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Re: Stream 3 - version 1.2 announcement
开云体育Hi ? Not trying to be negative but I think for me personally this may be the last victor stream I will buy, the price is going up but we are getting less features on it. I know it is only the 2nd up-date but all the things I can do on my stream I can do on my other devices, milestone and evo 10 and they give me more features, weather, clock, compass, etc, we don’t have the choice of facilities they have in the states, no nls bard or anything like that. I primarily use my vr stream for audio books, for me I prefer the way the stream organises my books, not in the way the stream 3 does them right now because of the bug but they are easy to find my way around them especially on my stream mark 2. I know humanware is working on getting us the rnib and perhaps calibre in the future but that is it, I think we can do all of that on alexa and to be honest, I prefer to copy my books to the sd card anyway. Because the stream has breached the ?400 price range, I will be very reluctant to buy another one just now. I have always liked my vr streams but for me to buy another one, I would like to see more features on it for us in the uk. I use it for podcasts, internet radio but can do the latter on my alexa. I think when the stream first came out, we didn’t have the choice we have right now. I have always loved my stream and find it very easy to use but it is the higher price which would put me off if it wasn’t for the pay monthly option through devide buy. Again this is just my point of view. ?? ? Regards Adrien ? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mathieu via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 2:42 PM To: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io Subject: Re: [dap-uk] Stream 3 - version 1.2 announcement ? Possible things may have changed, last I spoke with them last year they didn’t… interesting. ? Thank you for the info. ? Mathieu ? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt via groups.io ?
Hi, This is incorrect, as Dolphin EasyReader for Android and iPhone can access Calibre. All the best
? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mathieu via groups.io ? Calibre, we had discussions with them, but they don’t have an API for us to access. ? So for now, just RNIB. ? Mathieu ? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of Adrien Collins via groups.io ?
Hi Matthew ? Ok that’s good to know, are you doing calibre or just rnib? And I am on a different book now, will test the jumps once I get the up-date. Thanks. ? Regards Adrien ? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mathieu via groups.io ? RNIB is being worked on as we speak, and will most likely make it for the 1.3 release in the first half of next year ? ? For time jumps, we’ve made improvements. If you still have the issue, let me know. ? Mathieu ? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of adrien collins via groups.io ?
Hi Matthew ? Ok, thanks for this, looking forward to installing the up-date. Is anything being done to allow us to download either rnib or calibre books on to our streams? ? I am currently reading some books and the time jump seems to be a bit messed up, not sure if it is the book or the stream. If I am jumping back 5 minutes, it doesn’t seem like 5 minutes, seems to be less time than that. Also in one book, the book jumped between section or chapter 36 and went to 32, I think this may be the book though. ? I have always felt that the stream has a lot to offer, it is very versatile, there is a lot it could do. I have had all the streams, they’ve all been very good, thanks Matthew and keep up the good work. ? Regards Adrien ? From: daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io <daisyaudioplayersuk@groups.io> On Behalf Of Mathieu via groups.io ? Hi everyone! ? I’m pleased to announce that 1.2 will be coming out… drumroll… TOMORROW! ? That’s right! Tomorrow morning (sometime before noon Eastern time), we’ll be flipping the switch on for the over-the-air update from version 1.1 to version 1.2. ? We know you’ve been waiting for it for a while… and I hope this was worth it! We think it is. ? ? For TuneIn Radio, it is a first version of the implementation. Certain functionalities aren’t there yet (most notably, speed control in podcasts and the ability to resume playing where you left off in a podcast/book), as those features weren’t in the documentation we had from TuneIn. But we are working with them to get these in 1.3 (and added to their documentation for their future implementations!). ? So without any further ado, here’s a list of new features, and bugfixes. Please note that the bugfixes are the most “visible” ones we fixed, but we fixed more than just what’s below. Again, we think you’ll really like it! ? ? Victor Reader Stream 3 software update version 1.2 has the following new features: ? TUNEIN RADIO Listen to Internet radio stations and podcasts! You can listen anonymously, with a free account, or with a premium account. To learn more about TuneIn, visit their website at tunein.com . ? DAISY ONLINE DYNAMIC MENUS We are now supporting dynamic menus for Daisy Online (DOD) services, allowing the users to get personalized menus when navigating their national library. (This is mostly used outside of the US, the US doesn’t have a DOD library) ? IMPROVED NLS BARD SEARCH We are using the new API from NLS BARD which greatly improves search results. Try it! (English collection only for now) ? CHANGE SYSTEM LANGUAGE ON-THE-FLY You can now change your system's locale on the fly by accessing the Languages settings menu. You need to be connected to wifi as this will trigger a download of the new language. ? BETTER SUPPORT FOR MAC FILES The Stream 3 will now ignore "system" files (typically starting by a period or an underscore character) on SD cards. ? SD CARD FORMATTING SUPPORT Format your SD card directly in your Stream. Cards larger than 32gb will be formatted in exFat for better support. This option is in the diagnostic menu (boot using keys 2 6 and 8) for technical reasons. ? ? And a lot of bugfixes! This new version fixes the following issues: ? The 5 key will again give the podcast information when used Improved HLS streams support for Internet radio (some stations that didn’t work before might work now) Podcasts import files generated from the HumanWare Companion can now be imported We now check for update immediately after adding a podcast feed instead of waiting for the next update window Certain search results weren’t numbered, they are now Jump by percentage in text file should behave better Fixed a crash that erased the reading position in books after a shutdown Go To in the notes bookshelf works properly now Fixed an issue where some files couldn't be deleted in the $VRMusic folder Fixed an issue where automatic shutdown after 30 minutes of inactivity would not happen The Stream should return in the last used bookshelf after a reboot Bookmarks now use the first available number instead of the number after the highest bookmark, consistent with the behavior on the Stream 2 Fixed an issue where you couldn’t copy books/write to card on certain SD cards 256 gigs and larger Lots of Bookshare/text files interruptions were fixed. We are still seeing some issues and are investigating them but this release should be more stable. Fixed level navigation in the References bookshelf Navigation in NLS search results improved Exporting playlists using the 3 key in the Internet Radio bookshelf now works properly Offline bookshelves now refresh more smoothly when adding/removing content Raised the limit for book size in Bookshare Go To Time in Daisy/NISO books works properly now Fixed some crashes when recording certain Internet Radio stations Fixed some crashes and navigation issues in the podcast app Fixed a crash when adding certain Internet radio stations to the favorites Booting in diagnostic mode now plays a double beep Improved time announcements Fixed an issue where the TTS was sometimes cut prematurely when reading certain messages ? ? And now that this is behind us, 1.3 is on the work table. I can’t start talking about it just yet, but one thing I can tell you is that the file ordering is, for me, one of the top priority features to get in 1.3. ? Lastly, Peter Tucic and I will be doing a webinar on November 20th at 4pm Eastern time to discuss this new release! Please join us by registering at: ? The future is looking good! Mathieu Paquette Product Manager HumanWare |