[bookport] Re: speech
- From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:53:54 -0600
Actually, the noaa weather in Des Moines Iowa is incredibly good speech.
Not the DECtalk speech, but they are using another synthesizer which is
surprisingly good.
I mean, I know it isn't a human voice, but if I'm not paying strict
attention, I can forget that it is fake.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Allen
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:28 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
Hi Sandy and list:
NOAA Weather has different voices in different areas, but I haven't
found
one yet that didn't mangle names of towns and other things. Honestly the
things that some people will accept are astounding.
We don't have such a service in New Zealand, but there are a few feeds
on
the net if you look around a bit, so we can certainly tune in, sort of,
here
and there.
Cheers,
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>I wish we could use the voices NOAA weather radio has.
>
>
>
> At 11:51 AM 2/8/2006, you wrote:
>>Considering the time period which is historically known as the dark
>>ages, I sincerely doubt if the Doubletalk chip was available then.
>>I don't mind if improvements are made in speech, but please, don't use
>>Keynote, and don't use AT&T natural voices.
>>I am currently testing a piece of software that APH sells that
features
>>the AT&T Natural voices, and that speech is extremely difficult for me
>>to become accustomed to.
>>Although the overall sound of many individual words is more human
than,
>>say, Eloquence or the Doubletalk, the inflection/rhythm is quite
>>strange. The speech sounds as if digitized words are being patched
>>together so as to create the illusion of human sounding speech.
>>It doesn't work.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick and Pauline
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:34 PM
>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>>
>>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Considering the improvements that have been made in synthesized speech
>>in
>>the last few years, it would be a shame for the American Printinghouse
>>to
>>saddle us with an antiquated system like Doubletalk. It simply
doesn't
>>meet
>>acceptable standards as a speech system any longer. People I have
>>talked
>>with have held back from buying a Bookport because they have little
>>tolerance for Doubletalk. To package an up to date product like the
new
>>
>>Bookport with yesterday's technology makes no sense at all to me. For
>>those
>>who want to remain in the dark ages, you can keep what you have become
>>accustomed to, but please don't try to hold back the rest of us who
hope
>>for
>>something better.
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 7:20 PM
>>Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>>
>>
>> > The problem with eloquence is that it's software speech which means
>>you
>> > need
>> > a few more things then you would by sticking with the doubletalk
>>synth.
>> > First a more powerful processor, and second, an operating system
for
>>the
>> > speech to work with. Most likely that would result in a higher cost
>>unit,
>> > in
>> > which case I'd say, by all means stick with doubletalk.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:31 PM
>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>> >
>> >
>> >> Just remember that the better the speech, the higher will be the
>>cost.
>> > I'd
>> >> love to have eloquence, but it's one of the more costly ways to
go.
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Sue" <sjfryer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:19 PM
>> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hi Mike,
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm with you, mate. I think Eloquence would be a great idea.
>> >> >
>> >> > Sue.
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:35 AM
>> >> > Subject: [bookport] speech
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Since we're talking about the new unit, speech might be worth
>> > discussing.
>> >> >> My
>> >> >> vote would be for doubletalk or eloquence. Of course, everyone
has
>> > their
>> >> >> favorites, and there's no way you're going to please everyone,
but
>> > that's
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> vote. Perhaps the new units could have 2 speech engines like
the
>> >> >> braillenotes do
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>
> Sandy Licht
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> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
> earnest,
> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
> LORD...
>
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