to be clear, the BPP portable unit times out on streams that do not play. It seems the unit described was the desktop version. While the BPP has no list of stations like the new generation Stream, one can go to Shoutcast and TuneIn and download M3u or PLS files of the streams and copy them to the unit.
Many say the recorder on the BPP is clearly superior to the one on the new generation Stream. Dane is insistent though that he must have support for FLAC files. Kelly On 11/1/14, Gary Schindler <garys5...@comcast.net> wrote: > Ad for the Victor StreamNew Generation, I like the one I have. > > It works for most every kind of stream except flash. I was surprised to > learn the player supports AAC streams, which the Plextalk and APH units > don't and probably never will. > > If the stream doesn't play, it will say something like, stream failed to > start, by the same token however, The Plextalk and Aph players get locked > up when the stream won't play, so you have to fiddle with it or get > disgusted with it enough that you remove the battery and Wait a few minutes > > so you can start the players again. It is not always feasible to carry a > little screwdriver with you to take the battery out of the Bookport > Desktop. > ! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aidan > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 5:33 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream > > Works well with most networks, providing they don't use a web > interface, and support the most commin radio streams. You can read the > manual from the humanware site or press and hold key one to read as > you would with the older model. > > On 31/10/2014, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> Okay I'm swallowing my pride, I've ordered a victor Reader Stream - >> current >> model, I have one of the older versions which I really should put in the >> recycle bin without any further ado -. >> >> So, I know many of you have these devices, is there anything I should >> look >> for in particular? Are their any features or functions that are really >> useful or that you really like? How well does the Internet radio work? >> >> Of course the only thing that might annoy me is the fact that I probably >> won't be able to get the Stream going behind my VPN? Well I'm going on >> assumption at the moment <smile>. >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> grtd...@internode.on.net >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 > Skype: andries4451 > Twitter: smarttalk7 > Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight > > >
