Recently, when we were talking to the rep from eschenbach, he said that anything beyond a 7 x magnification in a portable video device is overkill. It just doesn't work well. Maybe it has to do with the screen size and the fact that you can get so few letters/words on the screen after the magnification is increased beyond a certain level. I'm not positive about the range but I believe he said 7 or 8 x and he did say that if a magnifier is a 7 x or is an 8 x, they really are the same. That's why eschenbach doesn't have some of the levels that other companies have because the differences make no difference to the magnification level. Just my 2 cents. Marcie Brink-Chaney CVRT Michigan Commission for the Blind Detroit Office Phone: (313)456-1643 Fax: (313)456-1645 Email: brink-chaneym@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of McInnis, Janet (DELEG) Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:58 AM To: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] looking for input on handheld electronic magnifiers Hi list... I am looking to pass on some info on handheld electronic magnification for a client. She is well versed in use of magnifiers and has a cctv at home, but the hand held electronic options will give her some greater freedom. She has asked me about the "Senseview" which promised a slightly larger screen than most, but, also said it went up to 22x magnification while the others, better known, often limited out in the 8x to 12x range. When I read her the info about it, the grammer was awful and likely translated from some big Asian country that seems to be holding the market on so many adaptive devices. I told her I would look for some input before she made a purchase of that size. The Ruby, and the Outlook were her other possibilities. She has Stargardts, and has noticed as she has gotten older, just in her 60s, that her vision is changing and the light, magnification and contrast are all important when considering a purchase like this. Thank you, as always, for your help. You make my life easier! Janet *********************************** To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx *********************************** To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx