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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Text Detective [was Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps]
Are you saying that the subject line should be changed to include
Of Andy Baracco
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 8:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Text Detective [was Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps]
Well, Sherlock Holmes is a detective, so not difficult to deduce.
Andy
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From: Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Saturday
Hi Esther,
THank you for sharing all of this because I had not really given much thought
to how best to hold the phone. I have always used portrait, but in considering
what you have stated, I can see how landscape would make more sense. In fact it
makes sense if for no other reason than better
This is interesting. I've never ever gotten any results at all from Text
grabber. All it says is couldn't get any text or something to that effect.
With PerfectOcr i get much gibberish and one or two words right. With SayText
and docscanner i've only ever had the phone beep once and even then
The other option is to locate the button that takes the picture, turn Voiceover
off, do what the app suggests in terms of positioning the camera, then finally,
pressing the button the one time to take the picture.
Once the picture is taken, you can then turn Voiceover on again, and you’re ok.
Vashaun, I think that any scanning app that requires us to tap the start
scanning button while simultaneously attempting to hold the camera steady
and straight is not considering the needs of those of us who are totally
blind. It may work if you have enough vision to help you align, but it sure
Of Sandy Finley
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 9:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Vashaun, I think that any scanning app that requires us to tap the start
scanning button while simultaneously attempting to hold the camera steady
and straight
Sandy, I am the one that wrote this blog post, and I completely agree with you
about the tapping to start the scan issue. I think that is important to
remember that this is the first version of this app, and it might be a good
idea if those of us who have bought this app contact the developer
: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Vashaun, I think that any scanning app that requires us to tap the “start
scanning” button while simultaneously attempting to hold the camera steady
and straight is not considering the needs of those of us who are totally
blind. It may work if you have enough vision
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
I think this scanning apps discussion is very interesting.
I am one of those who could not get prismo or Saytext to work at all, but
can with Text Detective.
I suppose that really it all comes down to, (just like
I have had no success with this app.
I followed the tips, and I am in normal office lighting. I have tried to
scan, an email, a electric bill, a letter, and a page from a book. I have
tried different positions, scan lengths ETC.
I will only get one or two words, and those are usually wrong.
out
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Amy Billman
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 1:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
I think this scanning apps discussion is very interesting.
I am one of those who could not get
Does Text Detective leverage the flash on the iPHone?
On Jul 21, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Scott Rumery blindfait...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Chuck,
How far from what your are trying to scan do you hold your phone? I would
recommend that you experiment with this and each time that you get a scan
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Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Hi Chuck,
How far from what your are trying to scan do you hold your phone? I would
recommend that you experiment with this and each time that you get a scan
with a lot of gibberish just move the phone a little closer to your
document. Remember
: Saturday, July 21, 2012 1:05 PM
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
I think this scanning apps discussion is very interesting.
I am one of those who could not get prismo or Saytext to work at all, but can
with Text Detective.
I suppose that really it all comes down to, (just
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
I think this scanning apps discussion is very interesting.
I am one of those who could not get prismo or Saytext to work at all, but
can with Text Detective.
I suppose that really it all comes down to, (just like with anything else,)
what works
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Scott Rumery
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Hi Chuck,
How far from what your are trying to scan do you hold your phone? I would
Having looked at the description of this app, I see no reference to other
languages, and yet it is in the French appstore. Does it support any other
languages?
Cheers,
Anne
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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Scott Rumery
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Hi Chuck,
How far from what your are trying to scan do you hold your phone? I would
recommend
Esther,
I thought the comment about most Voiceover users picking up their phone in
landscape mode interesting. I actually have always used mine in portrait mode.
I wonder though if the page has to be oriented correctly, I assume (and this
probably is a pretty silly question) Text Detective
, July 21, 2012 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
I finally got some success with this app.
I printed a story and then scanned it with this app. The first thing I
noticed is that the tips say to hold the iPhone about a forearm's length away
from the page. The person who
Hi Scott,
I stated that comment about picking up the phone in landscape mode badly. I
meant to say that most VoiceOver users who use OCR apps, and lift their iPhones
above the page, find it easier to lift it and keep it flat and stable, if they
hold their phone with their hands along the long
the phone.
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From: Chuck Dean
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
I finally got some success with this app.
I printed a story and then scanned it with this app. The first thing I
noticed
Hi,
In text grabber settings I have my language set to English my search engine
set to Google and all other buttons are set to off.
I hold my iPhone about 12 inches above a page when I am scanning it. That seems
to be the optimum distance.
Hope this helps. Chuck
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Actually, the KNFB Reader mobile requires you to hit a button while you are
holding the camera. it takes a real feat of coordination.
Andy
From: Sandy Finley
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Scott, thank you
I do not believe so, but it should. This would be a good recommendation to
make.
Andy
From: Scott Howell
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Does Text Detective leverage the flash on the iPHone?
On Jul 21, 2012
I have found this to be true of all of the apps. Even with the KNFB Reader, I
almost never captured the whole page.
Andy
From: Jenifer Gilley
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
The only problem I have with this ap
I think that this is because of the size of the camera lense.
Andy
From: Jenifer Gilley
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
The only problem I have with this ap is that I can never get a whole page!
Quite
Well, Sherlock Holmes is a detective, so not difficult to deduce.
Andy
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From: Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Text Detective [was Re: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps]
Are you saying that the subject
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps
Scott, thank you for responding. I will not delete the app in hopes of
future adjustments. It seems as if no scanning app on a mobile phone works as
well as larger scanners guess that’s to be expected. I will go write
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