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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 May 2012 16:40:26 -0400
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That's as it should be, Bob.  It's under navigation and playback.  Under 
that option, hit the 2 key and you'll be at tone.  Hit 4 or 6 to choose. 
Lou
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: Ot new stream update


> Well I can't even test that because my upgrade, 3.5.1 as reported by the 
> 0,
> status key and from Humanware Companion is there, only 4 options with the
> menu key are available, Navigation and Playback, Skip All Play, Language,
> and Format SD Card. I even redownloading the upgrade with a card formatted
> earlier to trick the Attributes into letting me install it but with same
> results.
>
> Bob Martin
>
> Bob Martin
>
> EchoLink Node - 55127
> Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russell Schermer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Ot new stream update
>
>
>> What were these people thinking? It seems that after all this time they
>> could get it right. The stream and the vibe player are the only two
>> humanware products I've owned, and I don't think I'll buy anything else
>> from
>> them. The Victor Stream is a nice product, but it's a shame they can't
>> seem
>> to get the tone pitch issue straightened out without creating other
>> problems. I guess they must have taken a page from Freedom Scientific's
>> book
>> by putting out upgrades, then having to send out fixes for the upgrades.
>> Then to add insult to injury they have made the site difficult to
>> navigate.
>> It took me several minutes to find the stream upgrade.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:38 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Ot new stream update
>>
>> Ant and list,
>>
>> Actually, the problem has not been fixed, at least not completely. 
>> Here's
>> why:
>>
>> Now you can choose via the menu key, which is key 7, whether the tone or
>> frequency is adjusted when you use the 2 keys below the power button.
>> Tone
>> is the default.  But it's not exactly like it had been originally.  It
>> used
>> to be that when you adjusted the tone,  either the bass or treble was
>> increased depending on whether you were above or below the center or zero
>> beep.  this is also the way the NlS player works and what i personally
>> prefer.  now, however, instead ofincreasing the bass or treble, they are
>> decreased.  For example, if you're in tone mode, and at the center or 
>> zero
>> beep and you push the up key, instead of the treble increasing the way it
>> used to be, the bass is decreased.  Conversely, pushing the down key 
>> gives
>> you a decrease in highs instead of an increase in lows.
>>
>> Of course, the ideal would be to be able to increase or decrease the bass
>> and treble separately which, I think, is what the stream has always done
>> when playing music.  But, if I have to have only one choice, I would
>> choose
>> to increase, not decrease my bass or treble.  What say you?  Lou  WA3MIX
>> Lou Kolb
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>> www.loukolb.com
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: Ot new stream update
>>
>>
>>> Hi Lou & List;
>>>
>>> I am happy to report the problem has been fixed!
>>>
>>> 73 de Anthony w2ajv
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>>>
>>> On May 9, 2012, at 9:29 AM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Since we had quite a thread about this topic a couple months ago, I
>>>> thought
>>>> I should report that a new stream update has been released.
>>>>
>>>> I haven't applied it yet but the main point of the update seems to be
>>>> that
>>>> now you can choose to adjust tone or pitch separately.  This, of 
>>>> course,
>>>> is
>>>> the way it should've been done in the first place.  I hope to update
>>>> mine
>>>> later today and will let you know how it goes.  73,  Lou  WA3MIX
>>>> Lou Kolb
>>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>>> Messages On-hold:
>>>> www.loukolb.com 

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