undefined | Better HN

0 pointsNoMoreNicksLeft2y ago0 comments

I like to read with my eyes, not listen. I honestly have no idea how long an audio book is, hours-wise.

I've seen a few for download, and they're always like hundreds of meg, if not over a gig. And that's in mp3, where it should be compressed heavily.

0 comments

squeaky-clean2y ago

In my audible library, the shortest is the first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy a 5h51m. The longest is The Power Broker at 66h9m. Most of the books I have are in the 15-25 hour range, but I also have a lot of fantasy stuff that gets near 50 hours (Game of Thrones, Brandon Sanderson...).

NoMoreNicksLeftOP2y ago

Well, then we're talking $300 to have ElevenLabs do a single GoT book, but maybe as many as 8 books for HHGTG-style stuff.

That's just not good value. Was sort of my point.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

squeaky-clean2y ago

NoMoreNicksLeftOP2y ago

Well, then we're talking $300 to have ElevenLabs do a single GoT book, but maybe as many as 8 books for HHGTG-style stuff.

That's just not good value. Was sort of my point.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse