[access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product

  • From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:10:17 +0100

Hi Steve

Just had a read and looks promosing. I have unlimited Email and Internet with Vodafone, so the data costs would not bother me. Depends on the cost of TextScout of course. It says on the page for a list of support phones click here, but it isn't a link. Anyone accessed that particular part of the site?


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----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:03 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


Hi Barbara,

I don't know the price yet, but it supports more handsets currently than
KNFB, as it supports a lot of the newer 3RD Edition phones, N79, N85 and N86
for example.  I guess KNFB will get to these phones, I understand they are
already testing on the N86, but I know nothing of this as fact.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
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Barbara Wilson
Sent: Friday 14 August 2009 07:48
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product

Coming in very late on this thread, but a couple of questions before I go
online to do some research into Text Scout. Don't want to waste my time if
it's not an option for me.

How much does it cost? And is it currently limited to certain handsets?


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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 5:15 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


Hi Amro.

Well, I've only heard the InfoTech interview conducted at Sight Village,
and to me, it didn't seem to take particularly long.  Of course, it will
depend on your mobile coverage and network speed generally, but if you
have a wireless network in your home or have access to an open one,
recognition should only take a matter of 10 seconds or less.  Anyone who
has tried the demo, could they tell me whether there is a batch scanning
mode for instance for use when scanning multiple pages of a book?

All the best, Ibrahim.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Amro Bilal" <Lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:13 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


But wouldn't this take a much longer time to process a page in comparison

to KNFB Reader?

Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


Hi Peter.

Well, that needn't be the case.  First of all, many networks have
generous data packages where so many megabytes or even gigabytes of data

can be purchased in a bundle, but secondly, doing it server side offers
so many more advantages potentially in the future.  For instance, as
soon as the OCR engine is improved, the effects will be felt by the user

immediately, updates can be pushed directly to the phone, new services
can be introduced like human assisted recognition of objects with
writing but which are difficult to scan.  As of now, Text Scout allows
online storage and retrieval of your documents by email or via the web,
so you can scan something and then read it later at your leisure from
the comfort of your computer.  To me anyway, this is more appealing.

All the best, Ibrahim.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:50 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


Don't like the sound of that much. You have to spend money to get
things read.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:40 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


Hi Peter.

Its another program, akin to KNFB reader but the main difference is
that when you take a picture of text for recognition, the image is
sent to a server on the internet through either your 3g or WiFi
connection if your phone has one.  The server processes the image and
then sends the recognized text back to the phone.  Not only is this
less processor intensive generally, but TextScout will be supporting
about three times as many phones as KNFB reader.  You can read more
about it and download a demo at www.textscout.eu.

All the best, Ibrahim.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:46 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


I have never heard of TextScout. What exactly is it?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:37 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing Print Reading Product


Hi Tony,

Depends on how portable you want it. If you want portable, then you
can't
beat KNFB or TextScout. Also, if you have a compatible phone for
either of
these products, then it will also be cheaper than any of the others.

If on the other hand you don't want to read with your phone, or
lining up
the camera is an issue, then you should perhaps consider the EyePal
range.
These are much simpler to use, and no "aiming" of the camera is
required.

I hope this helps.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
Tony Sweeney
Sent: Thursday 13 August 2009 01:11
To: access-uk
Subject: [access-uk] Choosing Print Reading Product

Hi all,

I'm liking the new products  where we can read instaantaniously!

NowI'm thinking of buying one of those products but of course I'd
need to
know a    little more.

I probably won't want to rush in but say reflecting over our up
coming
holiday time!

Now I'm not looking for a definitive of those recent reading
products but I
would like to know what you think the quality of those reading back
wise are

like?

What gives the best results in reading back?

Talking of The Eyepal, Textscout and the KNF reader.

Only in terms of reading back to us that ticks all the boxes with
regard to
what I wrote above.

No worries, will not judge on any particular response but would be
good to
hear feedback.

Thanks

Tony

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