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017, André van Deventer wrote: >>>>> Now where will you get this little player since Neville retired? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Original Message- >>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audi

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mberto >> >> >>-Original Message- >>From: Pc-audio >>[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos >>Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:33 AM >>To: PC Audio Discussion List >>Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation >>

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;>> experience ptn1, but I think it will be better since one of the >>>> firmware updates did address issues with the drive. >>>> >>>> On 06/05/2017, André van Deventer wrote: >>>>> Now where will you get this little player since Neville re

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get this little player since Neville retired? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 7:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Well, I think that humanware really like to give us

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the wire of the >>headphones as antenna; the ORCAM should be able to save the text it scans, >> etc. >> >>Regards, >> >>Humberto >> >> >>-----Original Message- >>From: Pc-audio >>[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Ha

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could >>add Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an antenna for the FM >>radio, for now it uses the wire of the >>headphones as antenna; the ORCAM should be able to save the text it scans, >> etc. >> >>Regards, >> >>Humberto >> >> >>-----Original

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s did address issues with the drive. >> >> On 06/05/2017, André van Deventer wrote: >>> Now where will you get this little player since Neville retired? >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:

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..@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 7:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Well, I think that humanware really like to give us quite crappy hardware and then we pay fru our nek for what? I love my stream, but I agree that PlexTalk

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age- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan > Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 7:39 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation > > Well, I think that humanware really like to give us quite crappy hardware >

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Now where will you get this little player since Neville retired? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 7:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Well, I think

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tone could add Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an antenna for the FM radio, for now it uses the wire of the headphones as antenna; the ORCAM should be able to save the text it scans, etc. Regards, Humberto -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit

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ire of the >>headphones as antenna; the ORCAM should be able to save the text it scans, >> etc. >> >>Regards, >> >>Humberto >> >> >>-----Original Message- >>From: Pc-audio >>[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Cam

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- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:33 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Cool. Yes I've red that the new 1 has a radio. I'm glad it's so much better then

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way from home, use mostly my Milestone, I prefer it > due to size and clarity of sound. > > Regards, > > Humberto > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit > Campos > Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:57 PM

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d. Regards, Humberto -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Ah do you have the 312? Cause I'm sure no one&#x

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Of Hamit Campos Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Ah do you have the 312? Cause I'm sure no one's meantioned the MileStone cause of the yuck the 311 was. Epic fale that thing was. This comming from someone

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d Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I think that's just the point. If you're a real audiofile who enjoys high end audio from a device, and you're really picky about how stuff sounds, the VR stream ain'

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rs"; my guess here is that the VRR Stream's speaker may be smaller in size than the speaker on the Iphone? Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 1:03 PM To: PC Audio Discussion L

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che market. If it wasn't for playing talking books I doubt most of us would be buying the Victor Streams or Bookports at all. -Original Message- From: Hamit Campos Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 11:01 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

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iginal Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Schindler Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 4:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Look on Amazon for the Lonve players. Best buy sells some MP3 players with rad

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Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Schindler Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 4:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Look on Amazon for the Lonve players. Best buy sells some MP3 players with radios and

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it wasn't for playing talking books I doubt most of us would be buying the Victor Streams or Bookports at all. -Original Message- From: Hamit Campos Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 11:01 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation What's t

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- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I think that's just the point. If you're a real audiofile who enjoys high end au

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ream's speaker may be smaller in size than the speaker on the Iphone? Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 1:03 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Strea

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Amen, Gary! -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Schindler Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 10:56 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Remember that the Victor stream was mostly meant to play

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everything in to context. -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I think that's just the point. If you're a real audiofile who enjoys high end audio from a device, and you

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@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious

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books even before NLS. Let's put everything in to context. -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I think that's just the point. If you're a real audiofile who e

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ney as the stream. Humanware was the first to come out with a machine that played bard books even before NLS. Let's put everything in to context. -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Re

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From: Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I think that's just the point. If you're a real audiofile who enjoys high end audio from a device, and you're really picky about how stuff sounds,

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ge. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations

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Wednesday, May 03, 2017 9:05 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I think that's just the point. If you're a real audiofile who enjoys high end audio from a device, and you're really picky about how stuff sounds, the VR stream ain't

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.@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious li

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not of high broadcast quality as with the bookport plus or Plextor Pocket range. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Strea

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howan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and - given the speed of the Wi-Fi

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ssage- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed her

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lf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and - given the s

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Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and - given the

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d . >> Regarding my own streaM/ Its found a good home so I’m happy about that. >> >>> On 2 May 2017, at 4:34 am, Peter Scanlon wrote: >>> >>> I love my Victor Stream. >>> The best thing about it is how easy it is to listen to and locate intern

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Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation > > Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve > discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and

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[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2017 4:47 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation > > Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve > discussed h

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- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 3. maj 2017 08:47 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List > Emne: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation > > Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’v

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Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and - given the speed of the Wi-Fi - one wouldn’t really want to try and download a

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ne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 3. maj 2017 08:47 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and - given the speed of the Wi-Fi - on

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Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit > Campos > Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2017 3:07 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation > > Yeah I've not heard this before either. But perha

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ty good sound! But no...if I'm going to listen to any music on that thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34

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[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far better than

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d much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my hea

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e Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far better than what the Stream does but then again audio has always been a pr

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hat thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd G

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s, I think of it more like the sound of a >>>>> 6-transistor radio! If you plug it into a good speaker or a good set >>>>> of headphones, you do get a pretty good sound! But no...if I'm going >>>>> to listen to any music on that thing, I'd muc

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or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that

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nday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far better than what the Stream does but then again audio has always been a problem with t

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#x27;d much prefer an external >>> speaker or headphones! >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34

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listen to any music on that thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Re

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external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head th

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dio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far better than wh

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Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far better than what the Stream does but then again audio has always be

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d sound! But no...if I'm going to listen to any music on that thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC A

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:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 11:35 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yeah the audio is kinda meh. You're right Dain. An IOS device and or especially a samsung device do sound better. Ah I can h

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-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 11:35 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yeah the audio is kinda meh. You're right Dain. An IOS device and or especially a samsung device do sound better. Ah I can hear

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man -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for

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get a pretty good sound! But no...if I'm going to listen to any music on that thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2

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Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speak

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listen to any music on that thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Vi

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-- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far be

RE: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

to listen to any music on that thing, I'd much prefer an external speaker or headphones! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 5:34 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor R

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Couple of points here. If you don't have devices working simultaneously on your network then its hard to draw comparisons with the Stream, I mean if its the only device you have then you're probably over the moon that the Stream can download anything at all! As for your super fast network? W

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I just shake my head though when it comes to that muffled speaker for audio, all my phones do far better than what the Stream does but then again audio has always been a problem with the Stream. The handling of multiple format files - for recording as well as playback - is a welcom addition an

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: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yeah I've not heard this before either. But perhaps other people either didn't have the issue or they just axepted it. On 5/1/2017 12:59 PM, Chris Skarstad wrote: > I'll be purchasing one of these very soon, so will be able to report

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Yeah I've not heard this before either. But perhaps other people either didn't have the issue or they just axepted it. On 5/1/2017 12:59 PM, Chris Skarstad wrote: I'll be purchasing one of these very soon, so will be able to report on it when i get it. I have a super-fast connection with Veri

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I'll be purchasing one of these very soon, so will be able to report on it when i get it. I have a super-fast connection with Verizon Fios, so downloading books manually and transfering them to the player won't be an issue if the download speeds on the player are as slow as some of you guys sa

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As to slow downloading of data, I have noticed with ours, and those of some friends, that it doesn't seem to have a great wi-fi transceiver in it. Even when I'm close to my router, it usually says that reception is poor. Other than that, you are right, a lot of functionality in that little packa

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That is the yick thing for me with Blind devices. They don't make them truely powerfull. Well I'm more a plextalk guy then Victor. So I've always had bones with them. In 06 when they made the PTR2 they didn't do loads of things that would've made it epic. For starters the USB 1.1 thingy. Dude U

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Yes but that shouldn't be an excuse. These companies must wake up. I no of a manufacture who does allot better in hardware and wich players wifi is much stronger. Soon it will be able to record internet radio and its much cheaper. Also humanware is very slow to update, fix bugs, and new features. A

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Ah! well you've probably hit the nail right on the head when it comes to the download speed if everything goes through the Humanware server. Yep, the Wireless chip seems a little outdated but after all! we're talking all things Humanware and for the blind here aren't we . On 2/05/2017 12:43

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In addition to what you said about the slow download speed of the Victor stream second generation, I feel that the chip for the wireless receiver could be more sensitive. Another thing I believe is that the internet streams seem to go through a server controlled by Humanware for the most part.

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OK, that brings up a question. Whenever I try to add credentials to the ABWA Australian library, the Stream only accepts numbers in my user id. I got this username several years ago when Greg was publicizing the access for users in the U.S. Are new usernames now numbers, and should I contact someon

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. >> And we are not all as good with computers as some. >> >> P. >> >> >> -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 6:32 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream >> >> I&

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ll as good with computers as some. > > P. > > > -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 6:32 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream > > I’m stunned! I thought you’d be the first one to use G

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Why is it always, "use Google". We are all here to help each other on the list. And we are not all as good with computers as some. P. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 6:32 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader S

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I’m stunned! I thought you’d be the first one to use Google, I thought you - apart from me - were the only list members who used Google to find things but you’re forgive of course, its Melbourne Cup day after all. > On 4 Nov

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03, 2014 3:59 AM To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Subject: RE: Victor Reader Stream I'm not aware of any daisy player that supports Flac. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Monday, 3 Novem

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I'm not aware of any daisy player that supports Flac. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Monday, 3 November 2014 7:02 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream The reason is because the f

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es personally. Not > > all M3U or PLS files will work on the Bookports or Plextalk machines, so it > > it a matter of trial and error! > > > -Original Message- > From: Kelly Pierce > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 2:43 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject

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Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 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 M

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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 net

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t 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

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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 wrote: > Okay I'm swallowing my pr

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

Interesting perspective on nog using a single device for everythimg, but for those in less-develloped countries, especially like Latin America in which blindness products are expensive, we need to make do with I have! I use my IPhone for reading aside from its regular function. What happens if y

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Sorry, I posted my message before I saw this. On 14/04/2014, Tom wrote: > Messages on the Victor Reader Stream thread have drifted way > off the topic of audio. I was hoping the thread would just go > away, but apparently not. > > Please keep messages on topic. > > Thank you, > > Tom > > > --

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

Another thing wich is not yet said, one of the biggest problems with voicedream is that you never can open a document the way its formatted. Or let me say you cannot open a raw file, Voicedream extract text from all the supported formats wich means that you always ending up with a bunch of text fil

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

To be honest, I use my VRStream for reading talking books, and the occasional web braille book, or until the battery dies, then it's Bard Mobile on the phone, and I use voice dream for reading such things as pdf files or listening to audios of tv shows when ripped into mp3 format. I'd rather my

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

alk with a cain and not a sossage. grin Best regards Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Aidan Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 3:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball Well, it might be simular to the stream, bu

Re: Victor Reader Stream

Messages on the Victor Reader Stream thread have drifted way off the topic of audio. I was hoping the thread would just go away, but apparently not. Please keep messages on topic. Thank you, Tom

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

That's actually what the app is doing the best. >> >> Brian >> >> -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Kevin Cussick >> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 12:02 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was A

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball Hay, thanks so much for this sorry forgot the name can you give me it again please sorry. I just got i pad mini and have not set it up yet. I did have an i pad before and i phone but I still can set m

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

hi, it's called Voice Dream Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Kevin Cussick Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 9:32 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball Hay, thanks so much for this sorry forgot the nam

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

ssion List Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball will this app read just text files as well? On 14/04/2014 10:51, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Thats why i bought an ipad mini so i can use that for books. It has a flawless battery so i can listen for a very long t

Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball

Kevin, That's actually what the app is doing the best. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Kevin Cussick Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 12:02 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Victor reader Stream, Fello List Member Was Absolutely On The Ball will this app read just

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