Daisy Players? I haven't used one of those things in a damn long time.
Now before everyone gets upset I should point out that my view is only a personal one and everyone's circumstances are different.
I get all my books these days from Apple's iBooks or I buy from Google or Amazon, I wonder where we'd be without those publishing houses, yep they're not perfect as we've discussed here but they do open the doors to a whole heap of information we never had before.
Daisy titles usually come from library's? That's fine if you like that sort of thing but if I want to read a title that's just come onto the market? Well I frown upon the idea of having to wait 6 months just to read it.
On 11/09/2016 10:46 PM, Smiling? wrote:
This is simply just a list of Daisy players that RNIB put together that I thought may help whomever of you find informative. there are Desktop players, Portable players (which I've copied and pasted below) and Computer software players. Buy a DAISY player from RNIB | RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss: http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-reading-services-rnib-audio-books-service-talking-books/buy-daisy-player-rnib Portable players If you want to fit a large amount of audio content in your pocket the these small, lightweight players can be easily carried with you wherever you go. They all use SD cards for storage and you will generally need to use a computer in order to copy your content to the card. All portable DAISY players have these common features: •play various audio file types - DAISY, MP3 and WAV •listen to text files read out with the text-to-speech (T T S) software, with a choice of male and female voices •microphone, speakers and headphone jack Milestone The Milestone is the smallest and lightest DAISY player on the market. There are three different models but all feature the same simple layout with five buttons arranged in a cross with a button in the centre and a mode button on the top edge. These tactile keys and simple layout help ensure you hit the right button every time. The Milestone 212 is primarily a book and music player and is one of the easiest to use portable players. The Milestone 312 adds an FM radio, one gigabyte of internal memory, a clock, timer and alarm. You can also manage appointments and set reminders by adding Milestone Agenda software. The Milestone 312 Pro adds Speakout which enables you to record voice labels for items around your home and office. You can also use the Milestone to work out what colour something is with the optional Milestone Fame colour detector. Plextalk Pocket (PTP) Listen to web-based radio stations by using the built-in Wifi to connect to the internet. The Plextalk Pocket has a number key pad providing shortcuts to menu functions, bookmarks as well as arrow keys for navigation. The ability to record in DAISY format makes it perfect for education and work. You can add headings during a lecture so you can quickly and easily navigate the audio when revising. Available in two colours; black with white buttons and white with black buttons. Plextalk Linio Pocket The Plextalk Linio Pocket is very similar to the original Plextalk Pocket both in design and adds a calendar, alarm and 8GB of internal memroy. BookSense The BookSense is compatible with the widest range of formats enabling you to listen to content from the widest selection of providers. The BookSense range all have FM radio and a dedicated time button. There are three models available - BookSense T50, BookSense T50XT and the BookSense DS. The red BookSense T50 has a number key pad and arrow keys for navigation. The white BookSense T50XT has the same key layout as the T50 but also has four gigabytes of internal memory and Bluetooth so you can listen to your music and books using wireless headphones. The BookSense DS also has Bluetooth and four gigabytes of internal memory but also has a high quality OLED screen. Its number key pad has well defined, tactile buttons. Blaze ET & EZ New Victor Reader Stream The Victor Reader Stream 2 is roughly the size of a pack of playing cards and is the largest of the portable players. Its number key pad has well defined and raised tactile buttons. -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Sherry Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 5:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Daisy Player Need a suggestion for a new player which is not the Victor Reader Stream. Any suggestions? Cheers Andrea
