[Dtb-talk] I Guess That Several People Know.

[Lynn Evans]

I have been following this thread and people like to talk about what nls 
should of, would of and could of done. Lets talk about what nls is doing 
right now.





All you need to do is go to the NLS home page for a link to what the new 
player is and what it will do.



http://www.loc.gov/nls/





The best source for the latest info on progress with the transition to 
digital is the in Brief section of Braille Review and Talking Book Topics.



As long as you are a patron of NLS that is signed up to receive services. 
You will receive a new player. Those patrons the age of one hundred or over 
will have first dibs on players. Vets who are patrons will have second dibs 
on the new players. Then come the rest of us.



I would think how fast NLS can role out the new players depends on how much 
money the Senate appropriates. The distribution of the new players is now 
scheduled from 2008 to 2012.



Daniel Vejil Replies:



Historically, record and cassette players have been able to play NLS format 
as well as commercial format materials, and I am wondering if this trend 
will continue, or if purchasing an Approximately $300 third-party player is 
the better way to go, as it allows for more file flexibility.



The new NLS digital players will only play the NLS daisy formatted books. 
The NLS player will not play all DAISY formats but just the the books 
produced by NLS. When you buy your Victor Stream you will be provided with a 
file that will be downloaded to the Stream by you so you can play the NLS 
books. Human Ware provides this file at no added cost.



Historically there was and is no way to copy protecting an audiocassette. 
So I don't see how NLS has started a trend here.  Although I have heard the 
argument that audiocassettes recorded at a speed of 15/16 isp was a 
deterrent to making copies.



If you have specific questions please fill free to ask me off list and I 
will try my best to chase down the answers.









----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Vejil" <dvejil at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:50 AM
Subject: [Dtb-talk] I Guess That Several People Know.


: David Andrews Says:
: >The Stream is the only device available right now that will play NLS
: >DTB's.  NLS does not intend to license software-computer-based
: >players at this point.  They are concerned about the copy protection
: >being broken.
: >----
:
:
: Daniel Vejil Replies:
: Since Victor Reader Soft is capable of playing Niso books, I was hoping
: that NLS would enable it to play their books.  It would open the Pilot
: Program up to people who had a computer, but not enough money to purchase
: The Stream At this point.  However, it makes sense that they wouldn't want
: to compromise their File Protection System, and it also gives participants
: the ability to take their books with them, without being tied to a 
keyboard
: and a computer.
: ....
:
:
: Daniel Also Says:
: >So, okay, do I buy the Victor Stream now, or do I wait on NLS to provide
: >me with a player?  I mean--Victor Stream plays different types of Audio
: >files, Text files, ETC., but is the NLS Player going to play all of these
: >types of files too?
:
: Historically, record and cassette players have been able to play NLS 
format
: as well as commercial format materials, and I am wondering if this trend
: will continue, or if purchasing an Approximately $300 third-party player 
is
: the better way to go, as it allows for more file flexibility.
:
: Any and all advice is appreciated,
: Daniel Vejil
:
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