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New from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Last year Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic introduced their digital
audio books. The products listed below offer different options for
accessing the digital audio books.
Portable CD Players
The Telex Scholar ($249) and the Victor Vibe ($219) are portable CD
players that read DAISY-compatible audiobooks. They provide CD navigation
functions and playback features. These portable players are recommended
for students and adults in grades 7 and up as a way to easily transport
their players between school, work and home.
The Telex Scholar and the Victor Vibe offer the following features:
• Daisy 2.02/Daisy 2.0 playback
• Voice speed-up/slow
down
• Commercial CD and MP3 playback
• Audio voicing of
key functions and number entry
• Numeric keypad
• Fast forward/rewind
• Button navigation by page, chapter or section
• LCD screen display
for viewing disc details
• Bookmarking feature
Portable Recorder
The Plextalk PTR1 from Plextor ($895) is a portable recorder that
lets users who are blind play back and record in Music CD, MP3 and
Daisy 2.0/2.02 formats. Digital libraries can be created from live
recordings, analog cassettes and internet downloads.
Features:
• 90 recordable hours
• Calendar and on/off
timer
• CD-R/RW disc system with optional removable flash card
• Voice calculator
and notepad
• Key describer announce key functions
• Internal flash ROM
upgrade via USB
• Voice guidance
• Expandable PC Memory
Card slot (Type II)
• Built-in monitor speaker and microphone
• SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) compliant
Software Playback
Systems
eClipseReader ($84.95) and Victor Reader Soft ($109) are the latest
additions to the digital books software product line. These are full-featured
software packages designed to play RFB&D’s AudioPlus CD
books on a desktop or laptop computer. They are specially designed
with the blind and visually impaired community in mind and have a
well-designed user interface for individuals with learning disabilities.
Appropriate for classroom reading labs or for home use, the eClipseReader
and Victor Reader Soft are geared toward students at the middle school
level and up.
Features include:
• Programmed to play RFB&D’s AudioPlus books
• Voice speed-up/slow
down
• Navigation by page, chapter or section
• Bookmarking capability:
unlimited
• Compatible with screen readers
• Customizable user
interface
• Daisy 2.02 playback supported
• Drop down menus
or keyboard shortcuts
• Multi-user management system
• Built-in text to
speech (for bookmarks and text notes)
For more information about these and other products/services offered
by Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic visit their
web site at www.rfbd.org
