[access-uk] Re: Zoom-Ex
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:01:13 +0100
If 2 languages it reads in the current one of the synthesizer i think
On Oct 26, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Glenn Tookey wrote:
> Pearl handles foreign languages very well ( although I have only tried
> French, German). It does not translate, but once the language is switched to
> the desired one, it reads back the captured text as well as it reads an
> English document back in English.
>
> I have not tried a dictionary, but i shall find one and have a go and will
> report back to the list
>
> Regards
>
> Glenn
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Vivien Palcic
> Sent: 26 October 2010 12:38
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Zoom-Ex
>
> Hi Glenn and all,
>
> Does anyone know, then, how OpenBook (and/or the Pearl camera) cope, if at
> all, with foreign language material - especially more than one language
> within the one document, book etc (eg an English-Italian/Italian-English
> dictionary or English-German/German-English dictionary)? I was going to try
> out the demo when I eventually get a scanner, but just thought I'd ask here
> on this list, given the recent discussion about translation software.
>
> Regards
> Vivien
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn Tookey" <Glenn.Tookey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 2:13 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Zoom-Ex
>
>
> The Pearl for Freedom Scientific is really good at reading bound books. It
> works with Open Book version 9.0 as the scanning engine on the PC and copes
> very well with the dip into the centre of the spine. You have the added
> value of OpenBook's ability to manipulate documents, including for those
> with some vision, the capability to enhance the size, colour and
> presentation of the text on the screen. It is really fast as well, 2-4
> seconds for a page of text. The camera can be used in single page or multi
> page mode where it senses the book turn and automatically captures the next
> image.
>
> Price is £1200 for the Pearl Camera and Openbook, £625 for the camera on its
> own. The camera is portable, folds into a carry case about the size of a
> portable umbrella.
>
> Regards
> Glenn
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Mike Moore
> Sent: 24 October 2010 22:52
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Zoom-Ex
>
> Hello,
>
> Advice please.....
>
> The Zoom-Ex from Humanware; what is it like for scanning bound books? Are
> there any alternatives, such as use of a camera with Kurzweil etc?
>
> Speed is of essence!
>
> Many thanks for your help in advance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
>
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