[access-uk] Re: KNFB Reader for iPhone
- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 18:34:33 +0100
Hi Richard.
KNFB Reader is simpler to use than Prizmo, and all the controls you need are
in positions relative to where you can reach given that you're having to
hold the phone accurately and without tilting. You can export your scanned
text, copy it to the clipboard etc. or have it read aloud, you can batch
scan pages but there is no document management function that I've seen
though I haven't played with the app since I wrote my last email on this
yesterday afternoon. I would still use my Giraffe yes, it will keep your
phone in the correct position if you aren't particularly dextrous enough to
hold it so if anything, KNFB Reader offers an improvement in recognition,
combined with the giraffe, near table top scanner accuracy is now pretty
much a reality.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Godfrey-McKay
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:42 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB Reader for iPhone
Ibrahim, Just a few questions, if I may.
Do you still feel that using the Giraffe stand improves accuracy? Is
accuracy better than, say, Prizmo ?
Does KNFB have any other features not present in Prizmo?
thanks,
Richard
Richard Godfrey-McKay
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 19 September 2014 22:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB Reader for iPhone
Hi.
I wouldn't use it for things like that, so I'm not testing it with cd and
dvd cases as apps like tap tap see and cam find do a better job at
recognising those. From what I've discovered so far though, this is a
brilliant little app which get surprisingly good results, and that's with
someone who isn't a dab hand at taking good shots. You need to be in a well
lit room preferably and for starters I used the tilt stabilisation to help
me level out until I got the hang of taking good picks. I scanned a few
sheets of A4, some printed on a laser machine and some printed on an inkjet.
The laser and inkjet printouts were more or less accurate, though the laser
took top spot over all though there wasn't much difference in it. Glossy
magazines were harder work though, a mailshot that that came through the
door this morning didn't scan very well at all because it was very glossy,
but then this is my first foray with this app and I'm still learning as I
use it.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message-----
From: martin wilsher
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 4:10 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB Reader for iPhone
Works well with dvd cases I find.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
BJ Edwards
Sent: 19 September 2014 15:41
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB Reader for iPhone
Hi, I would be very interested to learn how the app copes with things like
DVD cases... if you get a chance perhaps you could experiment for me, I
would be very greatful.
Many thanks,
BJ
On 19/09/2014, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Everyone.
The KNFB reader app for iPhone has now been released, costing a
princely £69.99. I have a copy and am trialling it now with a variety
of documents scattered about the place, will feed back once I've
evaluated the app some more. I love the simplicity of the interface
though, there is no clutter and the buttons you need are on the left
and right hand edges of the screen respectively, so if you're taking a
pic and lining up the shot, you can tap them without jiggling the
phone too much. There is a tilt stabiliser and field of view report
so you can get a good idea as to how your camera is positioned and for
those of you with some sight, you can customise the appearance of the
recognised text while for voice over users the text is read
immediately
upon recognition.
All the best, any more questions feel free to ask, will do my best to
answer them.
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