Features:

  • This 4GB Blank Cartridge can hold about 400 hours of talking book audio and can be used to store & play books that are downloaded from the National Library Service BARD website.
  • Now available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB to give you more audio storage for less money with a new raised print feature to allow the visually impaired to quickly determine the cartridge capacity.
  • This cartridge works with the American Printing House for the Blind’s Book Port DT, and APH's Joy Player. (Note: APH's Joy Player is not enabled to play NLS Talking Books but is compatible with MP3 and Daisy file formats
  • This cartridge is primarily used for blind, visually impaired, or reading disabled people that are registered with the National Library Service program through each state’s affiliated library.
  • Be sure to check our full line all of products for the NLS Talking Book Player including our new line of Perkins Library brand cartridges. Note: All of our items ship using “Free Matter for the Blind” as postage. Items shipped using “Free Matter” as the postage method cannot be tracked. Typically our products arrive to our customer in 3-5 business days.
Lets me buy MP3 books for my blind Aunt

Took a bunch of research to figure things out but these cartridges fit in my Aunt's NLS Digital Talking Machine model DS1. I can put MP3 books on them. Either getting the books from the likes of Librivox where one can download older, public domain novels read by volunteers. Or getting current best seller audiobooks from Downpour.com. MP3s don't play with all the features that books from the Library for the Blind do, but nothing that will prevent my aunt from enjoying the downloads I send her. Two tricks to doing the downloads -- you'll need a USB 2.0 Extension Cable A/A (Male/Female) but make sure the female end isn't covered with plastic or it won't connect to the cartridge. I had a cable I thought would work, but ended up having to order one with both ends bare. I got the Tripp Lite U024-003 but you can also buy a cable when you buy the cartridges from Perkins School for the Blind. Second trick is that you need to create a folder entitled "audio+podcasts" and put the book in it. I extracted the downloaded zip files to that folder and it gets loaded by chapter. So if your relative's library is shut down and they can't get book cartridges mailed to them, use these blanks to get them MP3 books for free, for purchase, or downloaded using their Library for the Blind account. You'll need to put the books into a folder entitled "

Functional

My mother has severe macular degeneration and can no longer read. She receives digital books through the mail from BARD but sometimes she needs a backup plan. This allows me to select books for her and provide her listening entertainment between deliveries. Be aware that you need a cord to make this connect to your USB port on your computer.

Ideal for NLS DTB Books and Magazines

The cartridge will hold up to 4 GB of digital books, magazines, audio files, and music. With the use of a special USB cable connected to your device and the cartridge; you can transfer files to the cartridges from BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download) service. I use these cartridges to read my favorite magazines and books. It is a good idea to have several of these on hand so you could have one for magazines, another for a book series and another for your favorite audio files. The price for this item is good if you need a 4GB drive. The total capacity formatted under the FAT32 system is 3.79 GB.

Works perfectly!

This was a Godsend when our state service had to pause shipping books for my mother during the COVID-19 crisis. With these I am able to download her favorite books from the NLS BARD website, unzip them into individual folders on this flash cartridge, and give them to her to to listen to on her talking books player. Be sure you have the USB extender cable, as this will not plug into your USB port directly.

Great cartridge but where are the labels?

Cartridge met my expectations. I just wish labels for the cartridge was available.

Good for recording books on tape

My Dad loves these. He copies books on tapes to listen to.

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