[access-uk] Re: portable DAISY player
- From: "Phil roberts" <philproberts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:58:11 -0000
Hi Terry
thanks for the info sounds good. I have a Plextalk but want something for
holidays and travelling to work etc.
regards
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:50 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: portable DAISY player
> Hi Phil.
>
> The Wave is indeed the other very portable walkman style player.
> I prefer it to the Vibe as it has advanced daisy functionality controlled
> by
> a numeric pad located on the top of the unit.
> You can use three types of batteries, the one's which are supplied with
> the
> machine are rechargeable from within the unit and give around 8 hours
> play.
> You can also use normal nonhuman rechargeable batteries however these will
> not recharge in the unit so have to be externally recharged. I did think
> this was a ploy to make you buy replacement Human batteries, however it is
> actually correct as I tried charging non Human rechargeable in the unit
> and
> it didn't work.
> Finally from a battery perspective you can use normal double A batteries
> and
> good makes will often out perform rechargeable batteries.
>
> Operationally it's quite fast, although slightly slower than desktop style
> players.
>
> The sound reproduction is very good.
> It will play standard Audio CD's, MP3, wav wma and Daisy material.
>
>
> The only annoying thing about the unit I find is that for some reason when
> you are playing books using mains power the batteries do not recharge.
>
> Hope all this is helpful.
>
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