Hi, All, The Video-Tim is, or probably was, similar to the Optacon, except that the image was displayed on a refreshable array of dots rather than on an array of vibrating reeds. The image was input through a camera similar to that of the Optacon. At an approximate cost of 14,000 euros, or $21,000, this was prohibitively expensive. But, I guess this has disappeared as well, or so it seems ... Mark <--> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicky Prahin" <Prahin@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:15 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Reading with Optacon What is the Video-Tim? Sincerely, Vicky Prahin Phone: 800-323-4238 Web Site: www.hadley.edu to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.