It wouldn't surprise me at all if the nls player doesn't turn out to
be some version of the victor reader classic player from Humanware.
That player is what they handed out to the original beta testers.
I have no inside info as to what player they would use, but I do
find it interesting that they used the Humanware player for their
testing and that the Humanware Victor reader stream is the first
player to be approved by nls.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: off topic digital talking books
> That is what I was trying to say grin. Cold weather stiff
> fingers....
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:52 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: off topic digital talking books
>
> The NLS player will also have a usb port which will handle a flash
> drive
> or thumb drive as they're called. Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:05 PM
> Subject: Re: off topic digital talking books
>
>
>> Steve the download is up and running quite nicely now. As for
>> the NLS
>> player handling SD cards directly, that is not planned. A short
>> cable
>> may be available but the SD card will be contained in a larger
> cartridge
>> to accommodate dexterity issues for the various needs of the NLS
>> population. You can get a lot more data at the LOC.GOV/NLS site.
>> The
>> strategic plan and some views of the player are located there.
>> 73s
>> KD7JN=3D20
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:33 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: off topic digital talking books
>>
>> Richard,
>>
>> As of now, there is a pilot program that allows you to download
> digital
>> talking books, but you can't sign up for it unless you have a
> player.=3D20
>> Currently, the Victor Stream is the only available player, so if
>> you
>> don't have one, you're out of luck. I'm not sure when the actual
>> site
>> will be up and running, but when it is, you'll be able to
>> transfer
> your
>> downloaded books to an SD card, which you can play on the Stream.
>> If
>> you're using one of the NLS players (not yet available), you'll
> probably
>> have to use the cards they provide, which are actually SD cards
>> that
>> have been encased in a specially designed holder which is
>> supposed to
> be
>> easier to handle than the tiny SD cards themselves. The NLS
>> player
> may
>> be able to accept a regular SD card without the holder, but I'm
>> not
>> sure.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 23:10
>> Subject: off topic digital talking books
>>
>>
>> > Hi;
>> > We got on this thread a few weeks ago and I'm not certain if I
> ever=3D20
>> > figured
>> > a few things out. If you are a resident of the States you
>> > should be
>> > eligible for books on memory cards sometime in the future. Can
>> > you
> or
>>
>> > will
>> > you be able to simply down load them with your computer similar
>> > to
>> > bookshare? If yes can you currently do that and where might I
>> > look
>> for=3D20
>> > more
>> > info.
>> > The state affiliate library says cards only but I was left with
>> > the
>> idea
>> > that there is or will be some type of download program.
>> > Richard
>> >
>> >
>> >
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