[access-uk] Re: New from RNIB

  • From: "David Russelll" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 17:16:07 -0000

I believe the cost is around £470.


David

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Peter Beasley
Sent: 03 November 2014 17:11
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New from RNIB

There was no price given for this. Also, I wonder whether it will be 
available from an alternative supplier than RNIB where it might be cheaper.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Russelll" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 4:35 PM
Subject: [access-uk] New from RNIB


> Hi all
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> Has anyone seen the item detailed below.  I would particularly like to 
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> about the size of the player, and the quality of the text to speech voice,
> plus some idea as to how the camera compares to say a mobile phone?
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> Any comments would be appreciated.
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> The details are as follows.
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> The Blaze EZ OCR Multi-Player is designed to keep your mind's fire burning
> even when you're waiting for a bus in the cold rain. With built-in OCR and
> text-to-speech you can scan and read printed materials immediately, or 
> save
> them for reading at your leisure. Blaze EZ's DAISY and media support 
> ensures
> endless hours of information and entertainment at the touch of a button,
> including newspapers, books, documents, restaurant menus as well as DAISY
> and media content.
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> Stand-alone, single-button OCR capture and read - Use Blaze EZ to OCR
> capture a menu, magazine article, library book, and more - all at the 
> touch
> of a single button. The built-in auto-focus camera ensures a high-quality
> image for accurate OCR and text-to-speech. Simple, easy-to-use controls 
> and
> file system - Three easy-access buttons with Braille letters "M", "R" and
> "B" give quick access to Music, Radio and Books. Above that a simple,
> easy-to-find record button, and below it a set of navigation buttons in 
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> shape of a cross. At the bottom right corner, is a square button with a
> Braille letter "O" for OCR. A single press enters OCR mode and a second
> press will begin the capture and read process. Play DAISY, music and audio
> book files - Blaze EZ can read and play a variety of file including DAISY,
> TXT, BRL, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA, WMV, OGG, ASF, AAC, AVI, FLAC, 3GP, MPG, M4A
> TXT, RTF, HTML, HTM, XML, DOC, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, FB2, PDF, and more.
> .Built-in Wi-Fi - Use the built-in WiFi in Blaze EZ to access online 
> DAISY,
> e-books, podcasts, internet radio and more. .High-quality Recording - 
> Record
> high-quality audio from internal microphone, external microphone (not
> included) or stereo line-in.
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> 16GB memory 4.5 hours to fully charge providing 17 hours of use. Weight
> 138grammes Please note there is a delivery charge for this product at 
> £9.95
> inc VAT
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