[Techno-Chat]: Minor Change To List Policy

2019-08-16 Thread Gordon Smith
Good whatever day it is where you are to you all! I’m just writing to let you know of a couple of major changes to list policy within the Techno-Chat forum. In the past, largely at Lynne’s insistance, it has been contrary to list policy for this group to have members advertise

[Techno-Chat]: Microphone Test

2019-08-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi, The following test comes curtesy of my friend Tom. Tom has 3 pairs of Bluetooth headphones each with a microphone as he explains in this Demo, a pair from B, a pair from B and a pair from Bose. The B and Bose pairs have noise cancelling where you hear the difference in how the microphone

[Techno-Chat]: Wanted: Victor reader stream second generation

2019-08-16 Thread Joe Quinn
I’m not sure how many of you would be willing to part with yours, but I am looking for a Victor reader stream second generation to replace my book port plus who’s battery has died and will no longer hold a charge, and which I can’t find a replacement for. APH no longer sells the book port line

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Wanted: Victor reader stream second generation

2019-08-16 Thread Gordon Smith
Have you tried going to the manufacturer directly, (HumanWare)? I’m almost sure they still have them on their website. Price should obviously be lower than it was, as this isn’t a new device. My own device is in absolutely immaculate condition, and they seem to work well if properly used.

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Sangean PR-D17 AM/FM Radio for the Visually Impaired

2019-08-16 Thread Gordon Smith
This puts me in mind of the Pure Digital (as they were known then), PX1 – released in the late 1990s. However, that radio used static speech, rather than synthetic. So not quite the same. On a similar topic, the Roberts Concerto 2, (UK version) is also designed for the vision impaired. That