[ebooktalk] Re: Seika mini braille display.
- From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:00:54 +0100
Ian
This is fairly normal for braille displays. They seem to be designed
primarily as devices for accessing computers and rely on the software to
provide the braille in whatever format the user requires. If you want to use
the machine for just reading then it is up to you to provide the braille in
the format you want. You only seem to get the ability to translate between
grades if you pay the £4,000 or more for a braille notetaker.
Neither the Seika mini nor any of the Esys range does the translation. Of
course, it is also true that if you write notes on these machine then you
have to write in perfect braille so that it can be translated by PC or
whatever software.
Steve
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On Behalf Of Ian Macrae
Sent: 26 June 2013 19:38
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Seika mini braille display.
gosh, I think that's a massive drawback for a Braille display Steve. Can't
think what the sighted equivalent might be, but it sounds like access has
been compromised in a major way. Especially when you think that mainstream
suppliers like Apple have built braille translation into their products.
On 26 Jun 2013, at 13:12, Steven Bingham wrote:
> Shell
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> I have just taken delivery of one but haven't got much experience of
> using it yet.
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> It appears to be a much more robust machine than the Esys12. It is a
> little smaller than the usual paperback book.
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> I would suggest you download the instructions from the RNIB website.
> They are fairly straightforward and will give you a very good idea of
> what the machine does.
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> Two points I would make. The machine uses a mini SD card. In order to
> transfer books to the card you will need to put it into a card reader.
> Most card reader do not have a slot for the mini SD card and you need an
adaptor.
> An adaptor is not supplied with the machine. If you buy a new card you
> always get an adaptor with it - so that's the only answer to that one.
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> Second, there is not an onboard Braille translator, in order to read
> in Grade 2 Braille you will need to put text through a translation
> program. I use Kurzweil 1000 for this but there are others. The
> American Foundation for the Blind have a free translation program on their
site.
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> Once I have used it a bit I will let you know how I get on but it's
> looking good.
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> Steve
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> From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Shell
> Sent: 26 June 2013 11:52
> To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ebooktalk] Seika mini braille display.
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> Hi,
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> has anyone any experience or know anyone who owns a Seika mini braille
> display. I am thinking of buying one but was just wondering if anyone
> had any experience with it first. I think Steve has a similar machine
> with 12 cells, but I thought of going for this one because it has 16
cells.
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> Thanks for any help.
>
> Shell.
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