Cheree Heppe here: Oh.
But how does it know I am done with the money scanning? How does it know if I put a second, new bill down to be scanned? Do I just click Home to stop the process? Very technically challenged. Cheree Heppe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 13:20 Subject: Re: Looktel Money Reader for iPhone > 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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