Hi,
Picking up on Edmund's point, you could then have a smaller number of CD
Players with the MP3 files on CD for use by the visually impaired. Just a
thought.....
Kindest regards,
Tracey
Tracey Curtis
Senior Producer
mPower Media
Corsham Media Park, Westwells Road,
Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9GB
T: 01225 719937 http://www.mpowermedia.uk.com
Experts in Interactive Digital Media
> From: "LEE, Edmund" <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museums Computer Group <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 09:42:50 +0100
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: MP3 players for audio tours
>
> No experience with this but a bit of thought...
>
> Given the wide availability of MP3 players why not make the files available on
> your website for people to download to their own MP3 player before they visit?
> This would save you having to buy and maintain / replace the players.
>
> Obviously this wouldn't address the issues for accessibility for the visually
> impaired, and it also rather assumes that folk visit your website before they
> visit the museum / gallery. But it might encourage a few extra folk to visit
> your museum to see the things they have heard about, or maybe visit more than
> once.
>
> By not committing yourself to one fixed handheld system I would also have
> thought it opens up more possibilities to produce alternative audio guides for
> different audiences, or update the guides on a more regular basis.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Edmund Lee
> Standards and Guidelines Manager
> English Heritage
> National Monuments Record Centre
> Kemble Drive
> Swindon
> SN2 2GZ
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe
> Cutting
> Sent: 16 May 2005 15:14
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: MP3 players for audio tours
>
> Has anyone successfully used MP3 players for museum/gallery audio tours.
> My local Asda is selling MP3 players for £30 which is much cheaper than
> professional handsets
> but I've got a few worries about using them such as:
>
> - Visitors won't want to share earpieces so you'll need some kind of headset
> - The controls can be really small and fiddly which isn't great for the
> visually impaired who otherwise can get a lot out of an audio tour
> - They're obviously useful for other things so visitors may walk off with
> them.
>
> Anyone tried this in the wild or have any recommendations?
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Joe
>
>
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