Hardware Playback Tools

BookSense plays various types of audio and DAISY content as well as NLS, Learning Ally and Bookshare books. BookSense supports variety of document formats: txt, rtf, doc, docx, html, brl, brf. BookSense features quality recording and one touch date and time checking. BookSense XT comes with Bluetooth, FM radio and built in 4GB flash memory. More information is available on the official BookSense website.

The ClassMate Reader is a unique, portable and lightweight system about the size of a portable gaming system with a large LCD screen. Students can listen to the audio version of their textbooks and study materials, while following the highlighted text on screen. This portable system is ideal for students in any learning setting, including the classroom, resource room, library, extended learning programs and at home. The system promotes phonetic recognition and fluency and will significantly boost the support of teachers who work with students with learning disabilities.

It has several features only found on PC-based software solutions such as text-to-speech, highlighting, dictionary, text and vocal notes and audio book navigation. The ClassMate Reader now supports a wide variety of electronic formats, including DAISY, NIMAS (National Instructional Material Accessible Standard) format, Bookshare.org, Audible.com, text, wav, MP3 and audio file formats. The player also provides integrated text-to-speech for reading books in text format. It uses a removable SD flash memory card or USB memory stick to store the electronic files. It can transfer files from a PC with a standard USB connection.

For more information, please visit the official website for HumanWare ClassMate Reader.

8GB of internal memory allows 2,000 hours of recording time, micro SD card compatibility extends it to 16GB. Supports DAISY 2.02, Audible.com books, MP3 and WMA and PCM formats. Available in the U.S.

Currently does not support RFB&D (Learning Ally) books.

VOICE ACTIVATION - makes automatic starting and stopping of the recorder an extra benefit that saves time and energy.

OLYMPUS SONORITY - Edit files with Olympus Sonority sound editing software (included), which is compatible with PCs and MACs.

VOICE RECOGNITION - Use simple voice commands to create calendar entries, to-do lists and other basic functions.

Users can play back their favorite DAISY books, electronic magazines or newspapers. Supports DAISY Online Delivery specifications. High performance built-in speaker provides users with comfortable listening.

The PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 is a lightweight, pocket-sized, DAISY-compliant music, voice, and book player/recorder that reaches a new level of mobility and offers ease of use for business, education and leisure. It is a true crossover media player/recorder which contains a host of applications and which also comes with extensive features that support complete accessibility for people with sight problems or learning difficulties. Although this tiny player/recorder is only 55mm X 112mm X 16mm (2.2in X 4.4in X 0.6in) in size, it supports both DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 3 playback, records DAISY 2.02 and has recording time capacity of 120 hours. Multiple audio playback formats are also supported. Starting with Version 2.00, PLEXTALK Pocket supports DAISY books provided by major library services and content providers (NLS, Learning Ally, Bookshare in the U.S.), etc. PLEXTALK Pocket features the world’s first wireless LAN function as a dedicated DAISY digital book player. Users can share books or files between their computer and the PLEXTALK Pocket via wireless LAN at home or office without using a USB cable.

PTN 2 Cross, reliable and high-quality DAISY player allows you to read various contents on CD, SD card and USB.

The Stratus12 M plays DAISY and MP3 books and music on CDs, SD cards, and USB flash drives. It has built-in text-to-speech to play digital text-based documents. In addition to the next and previous arrow navigation of Stratus4 M, the Stratus12 M includes a 12-key telephone style number pad for direct navigation functions such as going to specific heading, page, folder, or file numbers.

The Stream is HumanWare's most portable, powerful DAISY/NISO and MP3 player. It is a hand-held (117 x 66 x 22mm) player using an SD flash memory card for storing content. It connects to computers as a USB device to transfer book and music files. The Stream also has an embedded text-to-speech capability to play text only or synchronized full text/full audio DAISY books, simple text and html files. Variable speed playback is supported for all recorded and text formats. Other advanced DAISY features including Go To Page, Go To Heading, simple bookmarks, highlight bookmarks, and processing skippable elements. It also built-in voice recording capability for recording voice notes, audio bookmarks, etc.

Highlighted features:

• Multi-level bookshelf navigation for other books, podcasts, as well as text and multi-level folder navigation within music files.
• Music can be organized by levels such as genre, artist, and album and users can navigate at those levels to more quickly find desired music. Random play can be turned on or off with a single key press like many commercial MP3 players.
• Users can enter words to search for in text files or text-only DAISY books.
• Users have the ability to create nested folders on the Other Books, Podcast, and Text File bookshelves that were introduced in version 3.0. Now extended to include the multi-level Talking Books bookshelf. Victor Reader Stream users can now optionally create nested folders within the $VRDTB bookshelf folder and navigate the structure while browsing the Talking Books bookshelf.
• Stream allows you to copy DAISY books from USB flash media such as flash memory sticks or the NLS cartridges used by the NLS library in the USA and the AFWA library in Western Australia. Each USB flash book must be in its own folder. When you attach a cartridge or flash media the Stream will automatically start playing the first DAISY book on the media. Once the book is playing you can optionally press key 3 to copy it to the Talking Books bookshelf of your SD card.

For full details and the most recent news on the Stream, visit the VictorReader Stream page on the HumanWare site.

For more information, please visit the official website for Victor Reader Stream.