Re: Have The Chromecast Up And Running
Dane, I'm curious about something. When using the newest Apple TV 3, it's quite easy for a visually impaired user to set it up (Voice Over is enabled immediately when you first turn it on.) With the Google Chromecast, how easy is it for someone to set up without sighted assistance? Can you edit/control all options of the Chromecast through an IOS or Android App? Can you give a step-by-step walkthrough of what you did to get it up and running? At 09:38 PM 4/18/2014, you wrote: The Chromecast is really meant to plug straight into a Television, most televisions that have come out in the last few years have HDMI ports on them. When you talk of conversion then you start making things complex and its most likely that such solutions will break your bank. In short i'd forget the Chromecast if you're thinking of using it with something else other than a Television, surround-Sound Receiver etc etc, anything that has a HDMI input then the Chromecast will work with. On 18 Apr 2014, at 7:55 am, Brent Harding wrote: > Are there devices out there that don't break the bank that can convert HDMI from the Chromecast to either audio via a 30-pin dock connector on a speaker dock, or auxiliary line-in? I was thinking about switching over to an Android phone and the Chromecast could stream some services, but for others, I would probably have to find an Airplay or DLNA transmitting app to feed the audio to that littlewireless to 30-pin receiver I can hook to my dock. The TV has HDMI, but switching inputs is in a menu, and I'm not sure I could get good quality sound out without running a long audio cable across the room. > > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 4:21 PM > Subject: Have The Chromecast Up And Running > > > Subject line says it all, the Chromecast Set Top box is now up and running. > > The setup was easy enough using the Chromecase App available from the IOS Apps Store, there are Apps for the PC and Mac though I don't know how accessible these are so what I'm about to describe is totally from the perspective of an IOS user. > > The setup involves you searching for the Chromcast which has its own Wi-Fi network, you then join this on your iPhone, the Chromecast App follows the progress. > > From here you configure the Chromecast's basic settings such as the name, the Wi-fi network the Chromecast should connect to and so on, further setting adjustments can be made from the Chromecast App after the basic setup is complete. > > From the Chromecast App is where all the action takes place, its where you discover "Chromecast Apps" such as Youtube, Rdio, Google Play and so on, these are available from the Apps Store and The Chromecast will take you straight to the appropriate Chrome Apps pages with the tap of a button. > > So what is a Chromecast? Put simply its a stick similar to a USB memory stick, one end plugs into a HDMI socket whilst the other plugs into a USB port for power, in other words the Chromecast is specifically designed to plug into the back of a TV for the specific purpose of converting that device into a "Smart Television". > > There is little processing power in the Chromecast because your iPhone or other device does all that and this gives the Chromecast a huge price advantage over its competition, I picked one up for $40 Australian Dollars. > > So far with the Chromecast I've explored and played videos through it to my Denon AVR2113 surround-sound receiver which is connected via HDMI to my Samsung Television, I've used the Rdio App to search for and play various songs etc, the exploration will continue today as I'm anxious to try ABC iView and BBC iPlayer Apps, today Good Friday presents the perfect opportunity, Happy Easter to you all. > > > > ** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > > ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: Have The Chromecast Up And Running
I would love to know if you can stream movies from your PC to this device (Through your Wi-Fi connection) which is connected to a TV? I find the problem most of these media devices have is decoding Blu-ray quality movies containing DTS 5.1 - 7.1 audio. I have a nice collection of movies saved on my PC and I would love to enjoy them on my large screen TV (Well have my family enjoy them that is.) Having us all crammed around my 21 inch computer monitor watching movies isn't comfortable at all. Wish someone would create a media device that can handle this type of tasks for I know a lot of people would be very happy :D At 05:21 PM 4/17/2014, you wrote: Subject line says it all, the Chromecast Set Top box is now up and running. The setup was easy enough using the Chromecase App available from the IOS Apps Store, there are Apps for the PC and Mac though I don't know how accessible these are so what I'm about to describe is totally from the perspective of an IOS user. The setup involves you searching for the Chromcast which has its own Wi-Fi network, you then join this on your iPhone, the Chromecast App follows the progress. From here you configure the Chromecast's basic settings such as the name, the Wi-fi network the Chromecast should connect to and so on, further setting adjustments can be made from the Chromecast App after the basic setup is complete. From the Chromecast App is where all the action takes place, its where you discover "Chromecast Apps" such as Youtube, Rdio, Google Play and so on, these are available from the Apps Store and The Chromecast will take you straight to the appropriate Chrome Apps pages with the tap of a button. So what is a Chromecast? Put simply its a stick similar to a USB memory stick, one end plugs into a HDMI socket whilst the other plugs into a USB port for power, in other words the Chromecast is specifically designed to plug into the back of a TV for the specific purpose of converting that device into a "Smart Television". There is little processing power in the Chromecast because your iPhone or other device does all that and this gives the Chromecast a huge price advantage over its competition, I picked one up for $40 Australian Dollars. So far with the Chromecast I've explored and played videos through it to my Denon AVR2113 surround-sound receiver which is connected via HDMI to my Samsung Television, I've used the Rdio App to search for and play various songs etc, the exploration will continue today as I'm anxious to try ABC iView and BBC iPlayer Apps, today Good Friday presents the perfect opportunity, Happy Easter to you all. ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: Accessibility of the New amazon FireTV Set Top Box?
That's very surprising. Will save my $99 then. Thanks for this info. At 01:31 PM 4/5/2014, you wrote: The Verge did a review of the Fire TV from a general perspective. From what I've read, the Voice Search feature works wonderfully, but there's no auditory read out of the results i.e. you'll need to know the title of the movie for which you're looking. Music search is not yet available, but is rummored to be coming soon. The Boice Search, for now, is limited to Amazon products i.e. not with Net Flix, Hulu Plus, etc. I have yet to see any info about accessibbility features other than Voice Search. - Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 8:08 AM Subject: Accessibility of the New amazon FireTV Set Top Box? Hello, I'm curious if anyone here knows if the new amazon Fire TV set top box has any voice capability built in? Hoping Amazon incorporated some of the voice features of the Kindle Fire into this new device. I love my Apple TV box mainly for it has the Voice Over accessibility option. I do have an Amazon Prime account and having the ability to listen to their massive library of movies/TV shows has my mouth watering. Also purchase a lot of music on Amazon, so I'm looking forward to accessing my music library via the use of Amazon's Cloud service through Fire TV. If anyone can shed more light on the accessibility of Amazon's new Fire TV box please share. Thanks.
Accessibility of the New amazon FireTV Set Top Box?
Hello, I'm curious if anyone here knows if the new amazon Fire TV set top box has any voice capability built in? Hoping Amazon incorporated some of the voice features of the Kindle Fire into this new device. I love my Apple TV box mainly for it has the Voice Over accessibility option. I do have an Amazon Prime account and having the ability to listen to their massive library of movies/TV shows has my mouth watering. Also purchase a lot of music on Amazon, so I'm looking forward to accessing my music library via the use of Amazon's Cloud service through Fire TV. If anyone can shed more light on the accessibility of Amazon's new Fire TV box please share. Thanks.
Looking for Accessible Software to Access iTunes Backups.
Hello Gang, I'm using the latest build of JAWS 15 under Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium and a TripleTalk USB hardware synth. I'm looking for an accessible program that will extract audio files from a Backup of my iPod Touch 5 gen (Itunes Back up) to my PC. It will give me the option of having those audio files automatically converted to MP3 format. I did come across a program called iExplorer, but the interface for it is totally inaccessible using JAWS. I have recorded a few conversations on my iPod Touch through the Skype app that I wish to have on-demand access to those audio files on my home computer. Very very important. Can anyone suggest a Free or Paid application for doing what I want? Thanks for your help.
Any Good Audio Tutorials for Using Gestures with Voice Over?
Hello, I'm strongly considering purchasing an iPhone 5S or iPad Mini to start using some of the many specialty apps geared towards making everyday tasks for visually impaired individuals easier. Only problem is that I'm not really use to navigating the touch screen. Flicking, double tap, swipe left, swipe right... it's all confusing to me. Using these gestures in combination with the Voice Over feature built into many IOS devices is even more confusing. Can anyone suggest a good audio tutorial or Podcast that teaches the fundamentals of navigating IOS screens using gestures and Voice Over? I am definitely a newbie, but I'm eager to learn. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
This Reading Device is Unbelievable!
Hey Gang, Let me thank you guys who helped me out a few weeks ago in picking an accessible device for reading eBooks (Both PDf and audio.) Well I purchase the following item and I love it: VR STREAM2 (503VRC) So strange for I've not had time to listen to 1 single audio book for I'm getting my daily reading fill with my membership to: www.nfbnewslineonline.org Being able to listen to my local newspaper and some magazines which I always wanted to read but couldn't (For obvious reasons) is a God sent! Best Christmas gift I ever got (Even though I bought it for myself LOL.) Thanks once again to all who suggested the Victor Reader Stream. It really does make a huge difference in making so much print material easily accessible to the visually impaired community. You guys have a Merry Christmas.
Re: Shoutcast
Do you know of a media server I can use to work with my Grace Digital Internet radio? I'm running Windows 7 with JAWS 15. Thanks. At 10:16 PM 11/30/2013, you wrote: Hi! We were discussing Shoutcast Players a week or so ago. I'm happy to inform the list that I found another Shoutcast Player in the for of an IOS App, look for Media Connect in the iTunes store. Its a very powerful App allowing not only the playing of just about every media you can think of from your iPhone but is also gives you access to your Media Server on your home network if you have one. If you don't have a media server on your home network and you like to listen to music then I would strongly suggest you take some time and set one up as they're truly amazing particularly when you can manipulate them through Apps such as Media Connect, Surround-Sound Receivers, Net compatible Radios such as the Sangean WRF28D and Logitech Squeezebox/U.E. range etc. ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954
Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
Let me ask one more question. Is there a service on-line that streams descriptive movies/videos to either of these players? Don't believe Netflix offers such a service, but I'm hopeful someone out there does realize that the visually impared community would enjoy watching/listening to a good movie every so often. So many Oscar movies I would love to not only hear, but get some sort of descriptive narritive of what is going on too. At 11:21 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: Currently, The Book Port Plus, in addition to playing books, also plays web radio stations and downloads and plays podcasts. I am hoping that these features will be implemented on the Victor Reader Stream in the future. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message ----- From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 5:49 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? Ok, so at least now I've narroed my choices down to the Victor Stream or Book Port Plus. Is there any audio demonstration available shocasing either of these 2 devices? I'm curious if they've ever been put in a head-to-head test to see which one faired better? Right now it looks like they both do the same thing, but the Victor Stream reader does seem to integrate the player more seemlessly with various book sharing sites. That's what I really want. Don't want to have to keep plugging and unplugging my reader to my PC to upload books to it. I want it to have that ability built directly in via Wi-fi. Avoids any USb connection issues for sure. Wish there was a coupon or something available to reduce the price of both devices. I would just shell out the money for both of them so I can test them on my own. At 12:23 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: I have all 3 devices. I purchased the New Generation Victor Reader Stream in July. It hasn't been on the market long enough to judge how well it will hold up over time. I've had a Book Port Plus for 3 years and have had no trouble with it. I purchased the BookSense when it was released 4 years ago. I have had the same problems with this device as other users. The speaker and Lock Switch both need replacement. The rattle in the speaker doesn't bother me too much since I usually use a headset. Intermittent failures of the Lock Switch are a bigger problem since they render the unit useless until I can persuade it to unlock. Some day the switch will fail completely, and I will have to send it off to Texas for repair. As for the Bluetooth feature, I consider its implementation on the BookSense XT to be rather poor since you can't control the unit from a headset. I've also experienced Bluetooth disconnecting from my headset when audio is paused for a few seconds. Both the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream have wireless capability. Both will be adding the ability to download books directly without using a computer. This doesn't appear to include Audible books, however. All 3 devices play Audible books very well in my experience. I like navigation a little better on the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream with their dedicated navigation keys. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? Boy, you give 3 nice options to select from. I'm Googling info on all 3 devices. Wish there was a podcast or something that compared the 3. It's really tough to make a choice. Since my main use for the device will be to play Audible.com audio books, guess I need to stick with that device which does this the best? Can you tell me which one is your pick? yAt 06:39 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or booksense xt - Original Message - From: "Aidan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe humanware should investigate? On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and repairs > over > the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I always > wonder > if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly > obsolete. > > Aidan wrote: > >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support, >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page
Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
Interesting. Can you store the web radio stations in presets? So instead of having to navigate a bunch of menus to load up your favorite station, you could simply press a preset button. At 11:21 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: Currently, The Book Port Plus, in addition to playing books, also plays web radio stations and downloads and plays podcasts. I am hoping that these features will be implemented on the Victor Reader Stream in the future. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 5:49 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? Ok, so at least now I've narroed my choices down to the Victor Stream or Book Port Plus. Is there any audio demonstration available shocasing either of these 2 devices? I'm curious if they've ever been put in a head-to-head test to see which one faired better? Right now it looks like they both do the same thing, but the Victor Stream reader does seem to integrate the player more seemlessly with various book sharing sites. That's what I really want. Don't want to have to keep plugging and unplugging my reader to my PC to upload books to it. I want it to have that ability built directly in via Wi-fi. Avoids any USb connection issues for sure. Wish there was a coupon or something available to reduce the price of both devices. I would just shell out the money for both of them so I can test them on my own. At 12:23 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: I have all 3 devices. I purchased the New Generation Victor Reader Stream in July. It hasn't been on the market long enough to judge how well it will hold up over time. I've had a Book Port Plus for 3 years and have had no trouble with it. I purchased the BookSense when it was released 4 years ago. I have had the same problems with this device as other users. The speaker and Lock Switch both need replacement. The rattle in the speaker doesn't bother me too much since I usually use a headset. Intermittent failures of the Lock Switch are a bigger problem since they render the unit useless until I can persuade it to unlock. Some day the switch will fail completely, and I will have to send it off to Texas for repair. As for the Bluetooth feature, I consider its implementation on the BookSense XT to be rather poor since you can't control the unit from a headset. I've also experienced Bluetooth disconnecting from my headset when audio is paused for a few seconds. Both the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream have wireless capability. Both will be adding the ability to download books directly without using a computer. This doesn't appear to include Audible books, however. All 3 devices play Audible books very well in my experience. I like navigation a little better on the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream with their dedicated navigation keys. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? Boy, you give 3 nice options to select from. I'm Googling info on all 3 devices. Wish there was a podcast or something that compared the 3. It's really tough to make a choice. Since my main use for the device will be to play Audible.com audio books, guess I need to stick with that device which does this the best? Can you tell me which one is your pick? yAt 06:39 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or booksense xt - Original Message - From: "Aidan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe humanware should investigate? On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and repairs > over > the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I always > wonder > if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly > obsolete. > > Aidan wrote: > >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support, >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page >> and >> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a commin >> behaviour. >> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The >> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest >>
Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
Ok, so at least now I've narroed my choices down to the Victor Stream or Book Port Plus. Is there any audio demonstration available shocasing either of these 2 devices? I'm curious if they've ever been put in a head-to-head test to see which one faired better? Right now it looks like they both do the same thing, but the Victor Stream reader does seem to integrate the player more seemlessly with various book sharing sites. That's what I really want. Don't want to have to keep plugging and unplugging my reader to my PC to upload books to it. I want it to have that ability built directly in via Wi-fi. Avoids any USb connection issues for sure. Wish there was a coupon or something available to reduce the price of both devices. I would just shell out the money for both of them so I can test them on my own. At 12:23 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: I have all 3 devices. I purchased the New Generation Victor Reader Stream in July. It hasn't been on the market long enough to judge how well it will hold up over time. I've had a Book Port Plus for 3 years and have had no trouble with it. I purchased the BookSense when it was released 4 years ago. I have had the same problems with this device as other users. The speaker and Lock Switch both need replacement. The rattle in the speaker doesn't bother me too much since I usually use a headset. Intermittent failures of the Lock Switch are a bigger problem since they render the unit useless until I can persuade it to unlock. Some day the switch will fail completely, and I will have to send it off to Texas for repair. As for the Bluetooth feature, I consider its implementation on the BookSense XT to be rather poor since you can't control the unit from a headset. I've also experienced Bluetooth disconnecting from my headset when audio is paused for a few seconds. Both the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream have wireless capability. Both will be adding the ability to download books directly without using a computer. This doesn't appear to include Audible books, however. All 3 devices play Audible books very well in my experience. I like navigation a little better on the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream with their dedicated navigation keys. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? Boy, you give 3 nice options to select from. I'm Googling info on all 3 devices. Wish there was a podcast or something that compared the 3. It's really tough to make a choice. Since my main use for the device will be to play Audible.com audio books, guess I need to stick with that device which does this the best? Can you tell me which one is your pick? yAt 06:39 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or booksense xt - Original Message - From: "Aidan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe humanware should investigate? On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and repairs > over > the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I always > wonder > if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly > obsolete. > > Aidan wrote: > >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support, >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page and >> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a commin behaviour. >> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The >> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest >> battery life. And the new model can charch on the pc in both the on >> and off state. >> >> On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown wrote: >> > Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? I >> > reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be >> > encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC failing? Is >> > this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable? >> > >> > At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >> >>The victor stream is a very good option if audible books and >> >>bookmarks >> >>are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no m
Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
Boy, you give 3 nice options to select from. I'm Googling info on all 3 devices. Wish there was a podcast or something that compared the 3. It's really tough to make a choice. Since my main use for the device will be to play Audible.com audio books, guess I need to stick with that device which does this the best? Can you tell me which one is your pick? yAt 06:39 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or booksense xt - Original Message - From: "Aidan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe humanware should investigate? On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old one > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and repairs over > the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I always wonder > if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly > obsolete. > > Aidan wrote: > >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: www.humanware.com/support, >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from that page and >> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a commin behaviour. >> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The >> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest >> battery life. And the new model can charch on the pc in both the on >> and off state. >> >> On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown wrote: >> > Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? I >> > reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be >> > encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC failing? Is >> > this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable? >> > >> > At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >> >>The victor stream is a very good option if audible books and bookmarks >> >>are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no matter what, >> >>and you can create a veriety of custom bookmarks manually at any spot >> >>of your desire. The new stream have wifi, and audible support. And I'm >> >>sure soon it should be able to download audible books from the device. >> >> >> >>On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown wrote: >> >> > Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for something that's >> >> > portable, so I will probably want it to have a headphone jack. My >> >> > main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com audio >> >> > books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a >> >> > bookmark >> >> > or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off later on. Also >> >> > being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is important too. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot of audio >> >> > books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books too it? Is >> >> > there a website where I can learn more about it? >> >> > >> >> > At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >> >> >>If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. You >> >> >>can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great speaker, dedicated >> >> >>buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get Kindle for >> >> >>your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. They're very >> >> >>versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you may want to >> >> >>use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy to use as >> >> >>a keyboard or buttons. >> >> >>- Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" >> >> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >> >> >>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM >> >> >>Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Hey gang, >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. I'm in the >> >> >>>market for the most accessible hardware/software combination for >> >> >>&
Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader?
Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? I reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC failing? Is this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable? At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: The victor stream is a very good option if audible books and bookmarks are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no matter what, and you can create a veriety of custom bookmarks manually at any spot of your desire. The new stream have wifi, and audible support. And I'm sure soon it should be able to download audible books from the device. On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for something that's > portable, so I will probably want it to have a headphone jack. My > main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com audio > books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a bookmark > or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off later on. Also > being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is important too. > > > This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot of audio > books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books too it? Is > there a website where I can learn more about it? > > At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >>If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. You >>can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great speaker, dedicated >>buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get Kindle for >>your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. They're very >>versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you may want to >>use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy to use as >>a keyboard or buttons. >>- Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM >>Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >> >> >>>Hey gang, >>> >>>Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. I'm in the >>>market for the most accessible hardware/software combination for >>>individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues? >>> >>>Maybe there's an accessible device on the market that links >>>directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases via >>>Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released like 2 - 5 years >>> ago? >>> >>>So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the info I need >>>to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm >>>looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get away from >>>listening to OTR shows so much. >>> >>>Thanks for any suggestions. >>> >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
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Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for something that's portable, so I will probably want it to have a headphone jack. My main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com audio books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a bookmark or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off later on. Also being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is important too. This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot of audio books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books too it? Is there a website where I can learn more about it? At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. You can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great speaker, dedicated buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get Kindle for your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. They're very versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you may want to use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy to use as a keyboard or buttons. ----- Original Message - From: "Salien Brown" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader? Hey gang, Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. I'm in the market for the most accessible hardware/software combination for individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues? Maybe there's an accessible device on the market that links directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases via Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released like 2 - 5 years ago? So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the info I need to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get away from listening to OTR shows so much. Thanks for any suggestions. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Recommendations for an audio book reader?
Hey gang, Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. I'm in the market for the most accessible hardware/software combination for individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues? Maybe there's an accessible device on the market that links directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases via Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released like 2 - 5 years ago? So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the info I need to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get away from listening to OTR shows so much. Thanks for any suggestions. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
