[Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Talking Book Cartridge and Player

[Pratik Patel]

Hello David and others,

A little correction from my previous post.   The following from my previous
message is a misstatement "All playback devices that currently support DAISY
will allow you to create/record DAISY material playback in them."  I meant
to say that all playback devices that support DAISY will allow the playback
of unincripted standard DAISY files in them.

I appologize if this caused any confusion.

Pratik


-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pratik Patel
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:51 PM
To: 'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Talking Book Cartridge and Player

David,

As you know, the DAISY specification is open and you are free to use it to
publish your material.  All playback devices that currently support DAISY
will allow you to create/record DAISY material playback in them, provided
that you do not use a proprietary incription system.  The DAISY consortium
is developing a DRM system that all major manufacturers have promised to
support once the specifications are finalized.  You will be able to use this
DRM system for your material as a publisher and expect that DAISY players
will play your files in the future.

Hope this hhelps.

Pratik



-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Nelson
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:17 PM
To: 'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Talking Book Cartridge and Player

I was certainly aware of the DAISY standardization -- was just wondering
about the V3 situation for the actual DTB creation work. But as I am now
interpreting your (Mike) comments, my question about v3 or v2 may be a mute
point since the data placed on the NLS cartridge is apparently a generation
removed from that data-state.

I would not expect PC DTD readers to interpret the same encrypted data set,
but rather wondered if the basic, unencrypted DAISY DTB files (XML and audio
files) might be available from some central NLS archive for use in generic
readers. Probably not, I would guess.

The reason I'm asking these questions is because, as a publisher, I'm
interested in knowing if I can reasonably expect to distribute books
independently in this format. I know I can do it for PC DTB readers by
assembling DAISY DTB file bundles - and am wondering about whether
publications produced for the new NLS device will only be manufactured from
the NLS system.

My apologies if I'm addressing any items that have been previously covered
on this list.

--David 

-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:53 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Talking Book Cartridge and Player

As has been posted several times here over the past week or so, the 
Daisy spec is standard -- V3, I think. But the encryption scheme for the 
audio is special to NLS so one's standard software player won't handle 
NLS books without modification -- modification which NLS is not going to 
undertake.

Mike

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006, David Nelson wrote:

> Or putting the question a bit differently, will the DAISY DTB content data
> distributed by the NLS be easily dropped into one of the several PC-based
> DAISY text/audio screen readers? Presumably, the content will be
> standardized DAISY/DTB, right?
>
> That prompts me to follow-up with another question -- is the NLS DTB
content
> using the XML-based v3 construction or the HTML-based v2 specification?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Reinhard Stebner
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 11:53 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Talking Book Cartridge and Player
>
> Do you know if there will be any pc based players?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 11:39 AM
> To: dtb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Talking Book Cartridge and Player
>
>
>>>>> William Graczyk <Wgracz at MPL.ORG> 10/23/2006 10:36 AM >>>
>> I am on the National Library Service's National Audio Equipment
>> Advisory Committee, and after the Committee met last month, Michael
>> Katzmann (Acting Chief, NLS Materials Development Division) sent
>> committee members two pictures of the nearly-final prototypes of the DTB
>> cartridge, mailing container and player. He encouraged committee members
>> to spread the news of the progress that has been made in the digital
>> talking book program so I posted the pictures on my web site.  I also
>> wrote up a very detailed  (though still not comprehensive) description
>> of the player and cartridge that may be useful to folks who cannot see
>> the images at all.  After spending two and a half days test-driving the
>> player and DTB last month, I want to say emphatically that they are
>> going to be well worth the wait. Note that the prototype lacks the
>> braille and raised letter embossing that will be on the final versions.
>> Congress willing, there's only one more federal fiscal year to wait!
>>
>> The images and descriptions are at:
>>
>> http://blindreaders.info/dtb.html
>>
>> Bill Graczyk
>>
>>
>>
>> William Graczyk
>> Reader Advisor and Braille Librarian
>> Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
>> Library Web Site: http://regionallibrary.wi.gov
>> Personal Web Site: The Blind Readers Page: http://blindreaders.info/
>>
>> ---------------------------
>
> David Andrews and white cane Harry.
>
>
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