That's the beauty of it. Put the money on a table or desk and hold the camera 8-12 inches above it. As soon as the software sees the bill, you hear it. I mean it - it takes less than a second. No need to take a picture or anything.
On 3/8/11, Cheree <[email protected]> wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > I am techno challenged. > > How do I get the money identifier to work? When I pass the warning notice > about identifying counterfeit bills, there seems to be a blank screen. > > Where do I point the camera? > > How do I get the camera to take the picture? > > I should have been born technologically gifted instead of soooo good > looking. (smile) > > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 08/03/2011, at 12:55, Greg Aikens <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, just bought it. Works very fast for me as well. >> >> Greg >> On Mar 8, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: >> >>> I saw the discussion, bought it for my IPhone 3GS and tried it on a 1 and >>> 5 dollar bill. It was really fast. >>> >>> Kev >>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> I guess. I'm someine who remains scheptibal but maybe I might give it a >>>> try. I only have a dollar on me at present, I think? if I didn't spend >>>> it lol! but if this works I might sell my ibil or something. It is a >>>> very very good machine and provides some stuff that I don't think the >>>> look thing can do yet such as vibrations or beeps. Now that would be >>>> cool! >>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:54 AM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Sarah, >>>>> >>>>> I tried out this app. It's really fast on an iPhone 4. My guess is >>>>> that it works this fast because it's optimized for U.S. currency only. >>>>> If the camera stays on, it can process a series of images taken at >>>>> slightly different positions to reconstruct the full image of the bill. >>>>> Further, if this is U.S. currency, you can take advantage of >>>>> similarity of the bill structure that has proved a problem for other >>>>> programs to do this in two passes: one to decide whether this is U.S. >>>>> money (if not, don't try to run the program), if so, concentrate on >>>>> identifying the parts of the bill that are distinct enough to identify >>>>> the currency uniquely. This could be a corner that has the >>>>> denomination amount, the picture of the president in the front center >>>>> (Washington for $1, Lincoln for $5, etc.) or the image on the back >>>>> center of the same bill (sorry, don't know what these are off the bat). >>>>> There's a Chinese character OCR program for the iPhone (not >>>>> accessible, alas!) that's running the same way -- the camera has to be >>>>> on continuously for a bit to get a match. Looktel really does run >>>>> fast. At least on an iPhone 4. I can't speak for the other options, >>>>> but this app is certainly working for the iPhone 3GS. It is definitely >>>>> faster and easier to use than oMoby. (On that note, I once had a >>>>> result that identified a $1 bill that was very creased with the amount, >>>>> but also came up with Google links for "tired money" from oMoby.) >>>>> >>>>> Try it yourself, and see what you think. I'd say this program is worth >>>>> it. I'd like to hear feedback from folks who have the fourth >>>>> generation iPod Touch, though, or others who can compare the results >>>>> from iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and 4th generation iPod Touch. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 09:33, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm still a sceptic. I saw the video. no way can you identify money >>>>>> that fast. it' sjust impossibil. I mean how could you identify those 4 >>>>>> or 5 bills in about 20 seconds? is it riged? >>>>>> >>>>>> Takle care all. >>>>>> Sarah Alawami >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:03 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, too bad this is only for US currency right now. Canadians have a >>>>>>> stand alone bill reader which we can get for free, but I like >>>>>>> LookTel. They do a lot of things right. I'd buy it just to support >>>>>>> them, especially if it isn't breaking the bank. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have fun, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>> User support consultant, >>>>>>> Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, >>>>>>> 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2011-03-08, at 1:59 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Get it if you have an iPhone! It is faster than any other. Just >>>>>>>> open the program, click ok that you won't use it to identify >>>>>>>> counterfit money, then point the camera to the bill. 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