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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mathieu Sent: 24 January 2023 20:49 To: [email protected] Subject: [victor] Stream 3 pricing for North America, and other information. Hello all, I know, I know. People want to know, how much. All I've said so far is that it's not that far off the current Stream 2 price. I've finally had my announcement meeting with the dealers today for North America, so I can announce the pricing for the US and Canada. EU/UK/AU pricing will be revealed at later dates, but I think this list being mostly US-Canada centric, it shouldn't be a problem. So, here are a few details. RETAIL PRICING For retail pricing, for the US, it will be priced at $550 USD. For Canada, the retail price will be $595. This is about 10% more than the Stream 2, but with all the new features we're adding, I think it's more than worth it! PREORDERS As we haven't announced an official launch date yet (besides "February"), I can't talk to exactly when we'll take preorders. We want to make sure we're good and ready to launch (see next point), but preorders will be available 7 to 10 days before launch. We'll announce it when we're ready. LAUNCH DATE So, complete transparency here: we are still very much working hard on polishing stuff, fixing bug, and completing features. It's possible that at launch, a few bugs slipped between our fingers, but we're trying to get you a product that works as well as possible, and we'll patch things as they come up post-launch. As we stand, the build that I and many of our testers (our beta is done with our employees) have in our hands right now is already fairly good, definitely usable, but it's missing a few puzzle pieces that will soon be done. One of the key things that's not finished yet is Daisy Online and localizations other than English. So, we are looking at a launch in two tiers. What we're aiming for is a launch February (towards the middle of the month) for the US, late February if we have to. Then, 4 to 6 weeks later, a global launch (Canada/UK/EU/AU etc), since at that point, we should be able to deliver Daisy Online and more languages (French, Spanish, etc). (Daisy Online is what pretty much the whole world uses for libraries, like CELA in Canada. The US mostly uses Bookshare, BARD and NFB, which are NOT Daisy Online services, and are ready to go now). So as not to delay the launch in what's our biggest market, we're doing it in two stages. One of the things that changed for example in the last week is that the surprise I talked about previously for Internet Radio will be postponed a bit, unfortunately, we hit a bit of a technical snag, but it's close and should come after the release (perhaps at the same time as the global launch, or shortly after). I'm not saying more but I know people will love it. But now I'm glad I kept it as a secret since it'll be delayed a bit ;) So here we go. Bill, to answer in terms of hardware, whether you get a unit day 1 or day 100, it will be the same hardware. The only reason we'd change hardware is if a component became unavailable. So there's no risk on ordering day 1 or even preordering once it's available. Thanks all for reading this wall of text, hopefully, I was able to answer a few things! Mathieu Paquette Product Manager Humanware

We are not alone in being peed off with the BBC's doctrine of infalibility in its plans to force radio listeners online. This article was sent to the UK Radio Listeners list. Seems a good many internet radio listeners will be waiting to see if a technical rabbit will be pulled out of the hat, not just us. I intend writing to Humanware again, and other manufacturers who provide easy pre-set interfaces to listen to radio very much like selecting a preset on an FM or DAB radio. IN short the Beeb should be given more bad publicity over this one. Forwarded article. Internet radio - BBC to close Shoutcast streams in 2023 The Big Tech Question By Barry Collins 16 December 2022 To be clear, the BBC isn’t switching off all of its internet radio services. It’s switching off a service called Shoutcast, which is used by a lot of older internet radios and some newer models too. The BBC will continue to use two other streaming standards called HLS and DASH. If you’re hearing a message on your radio saying your stream is about to be cut off, it uses the Shoutcast technology. Why is the BBC doing this? Frankly, it looks like a cost-cutting exercise and a data-gathering one. To quote the BBC’s own information page on this decision, it says: "As well as delivering better value, it will allow us to understand more on how our content is consumed. This forms part of our strategy for BBC Sounds and is important to help us improve the services we offer to our listeners." It seems like yet another efforts to drive us towards the dismal BBC Sounds app. Is there any way to continue getting BBC stations on my internet radio? On its information page, the BBC rather unhelpfully states that you should contact your radio manufacturer. If you take a look out of your window right now you might see a buck flying past. It appears the radio manufacturers were informed of this decision in the summer of 2022. But it’s not a simple job for the radio manufacturers to retrofit newer standards, especially on equipment that may now be a decade old or more. For example, Cambridge Audio has put a statement on its website saying that: "We are currently investigating if anything can be done from our side to ensure that once the Shoutcast streams have ceased in mid-2023 our older range of network streamers can continue to play these stations. We are unable to comment on if this will be possible at the moment, but we will update this page when we have more information." In my opinion, the BBC has shafted the radio manufacturers, who are now going to be dealing with lots of angry customers. Whether or not you’ll be able to continue receiving BBC stations on your current hardware will be down to your manufacturer’s ability to pull a rabbit out of the hat. It may be possible the firmware upgrade will solve the problem, but I would consider that unlikely, especially on devices that are more than a couple of years old. There are, of course, other ways of getting BBC Radio over the internet. For example, Amazon’s range of Echo speakers all play BBC stations and they won’t be affected by the switch off. Likewise you can play via any web browser on the BBC Sounds website. The BBC Sounds app for smartphones and tablets also offers live radio. However, it does seem the BBC is going to shove a whole load of internet radio hardware closer to the skip with this decision. Not least because where the BBC leads, others will follow. https://bigtechquestion.com/2022/12/16/online/the-bbc-is-switching-off-my-internet-radio-in-2023-what-now/ Ray.

Hi On one of my Vr Streams, I have noticed that the battery low alert no longer sounds, the battery just dies when it gets to about 29 percent, when I charge it up, it starts at 1 percent, has anyone else noticed this? I have two stream mark 2, I haven't checked the other stream. Regards Adrien

I have been picking up discussion of the Speech Radio app from Wireless for Blind and it looks as if it might jut be a solution to easy radio listening and station hopping that many of us want. Find out more about the app at: https://blind.org.uk/apps-skills/speech-radio-app/ It does appear the Android version is buggy and Pixel phones are said not to work with it propperly at the moment. I believe tony who is on this list has tried it with an iPhone so if he's not commented here before then I hop hope he wil come in on this. Ray.

A modified post with additions posted earlier to Vi-gen Access group. Subject sums up mytakeaway on last night's In touch and the demise of the Shoutcast radio feeds. Should not have been surprised that tno one from BBC Sounds made themselves available for the programme. This is probably in line with the true Riethian autocratic traditions of the BBC - or is it just the two fingered salute? In any case the Beeb in Rieth's day had some commitment to "public service" which sadly seem lacking in the BBC Sounds project. So, here's a thought from me on how adaptive tech vendors might be helped to give us one button pre-set access to streamed radio. Given part of the licence fee is now going to pay for rollout of faster broadband,then should not an amount be made available to develop players and interfaces to meet the needs of so many blind people who are not stratospherically tech savvy? So, an on-screen set of buttons for statons similar to the Humanware interface? Hardware interfaces and players that allow easy access to pre-set stations and banks of presets as I use on my VR players? Engineering this sort of thing is routine enough for software and hardware engineers and designers - if you pay them enough. So I propose a grant from the BBC and public broadcasting to finance the up-front investment needed to make this happen. Perhaps the folks at BBc Sounds wil communicate with the access tech industry too on this one, unlike their unwillingness to communicate with us - other than via press release type statements I interviewed Humanware at a local meeting recently but the guys lips were sealed when it came to what might be in store for the latest version of their talking book and radio player, but we are promised something early next year. To end with, I wonder how people here would feel about yet another keypad interface to work alongside iPhones and Android devices? This could be something like the Humanware interface, but linking to a phone or tablet. this might have potential as well for playing talking books either downloaded or online, and Wireless for Blind might also be persuaded to join in what with the demise of the Sonata player, but sometimes I think WFBFis in a ghetto like bunker not unlike BBC Sounds. Ray. Ray.

This is not exactly a cross-posting of the message sent to Vi-gen a few minutes ago. I brought up this subject here and on another list a few weeks back. In touch is going to investigate this in tonight's programme. I was sent an invitation to take part but the researcher and I decided my email explaining the situation probably left nothing further that I could add. Still, I did emphasise two points: I like others use internet radio as FM/DAB here in central Birmingham does not enjoy good reception. I like quite a few others have not found BBC Sounds at all easy to navigate, (in my case using a Synapptic adapted Android phone). Synapptic does not have its own app as such for BBC Sounds, so you are left to your own devices navigating what, to me, is an infuriating site to navigate. I also mentioned that the push by the BBC to nudge and shuv people into using Sounds is not welcomed by so many elderly and disabled people. If you have managed to set up login details the site is not exactly intuitive - to me at least. Like so many things, the blind community is devided between the Smart smart phone set who think its the best thing since sliced bread, and others who find this way of doing things a pain. For me, what could be simpler than pressing a button and having easy one or two key press access to many stations? Whether Humanware and other adaptive tech providers will make an appearance on the programme I waite to find out. And will BBC Sounds themselves come on? On that last point, I do wonder if BBC Sounds is going to be the only show in town for getting internet radio feeds? It is strange that the Roberts internet radio I have in the kitchen, having got help to set it up, does get the BBC national and local radio feeds and I do not recall hearing the announcement about the ceasing of the radio feeds on that radio. In fact the feeds it is using have not been obliterated by the World Cup as the ones Humanware use have beenb. So, I've a feeling these are possibly the higher quality feeds which the VR players at present cannot handle. So, is it really BBC Sounds or nothing? Don't always give In touch a listen - even though we include it as we are permitted to do, in our TN. but I shall tonight. Ray.

Hi. What about the envoy connect. S amll simple player, and you have the I access software, and not sure if sold in the uk. Marvin.

Hello everyone. New member here. Basically, in 2022, are there any CD / USB players out there which can play daisy / Mp3 format but feature the "resume function." So that an audio book can continue from where you left off, during the audio book. Note: smart phones / amazon devices need not apply here. I already have those. My specific use case. I use RNIB reading services to, download audio books I want to listen to. However, I still like receiving the books in the post for that continue selection, that I might of not chosen, have I picked out the books myself. I hope that last part made sense. Thus, my current daisy player has died and RNIB unfortunately don't repair them anymore apparently. Hence, my quest to replace it with a new device but most importantly, auto resume function. Otherwise, it's pointless. Don't want to find my place every time, I turn off the player. So, do such players exists these days? Hoping for a ray of hope here. I look forward to hearing from anyone on this list. Regards Daniel

Hi I need to delete some books from my sd card in my milestone 312 ace, I cannot find out how to do this, is there an easy way to do this please? They are rnib talking books, so are in the book shelf. I know how to delete from audio but not books when you press the select button. Regards Adrien

Hello Everyone I thought some of you might be interested in this message from Jackie Brown about an app from Wireless for the Blind called Speech Radio. I have installed it on my Android phone and it does not work, but I have written to the developer and he is investigating. So it might work in time. As you will see, it seems to work if you load it on an iPhone. Pele West -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: RE: [TAVIP] bbc dilivery Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:43:31 -0000 From: Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@...> Reply-To: discussion@... To: discussion@... I don’t know if people have heard of this app, maybe I am late to this particular party, but have you tried using Speech Radio? It is an app developed by BWBF. I was at a presentation at work yesterday where David Beard of BWBF told us about the app. He said it works on both iOS and Android so Martin and I downloaded it on our respective handsets last night with very different results. I was able to search for and add stations to my Favourites list. I could choose by country and genre using the very straightforward interface on iOS. But Martin got nothing but ‘space, space, space’ when he installed it on Android. If anyone has tried it on the latter, and has better results than Martin did, I would be interested to know, otherwise I will have to contact BWBF to say that it doesn’t work on Android. I believe they will be bringing out a podcast app similar to Speech Radio some time next year. Kind regards, Jackie Brown Email: jackieannbrown62@... From: discussion@... <discussion@...> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt Sent: 10 November 2022 08:30 To: discussion@... Subject: RE: [TAVIP] bbc dilivery Yes, I have heard of it. And I think it is the long goodbye for specialist players. Speakers like Sonos connect to BBC Sounds directly, and I think these players are going to have to do that. All the best Steve From: discussion@... <discussion@...> On Behalf Of dennis huckle Sent: 09 November 2022 18:12 To: discussion@... Subject: [TAVIP] bbc dilivery I received messages both on my plextalk and vrs whilst listening to bbc radio 4 saying that bbc radio is not going to be provided on these devices as well as smart speakers as from mid 2023. It advises people to contact the manufacturers. We are advised to use the internet and bbc sounds. Has anybody else heard of this?. Surely at least vrs should be updated by then to enable the device to receive bbc sounds. Any thoughts. Is there a similar device out there which will receive sounds. Kind regards, Dennis huckle. --- You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the TAVIP (Technology Association of Visually Impaired People) discussion group. To find out more about TAVIP and the benefits that membership can bring, please visit our website: https://www.tavip.org.uk/ You can manage your subscription options at: https://groups.tavip.org.uk/ You can access the publicly searchable list archives at: https://groups.tavip.org.uk/discussion/ To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email: list-manager@... To unsubscribe from this list please go to: https://archives.simplelists.com --- You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the TAVIP (Technology Association of Visually Impaired People) discussion group. To find out more about TAVIP and the benefits that membership can bring, please visit our website: https://www.tavip.org.uk/ You can manage your subscription options at: https://groups.tavip.org.uk/ You can access the publicly searchable list archives at: https://groups.tavip.org.uk/discussion/ To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email: list-manager@... To unsubscribe from this list please go to: https://www.simplelists.com --- You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the TAVIP (Technology Association of Visually Impaired People) discussion group. To find out more about TAVIP and the benefits that membership can bring, please visit our website: https://www.tavip.org.uk/ You can manage your subscription options at: https://groups.tavip.org.uk/ You can access

Had meant to post here rather than Vi-gen access. Modified subject line is what I am going on about! Today and yesterday I have noticed that the Radio 4 FM feed is in fact the Radio 4 LW feed now. So, at 09:45 I have the Dailly Service, not Mariella Springs excellent series on conspiracy theorists and internet trolls.So, LW and FM feeds are now strapped together. I do not need my dailly dose of Daily Service, but I am guessing that occasionally sport will appear on the two common feeds simultaniously which is not to my liking. So, what is going on? Another enquiry to BBC Sounds to get an answer? The message announcing ceasing of these feeds stil comes in sporadically at around one minute to the hour. Not heard them either on the BC 2 phone yet, or Synapptic. Ray.

Hi I am sorting out my stuff getting ready to move next year but I have a couple of old vr streams, one still works and one is only good for spares, I also have spare batteries and chargers, does anyone use the old stream still and would like to find a good home for these gadgets. I also have a parat voice mate, again, only good for spares, is anyone interested in these? Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rea Lists Sent: 10 November 2022 07:38 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [dap-uk] Radio 4 LW AND FM now same feed on Humanware player feeds Replying, perhaps sadly, to my earlier message here. It seems just about every specialist device I have is getting the cessation of feeds message from BBC Sounds. this included the Synapptic radio player feature which seemignly operates outside of BBC Sounds. I tried finding another feed via the ooTunes search facility on the trek and found a Flash feed but that too is getting the message! So to speak. So, I think the only way from middle of next year is probably going to be via BBC Sounds, with all that entails, i.e. setting up an account. This said, if this is so, then will there be any international feeds left for BBC radio at all? Ray. On 09/11/2022 12:17 pm, Rea Lists via groups.io wrote: > Had meant to post here rather than Vi-gen access. Modified subject > line is what I am going on about! > > > Today and yesterday I have noticed that the Radio 4 FM feed is in fact > the Radio 4 LW feed now. So, at 09:45 I have the Dailly Service, not > Mariella Springs excellent series on conspiracy theorists and > internet trolls.So, LW and FM feeds are now strapped together. I do > not need my dailly dose of Daily Service, but I am guessing that > occasionally sport will appear on the two common feeds simultaniously > which is not to my liking. > > > So, what is going on? Another enquiry to BBC Sounds to get an answer? > > The message announcing ceasing of these feeds stil comes in > sporadically at around one minute to the hour. Not heard them either > on the BC 2 phone yet, or Synapptic. > > > Ray. > > > > > > > > > >

Sorry if necessary for cross-posting - and about the rather long subject, and this might not be exactly the right list to bring it up. In short, some of us will be crying Help! soon, to do things the BBC Sounds way. On my VR Stream just before 2Pm - and cutting into the end credits for the American local elections series - an announcement came to my VR Trek that after mid 2023 "the stream you are listening on will no longer work..." - or words to that effect.From then onwards it would seem all streaming will have to be via BBC Sounds. I am guessing most if not all specialist players we use depend on these lower quality streams at present. So, will there be a way around this change? Presently the VR stream and most if not all phone apps that come with Synapptic the Blind Shell 2 and possibly other smart phones are set up to use these streams. I am guessing, but don't actually know, that when BBC Sounds becomes the sole way of accessing live radiothen many will find some sort of update to radio features on these devices wil be needed, and worse, a pretty expensive upgrade to new hardware. Do I hear some screaming, Get an Amazon speaker! I have one, and so far I have monumentally failed to connect to BBC sounds using my Synapptic phone with its installed Alexa app - which also has BBC sounds app on it too. No doubt if I do not solve that problem soon I shall be calling on someone for Help! In short, a cumbersome work-around must be in the offing, if not forking out for another device? Ray.

Thought I'd mention two podcasts I listened to last night not long after they had dropped. First one, Mosen at Large, I've followed for a long time. As it happens I was listening on my Blindshell Classic 2 phone and one of the features was on the BC2audio book player. this doesn't presently support DAISY books but Jonathan's demo of downloading, locating and playing books (including Audible) is worth a listen. Direct link: https://mosen.org/mosenatlarge/ the second one is possibly lighter listening. the British Broadcasting Century. Unsurprisingly it has a lot to say about one hundred years of the BBC but it is produced outside of the BBC sphere. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-british-broadcasting-century-with-paul-kerensa/id1516471271 A constructively critical discussion with the former presenter of Radio 4's Feedback presenter, roger Bolton, is part of the latest episode touching on the future of the BBC. In closing perhaps worth saying that audio players generally are often quite good on phones, whether aimed at the blindness market or not, and a reminder of the competition these days to players in the specialist player market. One thing missing from specialist players and specialist phones alike is the lack of moving by chapter which, given the length of Jonathan Mosen's offering, is especially anoying. Ray.

This is by way of an apology if anyone has been worried unecessarily about forthcoming BBC Sounds ending of some radio internet feeds. As Pele reminded me yesterday, she had supplied her playlists of a year or two back which I use on my second Vr player which has trouble with the standard UK playlist in that it hangs up or refuses to load stations when moving around stations. A second one I have is not nearly so troublesome On the Trek that works propperly I do NOT get the messages interjected by BBC Sounds, so I must conclude the other playlist I am using compiled from UK radio feeds, is the one using streams the Beeb will discontinue next year. This is not to say some people might find their radio stations will not play some time next year, but these are probably players that are five years old or older. I would think those using other players incorporated into Synapptic's software are going to have no problems. In fact Synapptic does offer BBC Sounds in it installed apps list, but also under the entertainment section access to BBC iPlayer which is devided into radio and TV. Using this to access radio - and TV of course - does require setting up an account with an email address and password. My problem linking Alexa to BBC sounds is going to require some searching in Sounds for the solution. In short, I get a message from Sounds to ender credentials into the two fields, but these are not available for editing! It would appear that maybe the BBC Sounds app might have to de-activated and re-activated to get access to BBC radio feeds. What a Phaff! apologies again to those who may have been caused anxiety over this, but worth bearing in mind that access to BBC and sometimes other radio on the internet is not always problem free. ray. S On 04/11/2022 06:25 pm, Mrs villa wrote: > Hi Ray, I listened for a bit on my stream to BBC Radio 4. I didn't get > any message. I was using my favourites radio list. When you got the > message you told us about, how long did you have the radio on 4? Best > Mrs Villa > > ----- Original Message ----- > Sad or what to be to my own message? > > > Just had a short message from HW saying when the Stream stops playing > those streams then contact them and someone in Canada will put out > another set of streams to use. so we have to waite until nothing is > heard from the BBC streams? > > > He also said there should be some "exciting news" from Humanware early > next year. We waite with bated breath! > > > Ray. > > > > On 04/11/2022 05:09 pm, Rea Lists via groups.io wrote: >> You're right of course Pele. I never did see the point of using apps >> to listen to commercial stations, but I suppose it serve some >> marketing need or other. >> >> >> I am not sure the VR players ever did handle M4a streams all that >> well. I think the modems they use just cannot handle the bandwidth. >> >> >> I suggested in my email to Humanware Sales the VR players are in fact >> due a much needed update, but who amongst us is holding their breath? >> >> >> Ray. >> >> >> On 04/11/2022 04:58 pm, Pele West wrote: >>> Hi Ray >>> >>> Thanks for recording this message about the BBC streams. I listened >>> to Radio 4 just before 1 PM but did not hear it. >>> >>> This seems to be the way things are going. Some commercial stations >>> like Absolute Radio and Planet Rock no longer work on the stream or >>> the Trek or internet radios as the owners have changed the streams. I >>> think there is an app for the phone. >>> >>> Pele >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >

Hi. It does come with a usb cable and connects to usb 2, 3, maybe the new usb c. Marvin.

Hi Ray Just a thought, were you listening to Radio 4 using the Humanware playlist or the playlist I made? I have just checked and the URLs are different. Pele

Hope those following this conversation will find this reply from BBC Sounds interesting, if not very encouraging for some users of specialist players.(Note RNIB's role as advice provider in all this.) Forwarded message: Thank you for contacting BBC Sounds regarding the message you're hearing about your radio streams stopping next year. The BBC uses several streaming technologies to deliver BBC Sounds. One of these is called Shoutcast which the BBC will stop using by mid-2023. We recommend that if you hear the message advising of the change, to follow the advice and get in contact with the manufacturer. It might be possible for the device to be updated to use another of stream technologies that we will continue to use (HLS and DASH). However, in your case, I believe the Victor Reader Trek is provided by the RNIB in the UK. So please contact the RNIB instead of the manufacturer. We did already discuss these changes with the RNIB and I believe they did not think they would be affected by this change. It’s possible the RNIB will raise this with manufacturer Humanware. I hope you find that helpful. I will also explain why we are making this change. Shoutcast is an older streaming technology and many connected radio devices in the UK no longer use it. Ending support for Shoutcast will enable us to focus on HLS and DASH - the two most popular technologies currently used. As well as delivering better value, it will allow us to understand more on how our content is consumed. This forms part of our strategy for BBC Sounds and is important to help us improve the services we offer to our listeners. We informed manufacturers and other service providers of this change in May 2022. Thanks again for getting in touch. I hope this has helped. Kind regards, Sarah Smith BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds Support Team https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/helphelp https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/helphelp (end of BBC Sounds message) I shall forward this to Humanware and maybe even In Touch but I think we can say BBC streams will be broken for some internet listeners some time next year unless some or all specialist player providers can come up with a solution. This I doubt; not without a substantial software or hardware update. Ray. On 04/11/2022 11:27 am, Rea Lists via groups.io wrote: > Thanks for the clarification Pele. I might contact you privately as > to exactly how you hear the sports streams. > > > I have managed to capture the announcement which is going out just > before the top of the hour and I caught one just before 10:00 AM this > morning. If you download the link I am pasting below you will hear > the announcement rudely plonking itself over the outgoing programme: > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcfvmn4id6v0b56/BBC_Sounds_streams_ending_announcement_09_58_November4_2022.mp3?dl=1 > > > > Don't know if Adrian were to upload it to the files area of the group > it would be any easier to access, but feel free to do this if you like. > > > Contacting In Touch and Humanware still on my to do list. > > > Ray. > > > On 04/11/2022 11:01 am, Pele West wrote: >> Hi Ray >> >> I either listen to BBC on DAB or my Alexa or Google Home. >> >> I use my phone or PC to listen to the BBC Sport streams. The VR >> Stream cannot play these. >> >> But, as I said, I like to have the stations on my Stream and listen >> to them, particularly the local stations. >> >> By the way, have you tried to link your smart speaker to BBC Sounds >> on your computer? I don't know much about the Synapptic phone, I am >> afraid. >> >> Pele >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >

Hi. It is a small portable audio player. Has a size of a pack of cards. Small. Fits in your pocket. Has a headphone jack. Has a grill and the speaker on the front. Top left, volume up and down button, middle bookshelf button to then flick around with the books you have. A sleep or snooze up to 60 minutes. Bottom left is rewind, and you hold it down for a few seconds to have more fine requirements. Centre is the on / off play, pause, and shutd won. You hold that down and you hear a tone. And also if you don’t use ti for five minutes, shuts off and does remember the last place you were at. Plays dasi 2.0, mp3, and epub audio. And the bottom right is fast forward, and you hold down for a few seconds for fine tuning. You then hold the volume and the book shelf button together to delete a book, hold that down for ten secs and then you hear a series of tones that the book ahs been deleted. It beeps when you have the battery low after 8 hours of play. Have either a solar panel on the back, which takes 8 hours in a sunnhy place, or use a usb cable to recharge. Comes with 8 gb internal storage. And can then take 40 to 50 titles. A 128 gb sd card shlot I think. Also comes with iacesss software, and then able to then download books from vision Australia. Did have a dasi cd player before they were going not do books on that any more. And wanted something small, good audio quality and portable. Not finger positive. And not very finger mobile. So a smart phone out of the question, did not want a victor reader with all the bells and whistles. Just some thing simple. And so got this. Marvin.