A come on now, thsoe saren't Daisy formats, other devices can provide
that functionality too!
Just because some players provide that extra functionality doesn't mean
that all players - capable of playing Daisy - do.
I'm a little surprised, I'd expect someone who works for Vision our
Failure as you do to know better than that <smile>.
On 12/09/2016 8:43 PM, Jamie Kelly wrote:
Don't forget daisy players also provide the important function with TTS also
reading brf, docx and other formats.
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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 7:41 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: Re: Daisy Player
I don’t think anyone suggesting that library’s won’t be around for a long time
to come and as you say library’s play a very worthwhile part in our community,
there’s no reason at all why we can’t have library’s running in parallel with
other systems and obviously the more systems we have at our disposal then the
more information is available which can only be a good thing.
On 12 Sep 2016, at 4:36 PM, André van Deventer <andred...@webafrica.org.za>
wrote:
We must keep in mind that many people especially older folks who lose their
sight later in life do not sometimes have good internet connections or have
the knowledge to utilize online services. Also they may also have serious
financial constraints caused by growing older. fFor those people the libraries
publishing their audio content in daisy format will be a source for reading
material for a long time yet.
André
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Andrea Sherry
Sent: 12 September 2016 12:05 AM
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Subject: Re: Daisy Player
Thanks for this information. This is exactly what I wanted to know.
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.
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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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