the Victor Stream or 
>> Book Port Plus. Is there any audio demonstration available shocasing either 
>> of these 2 devices? I'm curious if they've ever been put in a head-to-head 
>> test to see which one faired better?
>> 
>> Right now it looks like they both do the same thing, but the Victor Stream 
>> reader does seem to integrate the player more seemlessly with various book 
>> sharing sites. That's what I really want. Don't want to have to keep 
>> plugging and unplugging my reader to my PC to upload books to it. I want it 
>> to have that ability built directly in via Wi-fi. Avoids any USb connection 
>> issues for sure.
>> 
>> Wish there was a coupon or something available to reduce the price of both 
>> devices. I would just shell out the money for both of them so I can test 
>> them on my own.
>> 
>> At 12:23 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote:
>>> I have all 3 devices.  I purchased the New Generation Victor Reader Stream 
>>> in July.  It hasn't been on the market long enough to judge how well it 
>>> will hold up over time.
>>> 
>>> I've had a Book Port Plus for 3 years and have had no trouble with it.
>>> 
>>> I purchased the BookSense when it was released 4 years ago.  I have had the 
>>> same problems with this device as other users.  The speaker and Lock Switch 
>>> both need replacement.  The rattle in the speaker doesn't bother me too 
>>> much since I usually use a headset.  Intermittent failures of the Lock 
>>> Switch are a bigger problem since they render the unit useless until I can 
>>> persuade it to unlock.  Some day the switch will fail completely, and I 
>>> will have to send it off to Texas for repair.
>>> 
>>> As for the Bluetooth feature, I consider its implementation on the 
>>> BookSense XT to be rather poor since you can't control the unit from a 
>>> headset.  I've also experienced Bluetooth disconnecting from my headset 
>>> when audio is paused for a few seconds.
>>> 
>>> Both the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream have wireless 
>>> capability.  Both will be adding the ability to download books directly 
>>> without using a computer.  This doesn't appear to include Audible books, 
>>> however.
>>> 
>>> All 3 devices play Audible books very well in my experience.  I like 
>>> navigation a little better on the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader 
>>> Stream with their dedicated navigation keys.
>>> 
>>> Gary King
>>> w4...@bellsouth.net
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien Brown" <say...@gmail.com>
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:41 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Boy, you give 3 nice options to select from. I'm Googling info on all 3 
>>>> devices. Wish there was a podcast or something that compared the 3. It's 
>>>> really tough to make a choice. Since my main use for the device will be to 
>>>> play Audible.com audio books, guess I need to stick with that device which 
>>>> does this the best? Can you tell me which one is your pick?
>>>> 
>>>> yAt 06:39 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote:
>>>>> I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or booksense 
>>>>> xt
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Aidan" <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the
>>>>> opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe
>>>>> humanware should investigate?
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote:
>>>>> > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one
>>>>> > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and repairs > 
>>>>> > over
>>>>> > the years I have had the thing.  It crashes at times and I always > 
>>>>> > wonder
>>>>> > if my bookmarks will be saved.  Well, the iphone makes them mostly
>>>>> > obsolete.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Aidan <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the
>>>>> >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support,
>>>>> >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page and
>>>>> >> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a commin behaviour.
>>>>> >> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The
>>>>> >> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest
>>>>> >> battery life. And the new model can charch on the pc in both the on
>>>>> >> and off state.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> > Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? I
>>>>> >> > reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be
>>>>> >> > encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC failing? Is
>>>>> >> > this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable?
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote:
>>>>> >> >>The victor stream is a very good option if audible books and >> 
>>>>> >> >>>>bookmarks
>>>>> >> >>are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no matter >> 
>>>>> >> >>>>what,
>>>>> >> >>and you can create a veriety of custom bookmarks manually at any >> 
>>>>> >> >>>>spot
>>>>> >> >>of your desire. The new stream have wifi, and audible support. And 
>>>>> >> >>>> >>I'm
>>>>> >> >>sure soon it should be able to download audible books from the >> 
>>>>> >> >>>>device.
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> >> > Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for something that's
>>>>> >> >> > portable, so I will probably want it to have a headphone jack. My
>>>>> >> >> > main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com audio
>>>>> >> >> > books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a
>>>>> >> >> > bookmark
>>>>> >> >> > or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off later on. Also
>>>>> >> >> > being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is important too.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot of >> 
>>>>> >> >> > >> > audio
>>>>> >> >> > books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books too it? 
>>>>> >> >> > >> >> > Is
>>>>> >> >> > there a website where I can learn more about it?
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote:
>>>>> >> >> >>If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. You
>>>>> >> >> >>can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great speaker, >> >> 
>>>>> >> >> >>>>dedicated
>>>>> >> >> >>buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get Kindle for
>>>>> >> >> >>your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. They're very
>>>>> >> >> >>versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you may want 
>>>>> >> >> >>>> >> >>to
>>>>> >> >> >>use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy to use 
>>>>> >> >> >>>> >> >>as
>>>>> >> >> >>a keyboard or buttons.
>>>>> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien Brown" >> >> 
>>>>> >> >> >>>><say...@gmail.com>
>>>>> >> >> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>> >> >> >>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM
>>>>> >> >> >>Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
>>>>> >> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Hey gang,
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. I'm in >> 
>>>>> >> >> >>>>> >>>the
>>>>> >> >> >>>market for the most accessible hardware/software combination for
>>>>> >> >> >>>individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues?
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Maybe there's an accessible device on  the market that links
>>>>> >> >> >>>directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases via
>>>>> >> >> >>>Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released like 2 - 5
>>>>> >> >> >>> years
>>>>> >> >> >>> ago?
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the info I 
>>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >>>need
>>>>> >> >> >>>to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm
>>>>> >> >> >>>looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get away from
>>>>> >> >> >>>listening to OTR shows so much.
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Thanks for any suggestions.
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
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