Hi!
True Dane.
Although i read a lot of daisy books because i simply don’t want to read
e-books with a tts.
But there are some daisy players out there.
The stream 2 is good but it has some flaws to overcome which i really hope they
will fix soon.
/A
> On 11 Sep 2016, at 17:38, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> 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
>>
>>
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