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NLS Factsheets

Digital Audiobook Players

2014

Introduction

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS),

Library of Congress, makes available two models of digital talking-book

players to its network of cooperating libraries for distribution to its

readership. Both models—standard and advanced—are compatible with the

ANSI/NISO Z39.86 and DAISY 2.0 standards for digital talking books. The

players have rechargeable batteries and offer readers high-quality sound,

advanced navigation, and variable speed controls. NLS players are available

only to individuals who cannot see to read regular print or handle print

materials and who are registered for the free library service. These

individuals may choose to purchase commercial digital talking-book players

that are also authorized to play NLS produced talking books and magazines.

Some commercial digital players are available for other audiobook formats,

but are not compatible with NLS materials.

This publication provides basic information about each product, but

capabilities and supported formats of players change frequently. It is

therefore recommended that individuals verify features such as search

functions, note-taking abilities, variable playback speeds and other features

before purchasing.

Contents

NLS Digital Talking-Book Players

Commercial Players Compatible with NLS Digital Talking Books

Commercial Players Incompatible with NLS Digital Talking Books

Where to Find Digital Audiobook Players and Additional Products

Where to Find Books in Audio Format

Disclaimer

With the exception of the two audiobook players described on page 2, items

listed in this factsheet are not part of the National Library Service for the

Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) program. Their listing does not imply

endorsement by NLS. Only the audiobook players developed by NLS and
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those listed on pages 3–7 are compatible with NLS digital talking books.

Prices frequently change and should be verified with the supplier before

ordering.

NLS Digital Talking-Book Players

Name Digital Standard Player (DS1)

Producer NLS

Price Free to users of the talking-book service

Supports NLS digital talking books, Learning Ally

Supported file

formats AMR-WB+, DAISY 2.02, MP3, MPEG, RIFF, WAV

Media Flash memory

Features Large buttons, braille letters alongside the controls,

sleep timer, built-in audio instructions

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 6.2" x 8.8" x 1.7"

Weight 2.52 lbs.

Distributor(s) NLS cooperating libraries

Name Digital Advanced Player (DA1)

Producer NLS

Price Free to users of the talking-book service

Supports NLS digital talking books, Learning Ally

Supported file

formats AMR-WB+, DAISY 2.02, MP3, MPEG, RIFF, WAV

Media Flash memory

Features

Large buttons, braille letters alongside the controls,

sleep timer, built-in audio instructions, bookmarking

and navigational controls

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 6.2" x 8.8" x 1.7"

Weight 2.52 lbs.

Distributor(s) NLS cooperating libraries

Commercial Players Compatible with NLS Digital Talking Books
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Name Apex Braille Note

Producer Humanware

Price $5,495.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NLS digital braille

books, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats

AMR WB+, ASX, BRF, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, EPUB,

HTML, M3U, MP3, OGG, OPML, PLS, TXT, WAV,

WMA

Media 8 GB internal memory

Features

Refreshable braille display (some models), QWERTY

or braille keyboard, Windows CE and KeySoft

operating systems, internal software, word

processor, Wi-Fi capable

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size .78" x 9.61" x 5.63"

Weight 1.79 lbs.

Distributor(s) Humanware

Name Apex Voice Note

Producer Humanware

Price $1,995.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NLS digital

talking books

Supported file

formats

AMR WB+, ASX, BRF, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, EPUB,

HTML, M3U, MP3, OGG, OPML, PLS, TXT, WAV,

WMA

Media 8 GB internal memory

Features

QWERTY or braille keyboard, Windows CE and

KeySoft operating systems, internal software, word

processor, Wi-Fi capable

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size .78" x 9.61" x 5.63"

Weight 1.79 lbs.

Distributor(s) Humanware

Name Book Port DT

Producer American Printing House for the Blind
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Price $449.00

Supports Bookshare, Learning Ally, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats AMR-WB+, DAISY, MP3, OGG, TXT, WAVE, WMA

Media SD-memory card

Features

Ability to play NLS cartridges without an additional

attachment; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capable; built-in

speaker and microphone; ability to create digital

talking books using the device; supports up to 32

GB SD-memory card; USB port; CD-ROM containing

software, books, and user guide; AC adaptor with

braille label

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 8.62" x 6.69" x 2.20"

Weight 2.86 lbs.

Distributor(s) American Printing House for the Blind

Name Book Port Plus Player and Recorder

Producer American Printing House for the Blind

Price $329.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NFB-NEWSLINE,

NLS digital talking books, podcasts, web radio

Supported file

formats

AMR WB+, ASX, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, HTML,

M3U, MP3, OGG, OPML, PLS, TXT, WAV, WMA

Media SD-memory card

Features

Speed, volume, and navigation controls; built-in

speech and voice synthesizer; built-in speaker and

microphone; automatic start and stop; supports up

to 32 GB SD-memory card; USB port; CD-ROM

containing software, books, and user guide; AC

adaptor with braille label recording; automatic

headings; allows bookmarks

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 4.80" x 2.1" x 0.62"

Weight 3.9 oz.

Distributor(s) American Printing House for the Blind

Name BookSense
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Producer HIMS Inc.

Price $299.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NFB-NEWSLINE,

NLS digital talking books,

Supported file

formats

BRF, DAISY, DOC, HTML, MP3, OGG, PDF, RTF, TXT,

WAV, WB+, WMA

Media SD-memory card

Features

Allows bookmarks, built-in speech synthesizer,

internal stereo speaker and stereo microphone,

reads in two voices (male and female), sleep timer,

alarm clock, supports stereo and Bluetooth headset,

voice controlled

Operation Rechargeable battery pack or AC adapter (included)

Size 4.25" x 1.85" x 0.75"

Weight .25 lbs.

Distributor(s) HIMS, Independent Living Aids, MaxiAids

Name BookSense DS

Producer HIMS Inc.

Price $199.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NFB-NEWSLINE,

NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats

3GP, ASF, BRF, DAISY, FLAC, MP3, MP4, OGG, TXT,

WAV, WMA, WMV

Media 4 GB internal memory

Features

Allows bookmarks; built-in speech synthesizer,

microphone, and FM radio; records in MP3 format;

reads in two voices; voice controlled

Operation Rechargeable battery pack or AC adapter (included)

Size 1.77" x 0.63" x 3.82"

Weight 0.143 lbs.

Distributor(s) Independent Living Aids

Name BookSense XT

Producer HIMS Inc.

Price $449.00

Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NFB-NEWLINE,
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Supports NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats

BRF, BRL, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, HTML, M4A, MP3,

MP4, OGG, WAV, WAX, WMA, XML

Media 8 GB SD-memory card (included)

Features

Allows bookmarks; built-in speech synthesizer,

internal stereo speaker, FM radio, and stereo

microphone; 4 GB internal memory; reads in two

voices (male and female); sleep timer; alarm clock;

supports stereo and Bluetooth headset

Operation Rechargeable battery pack or AC adapter (included)

Size 1.85" x 4.25" x 0.72"

Weight 0.143 lbs.

Distributor(s) Independent Living Aids

Name Braille Sense U2

Producer HIMS Inc.

Price $5,595.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, NLS digital braille books, NLS

digital talking books

Supported file

formats

AC3, AMR-WB+, ANSI/NISO Z39.86, ASF, ASX,

BRF, BRL, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, FLAC, HBL,

HPF, HTML, M3U, MP2, MP3, NIMAS 1.1, OGG, PDF,

PLS, RTF, URL, TXT, WAV, WAX, WMA, WMV, ZIP

Media 256 MB RAM; 36 GB flash

Features

Perkins-style braille input, Windows CE operating

system, video output, internal microphone, internal

GPS, FM radio, carrying case, earbuds, file

manager, Excel viewer, word processor, Dropbox

capability, schedule manager, address manager,

scientific calculator, database manager, YouTube

streaming capability, Media Player FM Radio, built-in

web browser, e-mail capability, RSS reader, Google

Talk capability, Twitter-reading capability

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 9.8" x 5" x 1.5"

Weight 2 lbs.

Distributors HIMS, Beyond Sight

Name Braille Sense U2 Mini
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Producer HIMs Inc.

Price $3,995.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally, NLS digital braille

books, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats

ASF, BRF, BRL, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, FLAC,

HBL, HTML, M3U, M4A, MID, MP3, MP4, NIMAS,

OGG, PDF, PLS, RTF, TXT, WAV, WMA, WMV, XLS,

XLSX, XML

Media 32 GB Flash

Features

Perkins-style braille input, video output, Windowsbased operating system, YouTube streaming

capability, Excel viewer, RSS reader, Twitterreading capability, built-in GPS and compass, word

processor, external media controls, IMAP and POP3

e-mail access, online assistance

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 6.7" x 3.5" x 1.0"

Weight 0.93 lbs.

Distributors HIMS, Beyond Sight

Name Braille Sense U2 QWERTY

Producer HIMS Inc.

Price $5,595.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, NLS digital braille books, NLS

digital talking books

Supported file

formats

AC3, ASF, ASX, AMR-WB+, ANSI/NISO Z39.86,

BRF, BRL, DAISY, DOC, DOCX, EPUB, HBL, HPF,

HTML, M3U, MP2, MP3, NIMAS 1.1, OGG, PDF, PLS,

RTF, URL, TXT, WAV, WAX, WMA, WMV, FLAC, ZIP

Media Internal RAM memory, flash memory

Features

Qwerty keyboard, Windows CE operating system,

video output, internal microphone, internal GPS, FM

radio, carrying case, earbuds, file manager, Excel

viewer, word processor, Dropbox capability,

schedule manager, address manager, scientific

calculator, database manager, YouTube streaming

capability, Media Player FM Radio, built-in web

browser, e-mail capability, RSS reader, Google Talk

capability, Twitter-reading capability

Operation Rechargeable battery
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Size 9.8" x 6.2" x 0.8"

Weight 2 lbs.

Distributors HIMS, Beyond Sight

Name Milestone 312 Voice Recorder and MP3 Player

Producer Bones

Price $449.00

Supports Audible, Learning Ally, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats AA, AAC, AAX, DAISY, MP3, WMA, WAV, TXT

Media 1 GB internal memory

Features

Bar-code scanner, color identifier, ear buds, internal

memory, FM radio, alarm clock, sleep timer, six

voices, eight languages, internal speaker, allows

bookmarks, USB cable, male and female voices,

built-in microphone, text-to-speech software, voice

recorder, supports up to 32 GB SD-memory card

Operation Rechargeable battery or AC adapter (included)

Size 3.35" x 2.13" x 0.55"

Weight 1.7 oz.

Distributor(s)

Enablemart, Independent Living Aids, Innovative

Rehabilitation Technology, LS&S, MaxiAids, Perkins

Products

Name Plextalk Pocket

Producer Shinano Kenshi

Price $349.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats

ADPCM2, AMR-WB+, BRF, BRL, DOC, DOCX, DAISY,

HTML, MP3, PCM, OGG, TXT, WAVE, WMA

Media SD-memory card

Features Allows bookmarks, built-in speaker and microphone,

supports up to 32 GB SD-memory card, sleep timer

Operation Rechargeable battery or AC adapter (included)

Size 4.4" x 2.2" x 6"

Weight 3.9 oz.

AbleZone Inc., Access Ingenuity, Active Forever,
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Distributor(s)

Adaptive Information Systems Incorporated, A.T.

Kratter Co., Blinksoft Inc., Boundless Assistive

Technology, Cadan Computers, Cohen Technologies

Inc., E.M.VITU Inc., EnableMart, Ferguson

Technologies Inc., Freedom Scientific, Independent

Living Aids, Innovative Rehabilitation Technology

Inc., Learning Ally, LS&S LLC., MaxiAids, Perkins

Products, PLEXTALK, Serotek Corporation, The Sound

Professionals Inc., Woodlake Technologies Inc.

Name Plextalk PTR2 DAISY Player and Recorder

Producer Shinano Kenshi

Price $995.00

Supports Learning Ally, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats ADPCM2, DAISY, MP2, MP3, PCM

Media Compact-flash memory card (included) and CD

Features

Allows bookmarks, built-in speaker and microphone,

sleep timer, tools to record and edit DAISY books,

removable cover to access advanced navigation

keys

Operation Rechargeable battery or AC adapter (included)

Size 8.07" x 6.5" x 1.96"

Weight 2.07 lbs.

Distributor(s) EnableMart, Innovative Rehabilitation Technology

Inc., Learning Ally

Name Plextalk PTN2

Producer Shinano Kenshi

Price $375.00

Supports Audible, Learning Ally, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats

AMR-WB+, DAISY, DOC, MP3, OGG, TXT, WAVE,

WMA

Media CD, USB, SD

Features Numeric keypad, built-in speakers, sleep timer, key

describer, mask for the keypad

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 8.62" x 6.69" x 2.2"
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Weight 3 lbs.

Distributor(s) EnableMart, Innovative Rehabilitation Technology

Inc., Learning Ally

Name Victor Reader Stream

Producer Humanware

Price $369.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, NFB-NEWSLINE, NLS digital

talking books

Supported file

formats

AMR-WB+, BRF, DAISY, DOCX, EPUB, HTML, MP4-

AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, SPEEX, TXT, WAV, XML

Media SD-memory card

Features

Wi-Fi capable, Internet radio, built-in clock, allows

bookmarks, built-in speech synthesizer and

microphone, flexible speed and tone controls, builtin user guide

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 4.5" x 2.4" x 0.7"

Weight 3.9 oz.

Distributor(s) EnableMart, Humanware, Independent Living Aids

Name Victor Reader Stratus

Producer Humanware

Price $455.00

Supports Learning Ally, NLS digital talking books

Supported file

formats DAISY, MP3, Z39.86

Media CD, flash

Features

Large buttons, sleep timer, bookmarking ability,

built-in user guide, carrying handle, speaker and

headphone jack

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 8.7" x 8.5" x 1.9"

Weight 2.1 lbs.

Distributors EnableMart, Humanware

Commercial Players Incompatible with NLS Digital Talking
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Books

Name ClassMate Reader

Producer Humanware

Price $259.00

Supports Audible, Bookshare, Learning Ally

Supported file

formats

DAISY, HTML, MP3, NIMAS, OGG, RTF, TXT, WAV,

WMA, XML

Media SD-memory card

Features

Text-to-speech converter, highlights text on built-in

screen, study tools, bookmarking capability, built-in

stands

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 3.54" x 6.1" x 0.98"

Weight 10.7 oz.

Distributors Humanware

Name DM-4 Audio Recorder/Player

Producer Olympus

Price $299.00

Supported

audio

distributors

Audible

Supported file

formats DAISY, MP3, WAV

Media Built-in memory

Features Built-in microphone, color LCD screen, supports SDmemory cards

Size 4.47" x 1.79" x 0.59"

Weight 98 g

Distributors Amazon.com, Olympus

Name Tomboy Digital Talking Book Player

Producer MaxiAids

Price $359.00

Supported file DAISY, DOC, MP3, TXT
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formats

Features Built-in recording capability, built-in radio, USB

port, personal calendar feature, sleep timer

Operation Rechargeable battery

Size 5.25" x 2.25" x .58"

Weight 3.6 oz.

Distributors MaxiAids

Where to Find Digital Audiobook Players and Additional

Products

AbleZone, Inc.

3456 Rochester Rd. 

Troy, MI 48083

866-663-2253 toll-free

info@ablezone.com

www.ablezone.com

Access Ingenuity

3635 Montgomery Dr.

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

877-579-4380 toll-free

www.accessingenuity.com

Active Forever

10799 North 90th St.

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(480) 767-6800

Or

9299 West Olive Ave., Suite 604

Peoria, AZ 85345

(623) 215-8470

800-377-8033 toll-free

cs@activeforever.com

www.activeforever.com

Adaptive Information Systems Incorporated

1611 Clover Ln.

Janesville, WI 53545

(608) 758-0933

877-792-4768 toll-free

www.adaptiveinformation.org

American Printing House for the Blind

1839 Frankfort Ave.

Louisville, KY 40206
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(502) 895-2405

800-223-1839 toll-free

ATIC@aph.org

www.aph.org

A.T. Kratter & Company, Inc.

12062 Valley View St., #109

West Garden Grove, CA 92845

(714) 799-3000

www.atkratter.com

Blinksoft, Inc.

DBA I Can See My PC

Business Office

12 East Rolling Acres Dr.

Weaverville, NC 28787

(425) 430-8800

866-206-7249 toll-free

info@blinksoftinc.com

www.blinksoftinc.com

Boundless Assistive Technology

Boundless AT Sales Office

6455 SW Lakeview Blvd., Suite A

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

866-606-8551 toll-free

Sales@BoundlessAT.com

www.boundlessat.com

Beyond Sight, Inc.

5650 S. Windermere St.

Littleton, CO 80120

(303) 795-6455

www.beyondsight.com

Cadan Assistive Technologies

4131 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy., #200

Eagan, MN 55122

(651) 457-3534

800-370-0047 toll-free

sales2@cadan.com

www.tfeinc.com

Cohen Technologies Inc.

2 North William St.

Pearl River, NY 10965

800-228-7798 toll-free

www.lvpshop.com/store

E.M.VITU, Inc.

299-B Peterson Rd.

Libertyville, IL 60048
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888-367-4004

www.emvitu.com

EnableMart

School Health Corporation

Customer Service

865 Muirfield Dr.

Hanover Park, IL 60133

888-640-1999 toll-free

www.EnableMart.com

Ferguson Technologies Inc.

205 Joliet Ave. SE

De Smet, SD 57231

605-854-9280 toll-free

info@fergusontechnologiesinc.net

www.fergusontechnologiesinc.net

Freedom Scientific

11800 31st Ct. North

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(727) 803-8000

800-444-4443 toll-free

www.freedomscientific.com

HIMS Inc.

4616 West Howard Ln., Suite 960 

Austin, TX 78728

888-520-4467 toll-free

sales@hims-inc.com

Humanware

1 UPS Way

PO Box 800

Champlain, NY 12919

800-722-3393 toll-free

info@Humanware.com

www.Humanware.com

Independent Living Aids

137 Rano Rd.

Buffalo, NY 14207

800-537-2118 toll-free

855-746-7452 toll-free

www.independentliving.com

Innovative Rehabilitation Technology Inc. (IRTI)

13453 Colfax Hwy.

Grass Valley, CA 95945

(530) 274-2090 

800-322-4784 toll-free

info@IRTI.net
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http://store.irti.net

LS&S, LLC

145 River Rock Dr.

Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 348-3500

800-468-4789 toll-free

www.lssproducts.com

MaxiAids

42 Executive Blvd.

Farmingdale, NY 11735

(631) 752-0521

800-522-6294 toll-free

www.maxiaids.com

Perkins Products

37 Fifield St.

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 972-7308

perkinsproducts@perkins.org

www.perkinsproducts.org

PLEXTALK

6065 Bristol Pkwy.

Culver City, CA 90230

(310) 693-7600

support-northamerica@plextalk.com

www.plextalk.com

Serotek Corporation

43 Main St. SE, Suite 508

Minneapolis, MN 55414

866-202-0520 toll-free

www.serotek.com

The Sound Professionals Inc.

3444 Sylon Blvd.

Hainesport, NJ 08036

(609) 267-4400

800-213-3021 toll-free

sales@soundprofessionals.com

www.soundprofessionals.com

Woodlake Technologies, Inc.

666 West Hubbard St.

Chicago, IL 60654

(312) 733-9800

ralph@woodlaketechnologies.com

www.woodlaketechnologies.com
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Where to Find Books in Audio Format

Audible

One Washington Park

Newark, NJ 07102

888-283-5051 toll-free (U.S. and 

Canada only)

(973) 820-0400 (International)

www.audible.com

Audible is a commercial audiobook vendor.

Bookshare

480 South California Ave., Suite 201

Palo Alto, CA 94306

(650) 352-0198

(650) 475-1066 fax

membership@bookshare.org

support@bookshare.org

www.bookshare.org

Bookshare provides digital books free to all U.S. students with qualifying

disabilities, as well as to other qualifying individuals for a membership fee.

Books are available for download in audio and braille formats.

Learning Ally

20 Roszel Rd.

Princeton, NJ 08540

(609) 750-1830 studio line

866-732-3585 toll-free main line

info@learningally.org

www.learningally.org

Learning Ally is a private, nonprofit organization that lends recorded

textbooks and other educational materials to people who cannot read regular

print because of visual, perceptual, or other physical disabilities. It requires

a registration fee and an annual membership fee.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

(NLS)

Library of Congress

1291 Taylor St. NW

Washington, DC 20542

(202) 707-5100

800-424-8567

(202) 707-0712 fax

(202) 707-0744 TTY

nls@loc.gov

www.loc.gov/nls

NLS is a free service of the Library of Congress that provides braille and

talking books to patrons with documented visual or physical disabilities that
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prevent them from reading regular print. Materials and equipment are

circulated through a network of cooperating libraries and made available

online through the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) site or the

BARD Mobile iOS app.

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