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Re: talking books

mrsvilla@... (Mrs Villa) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:48:17 -0700

Thanks for that info David. Think I'm going to have to do more investigations. I have far too many gadgets lol. Best Mrs Villa

Re: talking books

mrsvilla@... (Mrs Villa) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:45:20 -0700

Thanks for this information Steve fullstop I'll have to do more investigations into it. Best Mrs Villa

Re: talking books

steve@... (Steve Nutt) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:10:13 -0700

Thanks David,
I must correct you on one point, the E10 does not replace the E12, they are
different animals, since the E10 does not have built in stereo speakers, but
the E12 does.
All the best

Steve

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Re: talking books

steve@... (Steve Nutt) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:06:09 -0700

There is not a lot of difference to be fair, except that the E10 allows you
to have a folder called Daisy, which is more logical than $VRDTB.
I think the speaker is better in the E10, but that's subjective.
All the best

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Re: talking books

d.griffith@... (David Griffith) — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:33:05 -0700

Not Steve but as a past evo 10 owner and present Victor Reader 3 owner I
would make the following short comments.
1. Evo 10 is likely to be about £150 cheaper than a Stream 3.
2. It will have a narrower spec but if all you want to do is read daisy
books, play music or possibly eBooks it might be fine.
3. The Evo 10 is not the latest incarnation, the Evo 12, whilst a bulkier
beast is a later model.
3. The cotemporary cheaper HumanWare device to the Evo 10 was the Victor
Reader 2, but I am not sure if this is still available and is of probably
limited life now.
4. The more expensive Victor Reader 3 has both a wider user base and wider
range of specs. It got a bad reputation for bugs when first released as it
was rushed out to compete with the SensePlayer, but gradually bugs seem to
be squashed with successive updates. The VR 3 firmware is far more developed
than the Evo, with genuinely searchable Podcast apps Internet Radio
including BBC stations, and other bells and whistles like Wikipedia, Tunein,
and Bookshare connectivity. Whether these are important enough to you to pay
the extra price is your decision.
David Griffith
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Re: talking books

mrsvilla@... (Mrs Villa) — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:33:03 -0700

Hi Steve, please can you tell me the differences between the Evo E10 and the Victor streams best misses Villa

Re: talking books

reaslists@... (Rea Lists) — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:52:27 -0700

I am puzzled by this mention of the "Sonnet player". Can anyone tell me what it is, or was?

I produce/compile a talking newspaper in the Wet Midlands and as it happens we still have some of the old Kings Audio players to hand out to our listners, but would dearly like to get a player somewhere near to its ease of use.

there is the one produced by Synnaptic but its not an ideal replacement. the RNIB USB players don't quite cut it either.

Sad to say I fear we won't see a replacement for the Kings player because of the small market for one, but also sooner or later local TN producers are going to be online only in the next decade.Ray.

Re: talking books

georgiou.bernard@... (Bernard Georgiou) — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:59:35 -0700

Hi,

I had the same problem so took the machine to the local mobile phone shop where they changed the battery for me, apparently its a simple mobile phone battery and easy to change. It cost me a mere 4 pounds.

Bernard

Re: talking books

susanbourke81@... (Susan Bourke) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:09:34 -0700

hi Steve, I will give you a ring sometime soon out at the moment many thanks

Re: talking books

steve@... (Steve Nutt) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:15:52 -0700

I wouldn’t get that one. Sovereign went under, so there will be no support.

All the best

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Re: talking books

steve@... (Steve Nutt) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:14:40 -0700

Hi Susan,
Here is just one that will do it, from our website, the Evo E10:-
https://www.comproom.co.uk/product/evo-e10/
I hope this helps.

All the best
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Re: talking books

d.griffith@... (David Griffith) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:47:21 -0700

If you are looking for a cheaper USB Stick player rather than the more expensive pocket Daisy Media players you could look at the offering from eBay,, assuming you are in the UK. The price quoted was £53.89.

King Sovereign USB Speaker.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135615647571?_skw=Sovereign%C2%A0+KA-SBT010+-+USB+Memory+Stick+Player+With+Bluetooth&itmmeta=01JQS70DPEA0R9GF2R55VXK435&hash=item1f93528f53:g:o0IAAeSw9Etn0IlK

Note I have never used these devices, so I have no firsthand knowledge of their VIP Suitability, but I think other VIP have used Sovereign devices.

David Griffith

Re: talking books

asummers112@... (Andrew Summers) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:43:43 -0700

Well, there is the victor reader player.
Andrew

talking books

susanbourke81@... (Susan Bourke) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:55:15 -0700

hi folks at the minute I received talking books from the RNIB on USP Drive. Can anybody recommend a machine to play these on as my sonnet is now broken? It will not charge. Many thanks.

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Re: Audio book reading coming to the Humanware Stella Trek

Mathieu.Paquette@... (Mathieu) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:50:47 -0700

Hi!

So it's true, with our update on the StellarTrek coming next month, we'll have DAISY book playing.

For this first version, only text books will be read, not audio books. It is a simplified navigation and a simplified player compared to a dedicated device like the Stream, but I think people with StellarTrek will be happy to be able to listen to a book while commuting on a bus, etc.

You'll be able to download books on most platforms that are DOD and Bookshare.

Mathieu Paquette
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Audio book reading coming to the Humanware Stella Trek

reaslists@... (Rea Lists) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:25:09 -0700

It would seem that the Humanware Stella Trek will get an update to enable reading of audio books. I don't know anything of the details on this update which I understand will be an update to the existing Stella Trek software. I do not know if this will exstend beyond listening to books.

Given the Stella Trek has fewer buttons than the VR3 I don't know how navigation of books and possibly other audio would be handled.

This info was revealed in the Double Tap podcast which is also available on YouTube about 53 minutes into the following episode of their cSun coverage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIqxVBarPvM

I am not a great fan of the Double Tap podcasts and seeing Steven Scott waring dark glasses does not add to the attraction for me at least.

Ray.

The third episode of See Things Differently with HumanWare is now available.

Mathieu.Paquette@... (Mathieu) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:25:51 -0700

The third episode of See Things Differently with HumanWare is now available.

The third episode of our podcast "See Things Differently with HumanWare" is now available!

On this month's pod, our hosts Rachel, Peter and David speak with Michelle Young, an O&M instructor. A fascinating discussion about cane vs dog, echolocation, and various other O&M related topics ensues!

We also talk with Larissa Byass, regional account manager for HumanWare in Australia, to talk about her day to day.

The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms (Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and several others)- and of course on your Victor Reader Stream as well!

We hope you enjoy this podcast. Tune in next April for even more fun!

Mathieu Paquette

HumanWare

New Orbit Player �� Global Version

reaslists@... (Rea Lists) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:16:56 -0700

With due apologies to people on the two lists this is being sent to.

What they mean by "Global version" isn't clear to me. Maybe this player will turn out to be less expensive than the competition but we do not know as yet.

Ray.

Description

The Orbit Media Player is a versatile, user-friendly device designed to enhance accessibility for blind and visually impaired individuals. It features a compact, lightweight design with tactile buttons for easy navigation. The device supports a broad array of file formats, including DAISY 2.02, DAISY 3.0, EPUB, DOCX, PDF, HTML, BRL, BRF, and TXT, making it suitable for both audio and electronic books.

The device offers intuitive navigation with options for page jump, chapter navigation, and word or sentence-level skipping, along with variable playback speeds to customize the listening experience. Bookmarking functionality allows users to save and resume their place, while voice guidance assists with menu navigation and settings.

The Orbit Media Player includes a built-in microphone for recording lectures or notes and features both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for internet connectivity and peripheral connection. It supports multilingual text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis in numerous languages and supports multiple TTS engines. The high-quality built-in speaker and 3.5mm stereo headset jack provide options for private listening and recording.

It supports a range of audio formats, including MP3, WAV, WMA, M4A, FLAC and more. It provides access to online libraries like Bookshare, Gutenberg and NFB Newsline. Additional functionalities include calendar and calculator applications, clock and alarms, internet radio, and a podcatcher. The device is equipped with a fast-charging, long-life battery and offers over 16GB of internal storage with a full-sized SD card slot for unlimited expanded capacity.

Unlike traditional media players, the Orbit Player is built on a high-performance Android mobile platform with an octa-core processor, delivering lightning-fast performance today and a future-proof experience with upcoming apps and features.

With its ultra-compact and durable design, the Orbit Media Player is easy to carry and built to withstand harsh conditions. It measures 4.85 x 2.36 x 0.6 inches (12x6x1.5 cm) and weighs just 4.6oz (130g), making it a practical and reliable tool for daily use.

VR3 and possible useful warning message about memory getting full?

reaslists@... (Rea Lists) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:01:49 -0800

To explain the subject line, I did as I said earlier, get my UK playlist working again on the VR3. Initially it would not work, seemingly, but this was down I think to me having subscribed to and kept too many podcasts. So, in short, I think the radio player was not working through lack of internal memory.

While it might be nice to have the VR3 save to an SD card by default I can see this could throw up other problems. I suggest that a message alerting us to when memory gets to, say, 80 per cent full, might be a good idea. What do others think?

Ray.