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Victor Stream Portable DAISY Player
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The Victor Stream DAISY player could do for books what MP3 players have done for music. Weighing in at 180 grams, this little machine reads books, plays back DAISY compatible CDs and even plays MP3s
Price: £215.00 (Excl. VAT)
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Victor Stream Portable DAISY Player
What is DAISY?
DAISY stands for Digital Accessible Information SYstem and is an international standard for marking up talking books used by the major publishers. Just as the internet allows for flexible navigation with search bars, clickable index entries, the use of the back button for when you want to start another search from a few pages back. DAISY enables navigation within a sequential and hierarchical structure consisting of marked text synchronized with audio. DAISY assists with navigation around a long book. For example, you can navigate by page, chapter number, or in the case of a dictionary, alphabetically. DAISY books look and sound like regular audio books, but they allow for the content to be navigated with far more flexibility than a CD based talking book which may contain 25 chapters per disc. This is fine for navigating novels, which are by their nature, linear. DAISY books, on the other hand, can enable users who are blind to navigate an encyclopaedia which would be close to impossible using standard, limited, CD segmentation.
Introducing the versatile Victor Stream Portable DAISY Player The Victor Stream is ideal for the visually impaired book worm, or for people who like their books to be read to them. It is ideal for the strap-hanging commuter, jogger or gym fan. Having your books read to you is easily achieved. You can either use the in-built speaker, and if privacy is preferred, you can also plug in the supplied headphones. You can also connect the Victor Stream to a hi-fi via an easy to purchase cable (3.5mm stereo mini jack) - just like a personal stereo or MP3 player.
How it works
You can copy your favourite books and MP3s from your computer to your Victor Stream DAISY Book Player and leave home with a great collection of books in the palm of your hand. The versatile Victor Reader Stream player lets you read and navigate through complex books, such as reference manuals and school textbooks, as well as novels and magazines. You can also use the Victor Reader Stream's built in Vocalizer text to speech voice to read books in text format The Victor Stream also includes an integrated microphone for making notes on the go.
Please note: at the time of writing the Victor Stream is not compatible with Apple Macs.
Easy to use
The Victor Reader Stream uses 4 arrow keys for advanced DAISY navigation allowing you to move through the book by chapter, section, page, and user defined bookmarks. The arrow keys are intuitive to learn and can be operated without having to see them - ideal for when the Stream is deep within a pocket or handbag.
Recharge and go
Since you will not want to stop using it, Victor Reader Stream comes with rechargeable batteries providing up to 15 hours of uninterrupted listening time. So long trips become the perfect occasion to catch up on reading time.
Removable SD card for storing books, e-text files, music, and voice recordings and audio bookmarks
Lightweight and portable at only 180 grams
Built-in human sounding text-to-speech (Nuance Vocalizer)
Voice recording capability via built-in microphone or optional external microphone
Playback through stereo headphones or secondary small speaker
USB port to transfer books and music from your PC Internal rechargeable battery providing 15 hours playtime. This can be replaced by the manufacture once life-expired
Built-in battery charger (four hours for full recharge)
Includes switchable external power adapter for use in multiple countries
Stylish look with high contrast keys and buttons
Attractive carrying case with belt clip
Four-arrow keys for navigation by chapter, section, page, and bookmarks
GOTO features to jump to a specific page, heading, book or bookmark
Browse bookmark list allows navigation of multiple books, MP3 folders, and voice notes
Text-to-speech allows access to electronic text
Three types of book marking saved separately for multiple books
Simple bookmark to mark a reading position
Audio bookmark with recorded voice note
Highlight bookmark to mark start and end of a passage
Playback features
Variable speed playback for both recorded and electronic text books
Accelerated Fast Forward/Rewind with audible feedback; the longer you hold down the key the faster it moves through the book
Time Jump feature configurable to 1, 5, or 10 minutes
Auto Sleep shutoff with multiple time settings
On/Off power button
Key lock feature
Book information key
“Where Am I?” key for information on reading position
Built-in user guide and Key Describer
Configuration menu for setting time jump interval, DAISY skippable elements, and MP3 shuffle or loop play modes
Design and ergonomics
Audio messages for battery capacity and recharging status
LED indicator for power on which also blinks while battery is recharging
Built-in speech announces MP3 folder and file names
Keypad, buttons, and connectors designed with high contrast and tactile features
SD card slot has finger depression for easy card insertion and removal
Separate Volume settings for the speaker and headphones
Automatically normalizes the selected volume setting so the volume level is consistent for both recorded playback and player messages.
Transferring files
The Victor Stream is recognized as a standard Windows USB drive when connected to a PC. PC file transfers can be done with Windows Explorer or Stream's PC Companion software.
At the time of writing, this device cannot be used with the Apple Mac.
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