Fictor Reader Stream

Category: accessible Devices

Post 1 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 13-Feb-2014 1:11:56

a few questions. does the VRS have an EQ of any kind?
is the line in record frequency response 20HZ-20KHZ? can you monitor the recording to make sure it isn't clipping?

Post 2 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 14-Feb-2014 22:41:55

one more question. which speech sinth does th the VR use and can i have jaws use that voice?

Post 3 by Nicky (And I aprove this message.) on Friday, 14-Feb-2014 23:56:28

Are you looking to buy one? I don't know answers to your questions but i have one that is used I can sale you pritty cheeply if you want to buy it.

Post 4 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 14-Feb-2014 23:57:46

thinkin about buyin one.

Post 5 by Nicky (And I aprove this message.) on Saturday, 15-Feb-2014 0:05:51

well my offers still up...

Post 6 by KC8PNL (The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.) on Saturday, 15-Feb-2014 12:55:53

Are you asking about the first or second generation stream? The answers depend greatly on which version you're referring to.

Post 7 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 15-Feb-2014 15:57:49

Either one, Scott.

Post 8 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 16-Feb-2014 11:07:19

Actually its the second gen I'm talkin about, since I'm aware that the first gen uses different voices than the second gen.
I believe the second gen victor stream uses the same voice as the NLS players. I really like that voice.
I wish i knew what it was so i could see if i could get it to work ti with Jaws somehow.
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Post 9 by infinite (Generic Zoner) on Friday, 21-Feb-2014 10:30:52

Hi everyone,

I have a first-generation stream. Could anyone provide some quick hints? I know it has a tutorial. How do I find it?
I appreciate any help.

Liz

Post 10 by Faial (Zone BBS Addict) on Monday, 24-Feb-2014 7:03:25

I have the second generation Victor Reader Stream. The voices used are the Acapela ones. You can listen to samples of those voices in the Humanware website. About monitoring the recording yes you can do so by using headphones. About the frequencies, I have no idea. Check out also the last update where you can have online radios from Ootunes data base. I really like this machine!

Post 11 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 24-Feb-2014 9:23:54

Thanks for the info on the s second generation stream.
Is there an EQ built in that you can change things like the base and trouble, etc?

Post 12 by Meglet (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 28-Feb-2014 1:46:06

Hello, Infinite,
If you are still wanting tips about the first-generation, feel free to send me a PM and I'll be happy to help. Otherwise, there should be a tutorial on the CD that ships with the Stream; there is also an in-depth user guide built in: just press and hold the 1 key. Press and hold the same to exit.

Post 13 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Saturday, 01-Mar-2014 22:42:53

Wow, the second-generation VR Stream makes the first clunky one look llike ... well, crap, honestly. I would get rid of mine or sell it to anyone who would want it, but unfortunately, the headphone jack doesn't work as well as it once did. I called up screwmanware for an estimate for the cost of repairing the damn thing, and it's about half the cost of a new one. Wish I knew how to fix this thing without having to send it back as it is not under warranty. Suggestions?

Post 14 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-Mar-2014 20:48:33

wel wha'ts wrong with the headphone jack, exactly?

Post 15 by Faial (Zone BBS Addict) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 6:24:46

Hey guys. Just wanted to let you know that I really love the last update for the new Stream. It's mainly internet radio, wikipedia search and dictionary search. I think it really made this machine much more powerful and it really brings the reading experience to a new dimension both for entertainement and for studdying purposes!

Post 16 by season (the invisible soul) on Thursday, 27-Mar-2014 8:04:49

Wow Faial, you made the 2nd gen sounds very attractive. But then, i got an iPhone, not too sure if i really need another dedicated DAISY player though. However, will definitely think about it since all my dedicated DAISY player Battery is dying.