GW Micro – BookSense – Comparison Chart

 

This comparison chart is from the GW Micro website. It compares the two models of the Book Sense with Hunanware’s Victor Reader Stream and Plextalk Pocket.

	BookSense	BookSense XT	Plextalk Pocket	Victor Reader Stream
Speakers/Headsets
Stereo Speakers	Yes	Yes	No	No
Supports Bluetooth Headset	No	Yes	No	No
Audio input/output	Headphone terminal(Stereo) External microphone/ Line input terminal (Stereo) Built in microphone (Monaural) Built in speaker (Stereo)	Headphone terminal(Stereo) External microphone/ Line input terminal (Stereo) Built in microphone (Monaural) Built in speaker (Stereo)	Headphone terminal (Stereo) External microphone/ Line inputterminal (Stereo) Built in microphone (Monaural) Built in speaker (Monaural)	Headphone (Stereo), Built in microphone (Mono), External microphone (Mono), Built in speaker (Monaural)
Internal speakers	Output impedance 8 ohms per speakers MAX Output 1W per speaker	Output impedance 8 ohms per speakers MAX Output 1W per speaker	Output impedance 8 ohm Output 150 mW	16 mm 325 mW speaker
Supported File Types
Supported text file formats	TXT, HTML/XML, RTF, DOC, DOCX, BRF, BRL, Boohshare	TXT, HTML/XML, RTF, DOC, DOCX, BRF, BRL, Boohshare	TXT, HTML	TXT, HTML/XML, BRF, RTF
Supported DAISY file formats	Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, RFB&D (coming soon), Bookshare, NIMAS 1.1, XML Daisy	Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, RFB&D (coming soon), Bookshare, NIMAS 1.1, XML Daisy	Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0	DAISY 2.02 , NISO Z39.86 2002,/2005, NIMAS 1.1, RFB&D
Supported Media file formats	MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV, WMV, FLAC, WMA, ASF, Audible Format 4 and Enhanced Audio (.aa and .aax)	MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV, WMV, FLAC, WMA, ASF, Audible Format 4 and Enhanced Audio (.aa and .aax)	MP3, AMR-MB+	MP3, AMR-WB+, WAV, WMA, OGG, Audible Format 4, Flac, MP2, MPEG2, SPX
Playback in Media Player	Folder / all items / artist / album / genre	Folder / all items / artist / album / genre	selected album / all albums	Folders (including all subfolders)
Recording
Can record in DAISY format	No	No	Yes (DAISY 2.02)	No
DAISY file recording formats	N/A	N/A	PCM 44.1kHz Stereo PCM 22.05kHz Mono MP3 128kbps, 256kbps Stereo MP3 32kbps, 64kbps Mono	N/A
Media file recording formats	Sample rate: MP3: 16000Hz, 22050 Hz, 24000 Hz, 44100 Hz WAV: 8000 Hz, 11025 Hz, 22050 Hz, 44100 Hz Channel: Mono, Stereo	Sample rate: MP3: 16000Hz, 22050 Hz, 24000 Hz, 44100 Hz WAV: 8000 Hz, 11025 Hz, 22050 Hz, 44100 Hz Channel: Mono, Stereo	MP3 32 Kbps Mono	AMR-WB+ Mono (16-bit samples at a sampling rate of 25,600 Hz with a bit rate of 20.8 Kbps)
Audio Recording Formats	MP3, WAV (stereo, mono)	MP3, WAV (stereo, mono)	PCM, MP3	AMR-WB+
Settings for audio recording	Sample rate: MP3: 16000 Hz, 22050 Hz, 24000 Hz, 32000 Hz, 44100 Hz WAV: 8000 Hz, 11025 Hz, 22050 Hz, 44100 Hz Channel: Mono, Stereo Microphone sensitivity control: available	Sample rate: MP3: 16000 Hz, 22050 Hz, 24000 Hz WAV: 8000 Hz, 11025 Hz, 22050 Hz, 44100 Hz Channel: Mono, Stereo Microphone sensitivity control: available	Background noise: Normal (-28dB), Low (-40dB), High (-20dB) Files: PCM: 44.1 kHz Stereo, 22.05 kHz Mono MP3: 128 kbps, 256 kbps, 44.1 kHz Stereo 32 kbps, 64 kbps 44.1k Hz Mono	AMR-WB+ Mono (16-bit samples at a sampling rate of 25,600 Hz with a bit rate of 20.8 kbps)
Line-in recording	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Can record from radio	N/A	Yes	N/A	N/A
Memory
Internal flash memory	None	4GB	Internal memory for voice recording	None
External memory	SD Card, USB Flash Drive, or CD-ROM	SD Card, USB Flash Drive, or CD-ROM	SD Card	SD Card, USB flash drive, or NLS cartridges
SD card included in package	2GB	8GB	?	None
Cables included in package	2 USB cables; 1 for connecting BookSense to a PC, and one forconnecting BookSense to USB Flash Drive	2 USB cables; 1 for connecting BookSense to a PC, and one forconnecting BookSense to USB Flash Drive	USB OTG	2 USB cables; 1 for connecting to a PC, and one for connectingto USB Flash Drive
Battery
Battery time	12 hours	12 hours	Recording in DAISY format, MP3: 8 hours Playback in DAISY format, MP3: 10 hours	15 hours
Time to recharge battery (AC)	2.5 hours	2.5 hours	4 hours	4 hours
Time to recharge battery (USB)	5 hours	5 hours	?	N/A
User-removable battery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power-up Time	1 second	1 second	5 seconds	5 seconds
TTS
Volume Increments	1 to 21	1 to 21	0 to 25	1 to 15
Speed	-2 to +4	-2 to +4	-2 to +8	-3 to 10
Tone	N/A	N/A	-6 to +6	-7 to 7
TTS rate	1 to 21 (default : 7)	1 to 21 (default : 7)	-5 to +5	-3 to 10
TTS pitch	1 to 21 (default : 8)	1 to 21 (default : 8)	-5 to +5	-7 to 7
Number of TTS Engines	2 (Neospeech Kate and Paul)	2 (Neospeech Kate and Paul)	2	2
Book Reader
Recent document list in Book Reader	Yes	Yes	N/A	N/A
Search for words	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Jump to specific mark	Yes	Yes	?	No
Can move a mark	Yes	Yes	?	No
Radio
FM Radio	No	Yes	No	No
Radio Channel Presets	N/A	6 channels	N/A	N/A
Scan Frequencies	N/A	Yes	N/A	N/A
Clock/Time Related Functions
Alarm	Yes	Yes	No	No
Automatic Power-off	User can choose between Off, 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes	User can choose between Off, 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes	Turns off in 15 minutes. This cannot be changed by the user.	Turns off in 30 minutes. This cannot be changed by the user.
Sleep Timer	User can choose between Off, 10, 20, 30 minutes, 1, 2, or 3 hours	User can choose between Off, 10, 20, 30 minutes, 1, 2, or 3 hours	?	User can choose between 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes
Clock	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Time and date only button	Yes	Yes	No	No
Check time while power is off	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
PC
Minimum PC Requirements	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 2000, XP, Vista
USB 2.0 Port or SD Card Reader Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Specs
Size (inches)	4.25 x 1.85x 0.73	4.25 x 1.85x 0.73	4.41 x 2.17 x 0.63	4.61 x 2.6 x 0.87
Weight (pounds)	0.25 lbs	0.25 lbs	0.24 lbs	0.4 lbs

 

Source: GW Micro – Book Sense Comparison Chart