Note: Due to supply chain issues with the manufacturer, inventory on this item is limited and may be on-back order. Submitting an order now will secure your place on the waitlist.
Victor Reader Stream – Handheld media player
A pocket-sized digital media audio player to harness the power of wireless content access
Featuring a phone-like touchpad, the Victor Reader Stream is a handheld audio player that lets you listen to books, newspapers, web radio, music, and other online resources. Simple to use, it packs all your media into place and gives you 15 hours of battery life, leaving more time to enjoy your content.
The Victor Reader Stream (New Generation) is a portable, handheld audio player that plays DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) books, MP3s, MP4s, EPUBs and other media formats.
Please note: The configured DAISY service is only offered where CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) is available, unless you registered as a CNIB LIbrary client before April 2014. If you are unsure if CELA services are available in your area, please call CELA at 1-855-655-2273.
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Please include your phone number with your order so our technicians can contact you to connect the unit to your existing wireless Internet service
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Download DAISY audio books directly to the unit as soon as CNIB's support technicians complete your connection
Specifications:
Functional specifications
- Direct download or transfer books from dedicated libraries
- Internet radio streaming or transfer content to listen offline
- Access Wikipedia
- Bookmark content
- Audio recording
- Connects to Wi-fi, to a USB or to a computer
- Online or offline modes - no need for data sim card to use the device
- Numeric keypad and specific key shapes for different functions
- Simple navigation
- Browse DAISY books by chapter, section, or phrase
- Move through text files by paragraph, sentence, word
- Go To Page key finds pages just like turning to a specific page in a printed book
- Never lose your place: your VR Stream automatically resumes where you left off
- Bookmark important passages — even record your own voice annotations
- Navigate MP3 books and music by folder or file
- Playback speed control
- Sleep key – playback stops if you fall asleep
- Information key announces book title, time elapsed/remaining, total pages and more
- Where Am I key announces reading position such as page, chapter, or song title
- Key describer announces the functions of each key
- Battery recharging time: 5 hours via AC adapter
- Battery autonomy: 12 to 15 hours
Libraries
- Direct libraries: NLS Bard, Bookshare, NFB Newsline, Daisy online
- 18 Daisy online libraries in 13 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland
- Transfer books from other libraries such as Audible, Learning Ally, Gutenberg
Languages
21 languages: English, French, German, Arabic, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Icelandic, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
Physical specifications
- Dimensions: 114 x 62 x 18 mm (4.5 x 2.4 x 0.7 in.)
- Weight: 110 g (3.9 oz) including battery
- Replaceable battery
Technical specifications
- Text-to-speech: Acapela (2 voices) to play brf, txt, html, xml, DOCX, EPUB
- DAISY formats supported: 2.0, 2.0.2, and ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2002/2005 (DAISY 3)
- Audio formats: MP4-AAC, AMR-WB+, FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Speex, WAV
- SD card slot supports up to 32GB SDHC cards
- Li-Ion battery: Rechargeable via USB or USB AC adapter
- Built-in speaker and 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Micro USB port for connecting to external USB flash drives or computer
- Recording format: PCM, Wav, MP3
- Microphone: Built-in mono and 3.5 mm stereo jack
- Power/data jack: Micro USB
- Firmware upgrade via SD or online
- Real-time clock with date/time announcement
Warranty
- 1-year warranty