And I wonder why Andrea Sherry doesn't like the Victor. I find it perfect. P.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 1:38 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Daisy Player 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-b > ooks-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 > >
