Compatible devices and formats

Overview

Whether you want to read your books or magazines on a DAISY player, computer, smartphone, braille display, or another device, CELA offers a format that will work for you.

Once you choose your device below and identify a compatible format, you can read our related tutorials on how to download books or magazines.

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Devices

DAISY player

The following DAISY players work with our Direct to Player service. This service is the easiest and fastest option for getting DAISY audio or text books and magazines. A computer isn't required - just the player and access to an Internet connection. Table top models also play DAISY CDs and regular CDs.

Victor Reader Stream, New Generation

Buy from CNIB
Buy from Humanware

Compatible formats:

DAISY audio (Direct to Player)
DAISY text (Direct to Player)
Additional compatible formats include: EPUB, Microsoft Word (.docx), Braille Ready Format (.brf), but you must transfer the files yourself

Victor Reader Stratus 4M and 12M

Compatible formats:

DAISY audio (CD, Direct to Player)
DAISY text (Direct to Player)
Additional compatible formats include: EPUB, Microsoft Word (.docx), Braille Ready Format (.brf), but you must transfer the files to an SD card or USB key yourself

Windows desktop or laptop computer

Dolphin EasyReader for Windows (paid)

Buy EasyReader for Windows

Compatible formats:

DAISY audio (Direct to Player or .zip)
Note: If your computer has a CD player, you can also listen to DAISY CDs.
DAISY text (.zip)
Newspaper (.html)
EPUB
Microsoft Word (.docx)