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 >>>>> >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq