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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:05:58 -0800
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I haven't looked in some time, so curious, what else do you get for $50?
  Seemed kind of expensive to me.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Sun, 23 Dec 2012, Russ Kiehne wrote:

> For that $50.00, you get more than being able to record in wav or mp3.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald E. Milliman
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 6:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Paul Harvey: If I Were The Devil Does Anyone Want It?
>
> Butch,
>
> Please make that file conversion program available to us on SendSpace. I
> searched in the past for an accessible program that would convert the weird
> file type used by the Victor Reader Stream to any other file type that I
> could use on my computer, but could never find one. Oh, I know for an
> additional $50, Humanware will provide an adaptive program that one can use
> to record in .mp3 or convert to .mp3. It just irritated me enough that I
> had to shell out an additional $50 to purchase something that I felt should
> have been included in the original product that I refused to purchase the
> add-on. It wasn't the money; it was just the way Humanware handled it.
> Other than that, I love my VRS; although, if I were to purchase such a
> device today, it would probably be the BookPort Plus from APH.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> At 11:35 AM 12/22/2012 -0800, you wrote:
>> I have a program someone sent me long ago that will convert the stream
>> files.  I can put it up on sendspace, probably not until tomorrow as am
>> leaving soon.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 22 Dec 2012, Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
>>
>>> Ron, will that suite of programs convert .wav files to .mp3? Also, I
>>> don't
>>> remember what kind of weird file type my Victor Reader Stream records in,
>>> but I don't like it because I cannot play it back on anything else. I
>>> would
>>> sure like to be able to convert those files to .mp3.
>>>
>>> Ron Milliman, K8HSY
>>>
>>>
>>> At 12:40 PM 12/22/2012 -0500, you wrote:
>>>> Hi Danny,
>>>>
>>>> The software is available at
>>>> http://www.dvdvideosoft.com.  This free suite of programs allows you to
>>>> convert from practically any audio or video format to another other.  It
>>>> also contains a The suite includes a large number of conversion
> programs and
>>>> rudimentary CD/DVD burning program--which isn't too accessible.  The
> Youtube
>>>> download program works quite nicely after installation.  Just click the
>>>> installed icons and when the program loads, copy the direct youtube
> link and
>>>> click the paste button.  Then wait a few seconds and click the download
>>>> button.  You should set the options first (by clicking the options
>>>> button)
>>>> to assign such things as download folder and optimal bit rates for
>>>> various
>>>> file types.
>>>>
>>>> That's all there is to it.
>>>>
>>>> I will upload the file to Send Space and send the link to the list.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 12:28 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Paul Harvey: If I Were The Devil Does Anyone Want It?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'd love to have the Harvey programs, and wonder about the program you
>>>> have to snatch Youtube videos to your computer for keeps!  Details
>>>> please! Thanks and GODs' BEST,/HIMSELF to you and yours now and every
>>>> day! Danny.
>>>>
>>>> On 12/22/12, Ron Canazzi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>> Hi List,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ah, the wonders of modern technology:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a trusty little suite of free programs from www.dvdvideosoft.com
>>>>> called Free Studio (current version 5.8) which allows me to download
> (most
>>>>> of the time) videos from Youtube.  If anyone wants the Paul Harvey
> file, I
>>>>> can upload it to Send Space and you can all go get it for
>>>>> yourselves--rather
>>>>>
>>>>> than having to access Youtube any time you want to hear it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Signature:
>>>>> They ask me if I'm happy.
>>>>> I say yes.
>>>>> They ask me: "how happy are you?"
>>>>> I say: "I'm as happy as a stowaway chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>>>
>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>>>
>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
>>> (MMS) Committee
>>>
>>>
>>
> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
> (MMS) Committee
>
>

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