[access-uk] Re: colorino

shame we have to pay so much to detect colors that sighted people can do for 
free
ah well as you say these products do have their place, I suppose it depends 
what exactly you need them for

On Aug 21, 2011, at 3:49 PM, ANDY COLLINS wrote:

> hi Brian -
> 
> As your wife has discovered, it is far from perfect, but to get anything 
> better you'd have to pay a few hundred quid more as I understand, not that 
> I've got the latest pricing on the more powerful detectors, and I've 
> certainly had no experience with them, but from what I was aware of a few 
> years ago there is a better detector out there, but for loads more dosh. For 
> me, the Colorino certainly has a place, as it is accurate enough in many 
> cases, and great for sorting out odd socks, as long as you can learn that 
> when it says gray/green, it means beige <smile> -
> 
> Andy
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Williams Family" <welivehere7@xxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 2:59 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
> 
> 
>> Hi Andy
>> Many tha nks. very interesting. Unfortunately my wife finds it too 
>> inconsistant and frustrating, so it look as though it's goind back. Many 
>> thanks fro everyone who has given tips and ideas
>> brian
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:39 PM
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
>> 
>>> Hi Brian -
>>> 
>>> I find the Colorino can be inconsistent. Jackie's tip of lying a garment 
>>> flat on a firm surface is a good one. I have also found that if I put my 
>>> finger behind a garment, and then press that bit of the garment against the 
>>> detecting hole on the device, I can get more accurate results. For example, 
>>> just putting the Colorino against a garment that is white, it may tell me 
>>> it is light gray, but if I push the material in to the tip of the hole, it 
>>> may then see it as white. I always take 2-3 readings because of certain 
>>> inconsistencies. Yes, I too have found that it can see dark brown as black, 
>>> and almost never is it able to tell navy from black. I still find it 
>>> useful, if not perfect, and use it, with a combination of familiarising 
>>> myself with the colours of my clothes from textures/button differences. But 
>>> of course some of us have identical garments of different colours, and if 
>>> the colours are close, such as similar but different shades of blue, the 
>>> Colorino may struggle to see the difference, then some other way of 
>>> identification is required, if it's that important. Personally, I'm very 
>>> fussy about what I ware, and although I have sighted help, I like to be 
>>> independent, and won't usually buy things that are too similar to each 
>>> other in both style and colour. I have a number of polo shirts for example, 
>>> all the same to the touch, but sufficiently different in colour for the 
>>> Colorino to identify. It's important for me to choose colours that are 
>>> right for my colouring too, and that's where I need sighted help too. But 
>>> that's just me, others are less particular -
>>> 
>>> Andy
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Williams Family" <welivehere7@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:54 AM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> Hi Jackie
>>>> My wife bought it following a recent deterioration in her sight. She has 
>>>> been very disappointed so far. the device doesn't seem to tell the 
>>>> differnce between black and brown for instance. will try your tips, many 
>>>> thanks
>>>> brian
>>>> 
>>>> : "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:49 AM
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: colorino
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Brian
>>>>> 
>>>>> While none of the detectors I have ever found and used are perfect, the
>>>>> Colorino is, personally, one of the best devices on the market.  Here are 
>>>>> a
>>>>> couple of tips:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1.  If possible, lie the garment you want to identify somewhere flat 
>>>>> rather
>>>>> than wearing it, then try to see what colour it is.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2.  Hold the device so that the identifier is down and firmly over the
>>>>> garment so that it does not let in any light when you press the button to
>>>>> see what colour you have.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Similar colours can be a bit hit or miss, for instance, white and cream, 
>>>>> or
>>>>> black and navy, or sometimes various browns.  But it definitely will
>>>>> differentiate between light blue and navy, for example, black and white,
>>>>> light pink and rose pink, light and dark purple shades, etc.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope this is of some help.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
>>>>> Of
>>>>> Williams Family
>>>>> Sent: 21 August 2011 09:36
>>>>> To: access uk
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] colorino
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> have purchased the colorino colour detector this week and ha ve found it
>>>>> very disappointing. It doesn't seem to be able to tell the difference
>>>>> between brown and black pus other colours. What have others found? I 
>>>>> believe
>>>>> there may be a colour detector for the ipod touch, have others found an
>>>>> alternative to the colorino. A very expensive product considering what it
>>>>> can't do.
>>>>> brian
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