RE: scanning apps

[Richard Turner]

It claims to.
But again, I would never recommend using an app for a book, at least not 
currently, and KNFB Reader in particular as it has many issues since version 3 
was released.
I’ve not kept up with it since other apps perform better even though they do 
not have column recognition as yet.

And, unless someone has it already, it ain’t worth $100.




Richard
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they become by it."
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
TaraPrakash
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: scanning apps

Thank you Richard
Pearl with open book it’s going to be then.
talking about phone apps, can’t  KNFB reader Do column recognition?

Sent from my iPhone


On May 20, 2021, at 1:11 PM, Richard Turner 
mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote:

Which scanning application is she using?
If Openbook, then the Pearl camera and Openbook will give better results than 
any app on an iPhone at this time.
With Openbook, you can have it separate the facing pages, so you can scan two 
pages at once and have them treated as two pages.
Plus, Openbook can deal with columns, where no scanning app can as yet.

I’m not sure Winston is going to implement column recognition any time soon, if 
ever.

SuperSense is working on column recognition, which would help in separating 
facing pages, but I would not try scanning a book with an iPhone or Android 
device without a good stand so you don’t have to continually raise the phone to 
the perfect spot each time….




Richard
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: scanning apps

Hi all. Has anyone compared scanning results between voice dream scanner and 
Freedom Sscientific Pearl Kamra? Someone wanted help with scanning a book that 
would not fit on her flat bed scanner because of a slightly bigger size.  I 
believe the reach of a camera-based scanning device would be A little more than 
a standard flatbed scanner.   i  assume as far as recognition of the text is 
concerned, A computer-based app would give better results because of better 
processing speed.

Any advice is appreciated

Sent from my iPhone



On Dec 23, 2020, at 6:46 PM, Richard Turner 
mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote:
 Simon,
if you have trouble holding the phone over a document, no app is going to give 
great resullts. I do not like KNFB Reader. You may want to consider getting a 
scanning stand. I love Voice Dream Scanner, but its way of letting you know if 
you have text in view is a tone that plays. The louder the tone, the more text. 
If you have it on auto-capture, once you are steady at the loudest tone for 2 
or 3 seconds, it will take the picture.
You want to be 10 to 12 inches above a full 8.5 by 11 document to get the best 
results.
Supersense, tells you in words to move farther away, or 1 inch to the left, 
etc. Supersense has a free trial, and if you are convinced by it, right now it 
is haf price for a lifetime subscription for $49.99. Or there are monthly or 
yearly plans.
Voice Dream Scanner on the other hand, is $5.99 one time purchase.
They both have great points about them and Supersense is designed to deal with 
more objects than just text.
You could also use the free Seeing AI app to scan a single page.
Good luck.

Richard

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon 
airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep 
space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was 
young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy



On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:29 PM, 'Simon Wong' via VIPhone 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> wrote:

Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard to 
get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the phone in 
one position all the time.

Sent from my iPhone
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Re: scanning apps

[TaraPrakash]

Thank you Richard  
Pearl with open book it’s going to be then. 
talking about phone apps, can’t  KNFB reader Do column recognition?  
  
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 20, 2021, at 1:11 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Which scanning application is she using?
> If Openbook, then the Pearl camera and Openbook will give better results than 
> any app on an iPhone at this time.
> With Openbook, you can have it separate the facing pages, so you can scan two 
> pages at once and have them treated as two pages.
> Plus, Openbook can deal with columns, where no scanning app can as yet.
>  
> I’m not sure Winston is going to implement column recognition any time soon, 
> if ever.
>  
> SuperSense is working on column recognition, which would help in separating 
> facing pages, but I would not try scanning a book with an iPhone or Android 
> device without a good stand so you don’t have to continually raise the phone 
> to the perfect spot each time….
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Richard
> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
> they become by it."
> 
> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
> 
>  
> Web site: www.turner42.com
>  
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> TaraPrakash
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:00 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: scanning apps
>  
> Hi all. Has anyone compared scanning results between voice dream scanner and 
> Freedom Sscientific Pearl Kamra? Someone wanted help with scanning a book 
> that would not fit on her flat bed scanner because of a slightly bigger size. 
>  I believe the reach of a camera-based scanning device would be A little more 
> than a standard flatbed scanner.   i  assume as far as recognition of the 
> text is concerned, A computer-based app would give better results because of 
> better processing speed. 
>  
> Any advice is appreciated
>  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> On Dec 23, 2020, at 6:46 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
>  Simon, 
> if you have trouble holding the phone over a document, no app is going to 
> give great resullts. I do not like KNFB Reader. You may want to consider 
> getting a scanning stand. I love Voice Dream Scanner, but its way of letting 
> you know if you have text in view is a tone that plays. The louder the tone, 
> the more text. If you have it on auto-capture, once you are steady at the 
> loudest tone for 2 or 3 seconds, it will take the picture. 
> You want to be 10 to 12 inches above a full 8.5 by 11 document to get the 
> best results. 
> Supersense, tells you in words to move farther away, or 1 inch to the left, 
> etc. Supersense has a free trial, and if you are convinced by it, right now 
> it is haf price for a lifetime subscription for $49.99. Or there are monthly 
> or yearly plans. 
> Voice Dream Scanner on the other hand, is $5.99 one time purchase. 
> They both have great points about them and Supersense is designed to deal 
> with more objects than just text. 
> You could also use the free Seeing AI app to scan a single page. 
> Good luck.
>  
> 
> Richard
>  
> "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a 
> Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in 
> deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I 
> was young."
> "Why, what did she tell you?"
> "I don't know, I didn't listen."
> -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
> 
> 
> On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:29 PM, 'Simon Wong' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
> tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard to 
> get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the phone 
> in one position all the time.
> 
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RE: scanning apps

[Richard Turner]

Which scanning application is she using?
If Openbook, then the Pearl camera and Openbook will give better results than 
any app on an iPhone at this time.
With Openbook, you can have it separate the facing pages, so you can scan two 
pages at once and have them treated as two pages.
Plus, Openbook can deal with columns, where no scanning app can as yet.

I’m not sure Winston is going to implement column recognition any time soon, if 
ever.

SuperSense is working on column recognition, which would help in separating 
facing pages, but I would not try scanning a book with an iPhone or Android 
device without a good stand so you don’t have to continually raise the phone to 
the perfect spot each time….




Richard
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
they become by it."
- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
TaraPrakash
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:00 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: scanning apps

Hi all. Has anyone compared scanning results between voice dream scanner and 
Freedom Sscientific Pearl Kamra? Someone wanted help with scanning a book that 
would not fit on her flat bed scanner because of a slightly bigger size.  I 
believe the reach of a camera-based scanning device would be A little more than 
a standard flatbed scanner.   i  assume as far as recognition of the text is 
concerned, A computer-based app would give better results because of better 
processing speed.

Any advice is appreciated

Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 23, 2020, at 6:46 PM, Richard Turner 
mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote:
 Simon,
if you have trouble holding the phone over a document, no app is going to give 
great resullts. I do not like KNFB Reader. You may want to consider getting a 
scanning stand. I love Voice Dream Scanner, but its way of letting you know if 
you have text in view is a tone that plays. The louder the tone, the more text. 
If you have it on auto-capture, once you are steady at the loudest tone for 2 
or 3 seconds, it will take the picture.
You want to be 10 to 12 inches above a full 8.5 by 11 document to get the best 
results.
Supersense, tells you in words to move farther away, or 1 inch to the left, 
etc. Supersense has a free trial, and if you are convinced by it, right now it 
is haf price for a lifetime subscription for $49.99. Or there are monthly or 
yearly plans.
Voice Dream Scanner on the other hand, is $5.99 one time purchase.
They both have great points about them and Supersense is designed to deal with 
more objects than just text.
You could also use the free Seeing AI app to scan a single page.
Good luck.

Richard

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon 
airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep 
space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was 
young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy


On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:29 PM, 'Simon Wong' via VIPhone 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> wrote:

Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard to 
get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the phone in 
one position all the time.

Sent from my iPhone
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Re: scanning apps

[TaraPrakash]

Hi all. Has anyone compared scanning results between voice dream scanner and 
Freedom Sscientific Pearl Kamra? Someone wanted help with scanning a book that 
would not fit on her flat bed scanner because of a slightly bigger size.  I 
believe the reach of a camera-based scanning device would be A little more than 
a standard flatbed scanner.   i  assume as far as recognition of the text is 
concerned, A computer-based app would give better results because of better 
processing speed. 
 
Any advice is appreciated


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 23, 2020, at 6:46 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
>  Simon, 
> if you have trouble holding the phone over a document, no app is going to 
> give great resullts. I do not like KNFB Reader. You may want to consider 
> getting a scanning stand. I love Voice Dream Scanner, but its way of letting 
> you know if you have text in view is a tone that plays. The louder the tone, 
> the more text. If you have it on auto-capture, once you are steady at the 
> loudest tone for 2 or 3 seconds, it will take the picture. 
> You want to be 10 to 12 inches above a full 8.5 by 11 document to get the 
> best results. 
> Supersense, tells you in words to move farther away, or 1 inch to the left, 
> etc. Supersense has a free trial, and if you are convinced by it, right now 
> it is haf price for a lifetime subscription for $49.99. Or there are monthly 
> or yearly plans. 
> Voice Dream Scanner on the other hand, is $5.99 one time purchase. 
> They both have great points about them and Supersense is designed to deal 
> with more objects than just text. 
> You could also use the free Seeing AI app to scan a single page. 
> Good luck.
> 
> 
> Richard
> 
> "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a 
> Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in 
> deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I 
> was young."
> "Why, what did she tell you?"
> "I don't know, I didn't listen."
> -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
> 
>>> On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:29 PM, 'Simon Wong' via VIPhone 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
>> tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard 
>> to get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the 
>> phone in one position all the time.
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Re: scanning apps

['Simon Wong' via VIPhone]

Hi I recently got the fypido stand, however I am not quite sure of how to put 
the phone on it, but thanks for the suggestion.

From: Richard Turner 
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: scanning apps

Simon,  
if you have trouble holding the phone over a document, no app is going to give 
great resullts. I do not like KNFB Reader. You may want to consider getting a 
scanning stand. I love Voice Dream Scanner, but its way of letting you know if 
you have text in view is a tone that plays. The louder the tone, the more text. 
If you have it on auto-capture, once you are steady at the loudest tone for 2 
or 3 seconds, it will take the picture. 
You want to be 10 to 12 inches above a full 8.5 by 11 document to get the best 
results. 
Supersense, tells you in words to move farther away, or 1 inch to the left, 
etc. Supersense has a free trial, and if you are convinced by it, right now it 
is haf price for a lifetime subscription for $49.99. Or there are monthly or 
yearly plans. 
Voice Dream Scanner on the other hand, is $5.99 one time purchase. 
They both have great points about them and Supersense is designed to deal with 
more objects than just text. 
You could also use the free Seeing AI app to scan a single page. 
Good luck.



Richard

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon 
airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep 
space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was 
young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy


  On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:29 PM, 'Simon Wong' via VIPhone 
 wrote:


   
  Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard to 
get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the phone in 
one position all the time.

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Re: scanning apps

[Richard Turner]

Simon,
if you have trouble holding the phone over a document, no app is going to give 
great resullts. I do not like KNFB Reader. You may want to consider getting a 
scanning stand. I love Voice Dream Scanner, but its way of letting you know if 
you have text in view is a tone that plays. The louder the tone, the more text. 
If you have it on auto-capture, once you are steady at the loudest tone for 2 
or 3 seconds, it will take the picture.
You want to be 10 to 12 inches above a full 8.5 by 11 document to get the best 
results.
Supersense, tells you in words to move farther away, or 1 inch to the left, 
etc. Supersense has a free trial, and if you are convinced by it, right now it 
is haf price for a lifetime subscription for $49.99. Or there are monthly or 
yearly plans.
Voice Dream Scanner on the other hand, is $5.99 one time purchase.
They both have great points about them and Supersense is designed to deal with 
more objects than just text.
You could also use the free Seeing AI app to scan a single page.
Good luck.


Richard

"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon 
airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep 
space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was 
young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:29 PM, 'Simon Wong' via VIPhone 
 wrote:


Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard to 
get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the phone in 
one position all the time.

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scanning apps

['Simon Wong' via VIPhone]

Yeah I would someday like to try I think it’s called voice dream scanner, I 
tried the knfb reader. I didn’t find it very user-friendly, as it was hard to 
get All of the page in the camera and it was kind of hard to keep the phone in 
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Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

[Richard]

Hi,
The subject line says it all
Police scanning apps.
HTH,
Rick
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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 7:09 PM
Subject: RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps


Robin,

I see it.

When Andy said "scanner Deluxe", it sounded more likely to be similar to the 
KNFB app that scans printed materials into images.

He could have used a different word to make it more accurate so as to avoid 
confusion.

Todd

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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 6:03 PM
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Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hi,
I'm not Andy but perhaps I can clarify.
Scanner Deluxe refers to an app that allows the hearing of streams of police 
radio communications. the physical devices some use to listen or stream this 
audio from are called scanners as they scan the frequencies first responders 
broadcast on. It has nothing to do with apps that scan in images of text to 
turn into speech output.  I hope this helps.
Robin


-Original Message-
From: Todd Patkus
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 6:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Andy,

Who is the scanner deluxe's manufacturer?  You mean it is better than KNFB?

Todd

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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 3:49 AM
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Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

You may try scanner deluxe.  It is similar to your app but it seems 
better to me with more local coverage.  Andy and Shubert

-Original Message-
From: Terri Stimmel
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 1:05 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding 
police and other type feeds?

I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had this 
App for a few years now.

I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I 
don't know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple of 
feeds. I have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.

I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


Any help, or thoughts on this would be appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

[Robin Frost]

Hi,
I'm not sure how he could have used different wording as that is the name of 
the app to which he was referring. How else could he have posted about it 
accurately without using its name?

Either way I'm glad the confusion was dispelled.
Robin


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From: Todd Patkus

Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 7:09 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Robin,

I see it.

When Andy said "scanner Deluxe", it sounded more likely to be similar to the 
KNFB app that scans printed materials into images.


He could have used a different word to make it more accurate so as to avoid 
confusion.


Todd

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Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hi,
I'm not Andy but perhaps I can clarify.
Scanner Deluxe refers to an app that allows the hearing of streams of police 
radio communications. the physical devices some use to listen or stream this 
audio from are called scanners as they scan the frequencies first responders 
broadcast on. It has nothing to do with apps that scan in images of text to 
turn into speech output.  I hope this helps.

Robin


-Original Message-
From: Todd Patkus
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 6:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Andy,

Who is the scanner deluxe's manufacturer?  You mean it is better than KNFB?

Todd

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Of Andrew J. LaPointe

Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 3:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

   You may try scanner deluxe.  It is similar to your app but it seems 
better to me with more local coverage.  Andy and Shubert


-Original Message-
From: Terri Stimmel
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 1:05 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding 
police and other type feeds?


I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had this 
App for a few years now.


I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I 
don't know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple of 
feeds. I have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.


I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


Any help, or thoughts on this would be appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

[Todd Patkus]

Robin,

I see it.

When Andy said "scanner Deluxe", it sounded more likely to be similar to the 
KNFB app that scans printed materials into images.

He could have used a different word to make it more accurate so as to avoid 
confusion.

Todd

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Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hi,
I'm not Andy but perhaps I can clarify.
Scanner Deluxe refers to an app that allows the hearing of streams of police 
radio communications. the physical devices some use to listen or stream this 
audio from are called scanners as they scan the frequencies first responders 
broadcast on. It has nothing to do with apps that scan in images of text to 
turn into speech output.  I hope this helps.
Robin


-Original Message-
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Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 6:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Andy,

Who is the scanner deluxe's manufacturer?  You mean it is better than KNFB?

Todd

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Andrew J. LaPointe
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 3:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

You may try scanner deluxe.  It is similar to your app but it seems better 
to me with more local coverage.  Andy and Shubert

-Original Message-
From: Terri Stimmel
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 1:05 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding police 
and other type feeds?

I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had this App 
for a few years now.

I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I don't 
know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple of feeds. I 
have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.

I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


Any help, or thoughts on this would be appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

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Hi,
I'm not Andy but perhaps I can clarify.
Scanner Deluxe refers to an app that allows the hearing of streams of police 
radio communications. the physical devices some use to listen or stream this 
audio from are called scanners as they scan the frequencies first responders 
broadcast on. It has nothing to do with apps that scan in images of text to 
turn into speech output.  I hope this helps.

Robin


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Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 6:59 PM
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Subject: RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Andy,

Who is the scanner deluxe's manufacturer?  You mean it is better than KNFB?

Todd

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Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

   You may try scanner deluxe.  It is similar to your app but it seems 
better to me with more local coverage.  Andy and Shubert


-Original Message-
From: Terri Stimmel
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 1:05 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding 
police and other type feeds?


I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had this 
App for a few years now.


I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I 
don't know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple of 
feeds. I have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.


I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


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Thank you,


Terri

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Andy,

Who is the scanner deluxe's manufacturer?  You mean it is better than KNFB?

Todd

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Subject: Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

You may try scanner deluxe.  It is similar to your app but it seems better 
to me with more local coverage.  Andy and Shubert

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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 1:05 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding police 
and other type feeds?

I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had this App 
for a few years now.

I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I don't 
know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple of feeds. I 
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I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


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Thank you,


Terri

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Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

['ray t. mahorney' via VIPhone]

Scanner radio deluxe might serve you better.  Both talk to broadcastify.com. 
One possibility for the reduced number of feeds, Most of those feeds are 
provided by individuals For example, the feed for the W8VPV repeater is 
basically a scanner at 60 feet connected to a computer streaming to 
broadcastify.  What may have happened is that some of these individuals have 
had to discontinue their feeds.  If on the other hand, the feed is being 
provided by a government entity then you're pretty much at the murcy of that 
entity and what they decide to stream or not.  If you try scanner radio 
deluxe, let me know how you get on with it.


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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding
police and other type feeds?

I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had
this App for a few years now.

I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I
don't know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple
of feeds. I have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.

I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


Any help, or thoughts on this would be appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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RE: questions regarding police scanning Apps

[Kevin Minor]

Hi Terri.

I can't recommend a good police scanner app, but I can explain why the choices 
are decreasing.  Within the past few years, many ares have gone digital.  In 
other words, they're encrypting their transmissions, and you need a special 
code to decrypt them.  Some places are giving the codes out, but others aren't. 
 In a way, I can understand the latter thinking, because if using analog 
transmissions, the bad guys would know the cops were coming and quit their bad 
guy behavior.  It's kind of sad, though, because I enjoyed listening to the 
police and fire.  Both my Grandfathers and an uncle of mine were volunteer fire 
fighters, and my Grandparents on my Mom's side were perametics, so it was fun 
to hear what was going on.  I also had the 10 codes of the local police for 
Lexington, Kentucky, where I live, so I could know pretty well what was 
happening.

Hope that, if it doesn't help, at least it sheds some light on what's happening.

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Re: questions regarding police scanning Apps

[Andrew J. LaPointe]

   You may try scanner deluxe.  It is similar to your app but it seems 
better to me with more local coverage.  Andy and Shubert


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From: Terri Stimmel

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Subject: questions regarding police scanning Apps

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding
police and other type feeds?

I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had
this App for a few years now.

I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I
don't know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple
of feeds. I have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.

I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many.
But I guess not.


Any help, or thoughts on this would be appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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questions regarding police scanning Apps

[Terri Stimmel]

Hello everyone,


I just have a quick question I hope someone can help me with.


I was wondering, is there possibly a better App out there, for finding 
police and other type feeds?

I am currently using 50 Radio Pro. I have the paid version. I've had 
this App for a few years now.

I like it alright, but it doesn't seem to have many feeds in my area. I 
don't know why this is. And it is as though they have removed a couple 
of feeds. I have found a few other feeds using Tune-in.

I live outside of Saint Louis. So you would think there would be many. 
But I guess not.


Any help, or thoughts on this would be appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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RE: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

[Teresa Christian]

Does anyone know a slick way to locate the bar code?

The problem I run into most of the time is not knowing where the bar code is. 
Does anyone know how to figure that out? I start digiteyes, then start turning 
the item slowly, around and around and up and down and rarely do I end up 
locating the bar code.

 

Teresa ☺

 

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Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

 

 

I still feel that DigitEyes is the best bar code scanning app.

The thing to remember, is to start with the phone against the item you are 
scanning, start the app scanning and then slowly pull the phone back and most 
of the time, before you get 8 or 10 inches away it has recognized the bar code.

Of course, I'm assuming you are starting from about the place you think the bar 
code is located.

If you just want to go by a picture of the item, rather than bar code, I like 
CamFind.

Richard

 


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Hi all,

Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. 
Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend?

 

 

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Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com 
<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> >: Dec 06 02:09PM -0800 

I was speaking of the iPHone. I use a Windows computer so I can’t help on 
playlists on the Mac.
 

 
Richard
 

 

 
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Is that on the iphone or on mac?
 

 
Gianni
 

 
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Yes. I just discovered it myself yesterday.
 
When you have named your playlist and double tap on the add songs button, when 
you get to an album title you want to add, simply flick up with one finger and 
it will say “add song to playlist.”
 
Double tap and that entire album is now added to the playlist.
 

 
I hope that helps,
 
Richard
 

 

 
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Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

[Richard Turner]

Here are some of the scanning tips from the Digit-Eyes web site.
Scanning Tips

Q. Where will I find UPC codes?
A. UPC codes are typically located where humans will not find them. They are 
oblong, typically at least one half inch / 1 cm in height and at least three 
times as long as they are tall. You will find the bar codes are often located:

on boxes: away from the side that is opened.
on cans with wrapped labels: adjacent to the seam where the labels are joined
on jars with a single label: as far away from the center portion of the label 
as possible.
on jars with two labels: on the back label (typically the front label will be 
larger and may be more elaborate in shape; back labels are typically smaller 
and simpler.)
on packages that are rectangular with small sides: on the longer of the two 
small sides.
They will almost always be within 4 inches of the bottom of the object because 
that is typically the maximum scan height of a supermarket scanner.
Q. What about soda cans and things that don't have obvious labels?
A. It can be difficult to locate codes on items that are round and that have 
continuous wrap labels or where the bar code is part of the printing, as on a 
soda can. In this case, it is typically necessary to scan the entire label 
surface. We've found it convenient to do this by bracing the bottom of the 
phone on a table and putting the can in front of it. When the phone is 
scanning, it makes ticking noises. Each time that there is a tick, turn the can 
1/4 turn in front of the camera. We have found that it rarely takes all four 
turns to get a scan.

Q. Any tricks for scanning UPC / EAN codes?
A. When you are starting out, you should definitely try the practice sheets. 
These let you become familiar with the use of the camera.

After getting comfortable with the practice exercises, try a real item and 
start with a box. Initially, you will probably find that it is usually easier 
to hold the phone steady and turn the item slowly in front of it. One of our 
customers reports that he got great results by using a holder from his wife's 
plate collection, putting the phone in it and turning the item in front of it. 
After you have more a feel for the process, you'll probably want to transition 
to holding the phone in your hand, but a hands-free approach can be very useful 
when putting the groceries away!

Helpful Hint: If you are having problems with the object, we recommend rotating 
it 90 degrees; the bar codes can be scanned from any angle and rotating the 
object will cause the autofocus on the camera to reset.



> On Dec 6, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Teresa Christian <synergydra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know a slick way to locate the bar code?
> The problem I run into most of the time is not knowing where the bar code is. 
> Does anyone know how to figure that out? I start digiteyes, then start 
> turning the item slowly, around and around and up and down and rarely do I 
> end up locating the bar code.
>  
> Teresa ☺
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Richard Turner
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 3:56 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics
>  
>  
> I still feel that DigitEyes is the best bar code scanning app.
> The thing to remember, is to start with the phone against the item you are 
> scanning, start the app scanning and then slowly pull the phone back and most 
> of the time, before you get 8 or 10 inches away it has recognized the bar 
> code.
> Of course, I'm assuming you are starting from about the place you think the 
> bar code is located.
> If you just want to go by a picture of the item, rather than bar code, I like 
> CamFind.
> Richard
>  
> 
> On Dec 6, 2015, at 3:32 PM, Ann Chiappetta <anniecm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. 
> Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend?
>  
>  
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> Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 6:28 PM
> To: Digest recipients
> Subject: Digest for viphone@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 3 topics
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> Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com>: Dec 06 02:09PM -0800 
> 
> I was speaking of the iPHone. I use a Windows computer so I can’t help on 
> playlists on the Mac.
>  
> 
>  
> Richard
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups

RE: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

[Teresa Christian]

Thank you very much for this. I’ll give it a try and report back to the list.

 

Teresa

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 4:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

 

 

Here are some of the scanning tips from the Digit-Eyes web site.

Scanning Tips

 

Q. Where will I find UPC codes?

A. UPC codes are typically located where humans will not find them. They are 
oblong, typically at least one half inch / 1 cm in height and at least three 
times as long as they are tall. You will find the bar codes are often located:

 

on boxes: away from the side that is opened.

on cans with wrapped labels: adjacent to the seam where the labels are joined

on jars with a single label: as far away from the center portion of the label 
as possible.

on jars with two labels: on the back label (typically the front label will be 
larger and may be more elaborate in shape; back labels are typically smaller 
and simpler.)

on packages that are rectangular with small sides: on the longer of the two 
small sides.

They will almost always be within 4 inches of the bottom of the object because 
that is typically the maximum scan height of a supermarket scanner.

Q. What about soda cans and things that don't have obvious labels?

A. It can be difficult to locate codes on items that are round and that have 
continuous wrap labels or where the bar code is part of the printing, as on a 
soda can. In this case, it is typically necessary to scan the entire label 
surface. We've found it convenient to do this by bracing the bottom of the 
phone on a table and putting the can in front of it. When the phone is 
scanning, it makes ticking noises. Each time that there is a tick, turn the can 
1/4 turn in front of the camera. We have found that it rarely takes all four 
turns to get a scan.

 

Q. Any tricks for scanning UPC / EAN codes?

A. When you are starting out, you should definitely try the practice sheets. 
These let you become familiar with the use of the camera.

 

After getting comfortable with the practice exercises, try a real item and 
start with a box. Initially, you will probably find that it is usually easier 
to hold the phone steady and turn the item slowly in front of it. One of our 
customers reports that he got great results by using a holder from his wife's 
plate collection, putting the phone in it and turning the item in front of it. 
After you have more a feel for the process, you'll probably want to transition 
to holding the phone in your hand, but a hands-free approach can be very useful 
when putting the groceries away!

 

Helpful Hint: If you are having problems with the object, we recommend rotating 
it 90 degrees; the bar codes can be scanned from any angle and rotating the 
object will cause the autofocus on the camera to reset.

 

 


On Dec 6, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Teresa Christian <synergydra...@gmail.com 
<mailto:synergydra...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Does anyone know a slick way to locate the bar code?

The problem I run into most of the time is not knowing where the bar code is. 
Does anyone know how to figure that out? I start digiteyes, then start turning 
the item slowly, around and around and up and down and rarely do I end up 
locating the bar code.

 

Teresa ☺

 

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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 3:56 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

 

 

I still feel that DigitEyes is the best bar code scanning app.

The thing to remember, is to start with the phone against the item you are 
scanning, start the app scanning and then slowly pull the phone back and most 
of the time, before you get 8 or 10 inches away it has recognized the bar code.

Of course, I'm assuming you are starting from about the place you think the bar 
code is located.

If you just want to go by a picture of the item, rather than bar code, I like 
CamFind.

Richard

 


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<mailto:anniecm...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Hi all,

Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. 
Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend?

 

 

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[Ann Chiappetta]

Hi all,

Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. 
Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend?

 

 

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Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com>: Dec 06 02:09PM -0800 

I was speaking of the iPHone. I use a Windows computer so I can’t help on 
playlists on the Mac.
 

 
Richard
 

 

 
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Gianni
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 8:32 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist?
 

 
Is that on the iphone or on mac?
 

 
Gianni
 

 
Skype: giannijuve
 
Sent from my iPhone
 
 
Op 5-dec.-2015 om 21:27 heeft Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com  
<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com%20%3cmailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> 
<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > het volgende geschreven:
 
Yes. I just discovered it myself yesterday.
 
When you have named your playlist and double tap on the add songs button, when 
you get to an album title you want to add, simply flick up with one finger and 
it will say “add song to playlist.”
 
Double tap and that entire album is now added to the playlist.
 

 
I hope that helps,
 
Richard
 

 

 
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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Ruel 
Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2015 12:09 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist?
 

 
Thanks.
 
Amy
 

 
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Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

[Richard Turner]

I still feel that DigitEyes is the best bar code scanning app.
The thing to remember, is to start with the phone against the item you are 
scanning, start the app scanning and then slowly pull the phone back and most 
of the time, before you get 8 or 10 inches away it has recognized the bar code.
Of course, I'm assuming you are starting from about the place you think the bar 
code is located.
If you just want to go by a picture of the item, rather than bar code, I like 
CamFind.
Richard


> On Dec 6, 2015, at 3:32 PM, Ann Chiappetta <anniecm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. 
> Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend?
>  
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> Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist?
> Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com>: Dec 06 02:09PM -0800 
> 
> I was speaking of the iPHone. I use a Windows computer so I can’t help on 
> playlists on the Mac.
>  
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>  
> Richard
>  
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> Gianni
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>  
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>  
> Is that on the iphone or on mac?
>  
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>  
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>  
> Yes. I just discovered it myself yesterday.
>  
> When you have named your playlist and double tap on the add songs button, 
> when you get to an album title you want to add, simply flick up with one 
> finger and it will say “add song to playlist.”
>  
> Double tap and that entire album is now added to the playlist.
>  
> 
>  
> I hope that helps,
>  
> Richard
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
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RE: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Teresa,

 

If you go to the Digit Eyes website there are some very useful tips regarding 
where to look for the barcode on certain types of packaging. It’s not possible 
to know 100% of the time exactly where they put it, but these guidelines help.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Teresa Christian
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 4:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

 

Does anyone know a slick way to locate the bar code?

The problem I run into most of the time is not knowing where the bar code is. 
Does anyone know how to figure that out? I start digiteyes, then start turning 
the item slowly, around and around and up and down and rarely do I end up 
locating the bar code.

 

Teresa ☺

 

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Subject: Re: best bar code scanning apps?.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

 

 

I still feel that DigitEyes is the best bar code scanning app.

The thing to remember, is to start with the phone against the item you are 
scanning, start the app scanning and then slowly pull the phone back and most 
of the time, before you get 8 or 10 inches away it has recognized the bar code.

Of course, I'm assuming you are starting from about the place you think the bar 
code is located.

If you just want to go by a picture of the item, rather than bar code, I like 
CamFind.

Richard

 


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<mailto:anniecm...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Hi all,

Red Laser doesn’t work anymore with voice over or it’s just not been updated. 
Any other bar code scanning apps you can recommend?

 

 

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 Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist? 


Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com 
<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> >: Dec 06 02:09PM -0800 

I was speaking of the iPHone. I use a Windows computer so I can’t help on 
playlists on the Mac.
 

 
Richard
 

 

 
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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gianni
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2015 8:32 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist?
 

 
Is that on the iphone or on mac?
 

 
Gianni
 

 
Skype: giannijuve
 
Sent from my iPhone
 
 
Op 5-dec.-2015 om 21:27 heeft Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com  
<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com%20%3cmailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> 
<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > het volgende geschreven:
 
Yes. I just discovered it myself yesterday.
 
When you have named your playlist and double tap on the add songs button, when 
you get to an album title you want to add, simply flick up with one finger and 
it will say “add song to playlist.”
 
Double tap and that entire album is now added to the playlist.
 

 
I hope that helps,
 
Richard
 

 

 
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Subject: Is there a way to add whole albums to a playlist?
 

 
Thanks.
 
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Re: scanning apps

[David Chittenden]

Go to www.standscan.com
and you can read all about the StandScan Pro. 

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

 On 26 Feb 2014, at 3:18, BrianMiller brianrmille...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 How much does the standscan pro cost?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Brian M
 
 
 -Original Message-
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 Of Anne Robertson
 Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:55 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: scanning apps
 
 Hello Chris,
 
 Whether it's worth it or not depends on your personal circumstances. If you
 can get good results free hand, you probably don't need the StandScan Pro,
 but if you struggle with taking good pictures, it's definitely worth it.
 After all, the StandScan Pro is considerably cheaper than a flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 08:38, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Would it be worth it if I plan to just scan mail I receive in the post?
 
 Regards Chris
 
 On 25/02/2014 07:07, Eileen Misrahi wrote:
 Hello,
 
 I totally agree with Ann. Even though I have light perception, the
 accuracy of  using either Prizmo or Text Grabber with the StandScan pro will
 give one the structure of where to place the phone to get the best results.
 I used it today and had no problems scanning over 50 pieces of documents
 trying to get ready for taxes. With the LED lights built into the StandScan,
 it takes the guess work out of not having enough light or casting a shadow.
 If you are seriously thinking about scanning lots of stuff, this is the way
 to go. HTH.
 
 Best,
 Eileen
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 Hello Teresa,
 
 For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process
 of scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal
 conditions for taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well
 worth the money. After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which
 is cheaper than any flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
 
 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a
 challenge. At best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the
 object is. I notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very
 rough going for me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with
 never having had sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for
 those who've had sight, because finding the best visual situation for this
 task comes more easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm
 generalizing here, and I may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal
 study of this issue. :) I am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I
 have to say, the experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner
 with an application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a
 steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is
 visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully.
 Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what can
 be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light
 perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed.
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How
 can this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it
 to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
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Re: scanning apps

[David Chittenden]

What an interesting perspective. It is like saying, I bought a Compaq computer 
and it was useless, so I now believe no computer will work for me.

Text Detective was designed for blind people. It can only scan about 2/3 of the 
page per scan. It works decently well for this coverage so long as the user 
follows the instructions for use that are in the app. And, one must have good 
lighting.

How can Text Grabber be only $5 to $10? Well, Text Grabber was developed for 
sighted people, not for blind people. Therefore, it is targeted to a much 
larger market, so can amortise the costs across many many more customers. 

I use Text Grabber daily, along with my StandScan Pro to read through my mail 
and other printed paperwork. In other words, for less than the cost of a 
flatbed scanner, I have the entire OCR solution, on my iPhone, at about the 
same quality.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

 On 25 Feb 2014, at 16:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can this 
 be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Prizmo, Textgrabber are both real good.  Text Detective and Say Text are a 
 bit less-capable.  If they want good print recognition, alignment is so 
 critical that I'd opt for the Standscan as well.
 - Original Message -
 From: Alex Stone
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:46 AM
 Subject: scanning apps
 
 I have a friend who is just about to move to the iPhone, from an old talks 
 phone with knfb reader. What scanning or ocr apps would people recommend? I 
 know I should already know the answer, but I’ve forgotten.
 Cheers
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[Anne Robertson]

Hello Chris,

Whether it's worth it or not depends on your personal circumstances. If you can 
get good results free hand, you probably don't need the StandScan Pro, but if 
you struggle with taking good pictures, it's definitely worth it. After all, 
the StandScan Pro is considerably cheaper than a flatbed scanner.

Cheers,

Anne


On 25 Feb 2014, at 08:38, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote:

 Would it be worth it if I plan to just scan mail I receive in the post?
 
 Regards Chris
 
 On 25/02/2014 07:07, Eileen Misrahi wrote:
 Hello,
 
 I totally agree with Ann. Even though I have light perception, the accuracy 
 of  using either Prizmo or Text Grabber with the StandScan pro will give one 
 the structure of where to place the phone to get the best results. I used it 
 today and had no problems scanning over 50 pieces of documents trying to get 
 ready for taxes. With the LED lights built into the StandScan, it takes the 
 guess work out of not having enough light or casting a shadow. If you are 
 seriously thinking about scanning lots of stuff, this is the way to go. HTH.
 
 Best,
 Eileen
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hello Teresa,
 
 For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process of 
 scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal conditions 
 for taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well worth the 
 money. After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which is 
 cheaper than any flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
 
 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. 
 At best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object 
 is. I notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough 
 going for me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never 
 having had sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those 
 who've had sight, because finding the best visual situation for this task 
 comes more easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing 
 here, and I may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal study of this 
 issue. :) I am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, 
 the experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner with an 
 application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a 
 steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is 
 visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully. 
 Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what 
 can be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light 
 perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed.
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning 
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can 
 this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it 
 to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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RE: scanning apps

[BrianMiller]

How much does the standscan pro cost?

Thanks,

Brian M


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Of Anne Robertson
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: scanning apps

Hello Chris,

Whether it's worth it or not depends on your personal circumstances. If you
can get good results free hand, you probably don't need the StandScan Pro,
but if you struggle with taking good pictures, it's definitely worth it.
After all, the StandScan Pro is considerably cheaper than a flatbed scanner.

Cheers,

Anne


On 25 Feb 2014, at 08:38, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote:

 Would it be worth it if I plan to just scan mail I receive in the post?
 
 Regards Chris
 
 On 25/02/2014 07:07, Eileen Misrahi wrote:
 Hello,
 
 I totally agree with Ann. Even though I have light perception, the
accuracy of  using either Prizmo or Text Grabber with the StandScan pro will
give one the structure of where to place the phone to get the best results.
I used it today and had no problems scanning over 50 pieces of documents
trying to get ready for taxes. With the LED lights built into the StandScan,
it takes the guess work out of not having enough light or casting a shadow.
If you are seriously thinking about scanning lots of stuff, this is the way
to go. HTH.
 
 Best,
 Eileen
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com
wrote:
 
 Hello Teresa,
 
 For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process
of scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal
conditions for taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well
worth the money. After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which
is cheaper than any flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
 
 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a
challenge. At best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the
object is. I notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very
rough going for me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with
never having had sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for
those who've had sight, because finding the best visual situation for this
task comes more easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm
generalizing here, and I may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal
study of this issue. :) I am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I
have to say, the experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner
with an application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com
wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a
steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is
visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully.
Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what can
be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light
perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com
wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed.
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning
solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give
Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How
can this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it
to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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RE: scanning apps

[DJ]

I have to agree that Text Grabber is the best out there at this time.  I use
it all of the time with great success.  You must have a steady hand if you
are going to hold the phone when taking the snapshot of the page as with all
pictures, but it sure does work.

 

DJ

 

  _  

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Robert Vaughn
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:28 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: scanning apps

 

Text Grabber is the best OCR app in my opinion.

I have scanned several things with Prizmo, Text Detective, and Textgrabber
and in all comparrisons Text Grabber did the best job

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From: Antonio mailto:freethau...@gmail.com  Guimaraes 

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:25 PM

Subject: Re: scanning apps

 

I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 

 

It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning
solution.

 

Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give
Textgrabber a try?

 

It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can
this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to
do?

 

Some times you do get what you pay for.

 

Antonio

On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote:





Prizmo, Textgrabber are both real good.  Text Detective and Say Text are a
bit less-capable.  If they want good print recognition, alignment is so
critical that I'd opt for the Standscan as well.

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From:  mailto:alexstone...@btinternet.com Alex Stone

To:  mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com

Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:46 AM

Subject: scanning apps

 

I have a friend who is just about to move to the iPhone, from an old talks
phone with knfb reader. What scanning or ocr apps would people recommend? I
know I should already know the answer, but I've forgotten.

Cheers

Alex

 

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Re: scanning apps

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Brian,

The StandScan Pro power bundle costs $37.95, and you can order it from:
http://standscan.com/index.php/product/standscan-pro-portable-document-scanner-power-bundle.html

Cheers,

Anne


On 25 Feb 2014, at 15:18, BrianMiller brianrmille...@gmail.com wrote:

 How much does the standscan pro cost?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Brian M
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of Anne Robertson
 Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:55 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: scanning apps
 
 Hello Chris,
 
 Whether it's worth it or not depends on your personal circumstances. If you
 can get good results free hand, you probably don't need the StandScan Pro,
 but if you struggle with taking good pictures, it's definitely worth it.
 After all, the StandScan Pro is considerably cheaper than a flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 08:38, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Would it be worth it if I plan to just scan mail I receive in the post?
 
 Regards Chris
 
 On 25/02/2014 07:07, Eileen Misrahi wrote:
 Hello,
 
 I totally agree with Ann. Even though I have light perception, the
 accuracy of  using either Prizmo or Text Grabber with the StandScan pro will
 give one the structure of where to place the phone to get the best results.
 I used it today and had no problems scanning over 50 pieces of documents
 trying to get ready for taxes. With the LED lights built into the StandScan,
 it takes the guess work out of not having enough light or casting a shadow.
 If you are seriously thinking about scanning lots of stuff, this is the way
 to go. HTH.
 
 Best,
 Eileen
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 Hello Teresa,
 
 For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process
 of scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal
 conditions for taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well
 worth the money. After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which
 is cheaper than any flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
 
 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a
 challenge. At best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the
 object is. I notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very
 rough going for me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with
 never having had sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for
 those who've had sight, because finding the best visual situation for this
 task comes more easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm
 generalizing here, and I may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal
 study of this issue. :) I am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I
 have to say, the experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner
 with an application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a
 steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is
 visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully.
 Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what can
 be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light
 perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed.
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How
 can this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it
 to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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[rubyalphonse]

Hello Teresa,
I just started using stand scan pro, I like it. I am totally blind, I could
not take proper picture of the text without stand scan pro. Sometimes I was
getting full text, sometimes I wasn't. so I thought of buying this bundle of
stand scan pro, it is quite good. I am just using from Four days. Regards
Ruby

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Teresa Cochran
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:01 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: scanning apps

For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. At
best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object is. I
notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough going for
me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never having had
sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those who've had
sight, because finding the best visual situation for this task comes more
easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing here, and I
may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal study of this issue. :) I
am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, the
experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner with an
application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.

Teresa

Visualize whirled peas.

On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:

 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a
steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is
visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully.
Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what can
be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light
perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning
solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give
Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can
this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to
do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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Re: scanning apps

[Teresa Cochran]

Thanks for the recommendation. When I have two coins to rub together, I'll 
definitely buy it. :)

Teresa

Visualize whirled peas.

On Feb 25, 2014, at 9:53 AM, rubyalphonse rubyalpho...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello Teresa,
 I just started using stand scan pro, I like it. I am totally blind, I could
 not take proper picture of the text without stand scan pro. Sometimes I was
 getting full text, sometimes I wasn't. so I thought of buying this bundle of
 stand scan pro, it is quite good. I am just using from Four days. Regards
 Ruby
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of Teresa Cochran
 Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:01 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: scanning apps
 
 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. At
 best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object is. I
 notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough going for
 me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never having had
 sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those who've had
 sight, because finding the best visual situation for this task comes more
 easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing here, and I
 may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal study of this issue. :) I
 am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, the
 experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner with an
 application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a
 steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is
 visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully.
 Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what can
 be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light
 perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can
 this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to
 do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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Re: scanning apps

[Antonio Guimaraes]

I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 

It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning solution.

Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give Textgrabber 
a try?

It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can this 
be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to do?

Some times you do get what you pay for.

Antonio
On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote:

 Prizmo, Textgrabber are both real good.  Text Detective and Say Text are a 
 bit less-capable.  If they want good print recognition, alignment is so 
 critical that I'd opt for the Standscan as well.
 - Original Message -
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 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:46 AM
 Subject: scanning apps
 
 I have a friend who is just about to move to the iPhone, from an old talks 
 phone with knfb reader. What scanning or ocr apps would people recommend? I 
 know I should already know the answer, but I've forgotten.
 Cheers
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TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a steady 
hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is visible to the 
app, they can both be used free hand very successfully. Several of us have 
posted our results from these apps here to show what can be done. You need good 
lighting, and if, like me, you have no light perception, the Light Detector app 
is a must as well.

Cheers,

Anne


On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:

 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can this 
 be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio

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Text Grabber is the best OCR app in my opinion.
I have scanned several things with Prizmo, Text Detective, and Textgrabber and 
in all comparrisons Text Grabber did the best job
  - Original Message - 
  From: Antonio Guimaraes 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:25 PM
  Subject: Re: scanning apps


  I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 


  It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning solution.


  Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
Textgrabber a try?


  It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can this 
be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to do?


  Some times you do get what you pay for.


  Antonio
  On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote:


Prizmo, Textgrabber are both real good.  Text Detective and Say Text are a 
bit less-capable.  If they want good print recognition, alignment is so 
critical that I'd opt for the Standscan as well.
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Subject: scanning apps


I have a friend who is just about to move to the iPhone, from an old talks 
phone with knfb reader. What scanning or ocr apps would people recommend? I 
know I should already know the answer, but I've forgotten.
Cheers
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[Teresa Cochran]

For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. At 
best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object is. I 
notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough going for me. 
I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never having had sight, 
but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those who've had sight, because 
finding the best visual situation for this task comes more easily to those 
who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing here, and I may be wrong. after 
all, I haven't done a formal study of this issue. :) I am continuing to 
practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, the experience is certainly not 
like using a flat-bed scanner with an application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open 
Book.

Teresa

Visualize whirled peas.

On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:

 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a steady 
 hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is visible to 
 the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully. Several of us 
 have posted our results from these apps here to show what can be done. You 
 need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light perception, the Light 
 Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning 
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can 
 this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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Re: scanning apps

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Teresa,

For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process of 
scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal conditions for 
taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well worth the money. 
After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which is cheaper than any 
flatbed scanner.

Cheers,

Anne


On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:

 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. At 
 best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object is. I 
 notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough going for 
 me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never having had 
 sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those who've had 
 sight, because finding the best visual situation for this task comes more 
 easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing here, and I may 
 be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal study of this issue. :) I am 
 continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, the experience is 
 certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner with an application such as 
 Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a steady 
 hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is visible to 
 the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully. Several of us 
 have posted our results from these apps here to show what can be done. You 
 need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light perception, the Light 
 Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning 
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can 
 this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to 
 do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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[Eileen Misrahi]

Hello,

I totally agree with Ann. Even though I have light perception, the accuracy of  
using either Prizmo or Text Grabber with the StandScan pro will give one the 
structure of where to place the phone to get the best results. I used it today 
and had no problems scanning over 50 pieces of documents trying to get ready 
for taxes. With the LED lights built into the StandScan, it takes the guess 
work out of not having enough light or casting a shadow. If you are seriously 
thinking about scanning lots of stuff, this is the way to go. HTH.

Best,
Eileen

Sent from my iPhone

 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hello Teresa,
 
 For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process of 
 scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal conditions 
 for taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well worth the 
 money. After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which is cheaper 
 than any flatbed scanner.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
 
 For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. At 
 best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object is. I 
 notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough going for 
 me. I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never having had 
 sight, but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those who've had 
 sight, because finding the best visual situation for this task comes more 
 easily to those who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing here, and I 
 may be wrong. after all, I haven't done a formal study of this issue. :) I 
 am continuing to practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, the 
 experience is certainly not like using a flat-bed scanner with an 
 application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open Book.
 
 Teresa
 
 Visualize whirled peas.
 
 On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a 
 steady hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is 
 visible to the app, they can both be used free hand very successfully. 
 Several of us have posted our results from these apps here to show what can 
 be done. You need good lighting, and if, like me, you have no light 
 perception, the Light Detector app is a must as well.
 
 Cheers,
 
 Anne
 
 
 On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed. 
 
 It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning 
 solution.
 
 Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give 
 Textgrabber a try?
 
 It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can 
 this be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to 
 do?
 
 Some times you do get what you pay for.
 
 Antonio
 
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Re: scanning apps

[Teresa Cochran]

Thanks, Anne. I've been mulling over buying this ever since it came out. I just 
may do so.

Teresa

Visualize whirled peas.

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 Hello Teresa,
 
 For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process of 
 scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal conditions 
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Re: scanning apps

[Chris H]

Would it be worth it if I plan to just scan mail I receive in the post?

Regards Chris

On 25/02/2014 07:07, Eileen Misrahi wrote:

Hello,

I totally agree with Ann. Even though I have light perception, the accuracy of  
using either Prizmo or Text Grabber with the StandScan pro will give one the 
structure of where to place the phone to get the best results. I used it today 
and had no problems scanning over 50 pieces of documents trying to get ready 
for taxes. With the LED lights built into the StandScan, it takes the guess 
work out of not having enough light or casting a shadow. If you are seriously 
thinking about scanning lots of stuff, this is the way to go. HTH.

Best,
Eileen

Sent from my iPhone


On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:

Hello Teresa,

For someone who's never had sight, the StandScan Pro makes the process of 
scanning with the iPhone so much easier as it provides the ideal conditions for 
taking a good picture. For the hassle it saves, it's well worth the money. 
After all, you get the whole bundle for less than $40 which is cheaper than any 
flatbed scanner.

Cheers,

Anne



On 25 Feb 2014, at 07:31, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:

For me, the process of using OCR apps in iOS has always been a challenge. At 
best, I can get a few words, just enough to find out what the object is. I 
notice that I've gotten better with practice, but it's very rough going for me. 
I don't know how much of my difficulty has to do with never having had sight, 
but I'd imagine that generally, it's easier for those who've had sight, because 
finding the best visual situation for this task comes more easily to those 
who've had sight. Of course, I'm generalizing here, and I may be wrong. after 
all, I haven't done a formal study of this issue. :) I am continuing to 
practice, and I'm patient, but I have to say, the experience is certainly not 
like using a flat-bed scanner with an application such as Kurzweil 1000 or Open 
Book.

Teresa

Visualize whirled peas.


On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:21 PM, Anne Robertson annefromo...@gmail.com wrote:

TextGrabber and Prizmo both do an excellent job on OCR. If you have a steady 
hand and a good understanding of how to ensure that the page is visible to the 
app, they can both be used free hand very successfully. Several of us have 
posted our results from these apps here to show what can be done. You need good 
lighting, and if, like me, you have no light perception, the Light Detector app 
is a must as well.

Cheers,

Anne



On 25 Feb 2014, at 04:25, Antonio Guimaraes freethau...@gmail.com wrote:

I bought text detective and I'm rather disappointed.

It is useless enough to leave me skeptical about any iPHone scanning solution.

Based on results, do any of you think I should reconsider, and give Textgrabber 
a try?

It's not too expensive, which is a noter reason to be skeptical. How can this 
be developed and sold for $5 and change, and be what we expect it to do?

Some times you do get what you pay for.

Antonio


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RE: scanning apps

[DJ]

Hi Lori,

 

Yes.  You can scan a printed document such as a piece of mail and then read
it right on the resulting screen that pops up after it is automaticly
converted into text.

 

DJ

 

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Subject: Re: scanning apps

 

Hi Dejay and all,

 

How does textgrabber  work? Can you scan any print document  or regular mail
that's not on the pc? Then will I be able to read the document and mail?
Thanks.

 

Lori and theGipper

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Re: scanning apps

[Lori Dent]

Thanks Dejay for answering my question.Take care.

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Re: scanning apps

[Lori Dent]

Hi All,

I have some questions about Prizmo and Textgrabber  and the standscan pro.

First, what is the standscan pro and what does it do? Also  with Prizmo and 
textgrabber can you lets say take a picture of any printed documents  like your 
regular mail you get out of your mailbox everyday or any other  printed 
documents  that's in print and not on the computer  but sent to you by someone? 
Then be able to read  it off of ones I phone? Thanks.

Lori and theGipper

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RE: scanning apps

[DJ]

I use text grabber all the time without a stand scan or anything else and it
works great!  You just have to hold the phone very still while taking the
picture.  I seldom have to take a second picture.

 

DJ

 

  _  

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Of Lori Dent
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Subject: Re: scanning apps

 

Hi All,

 

I have some questions about Prizmo and Textgrabber  and the standscan pro.

 

First, what is the standscan pro and what does it do? Also  with Prizmo and
textgrabber can you lets say take a picture of any printed documents  like
your regular mail you get out of your mailbox everyday or any other  printed
documents  that's in print and not on the computer  but sent to you by
someone? Then be able to read  it off of ones I phone? Thanks.

 

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Re: scanning apps

[Feliciano G]

I prefer TextGrabber over Prizmo. I have both have found TextGrabber to be 
better.

  Regards, Feliciano

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 On Feb 22, 2014, at 5:16 PM, DJ grou...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I use text grabber all the time without a stand scan or anything else and it 
 works great!  You just have to hold the phone very still while taking the 
 picture.  I seldom have to take a second picture.
  
 DJ
  
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 Hi All,
  
 I have some questions about Prizmo and Textgrabber  and the standscan pro.
  
 First, what is the standscan pro and what does it do? Also  with Prizmo and 
 textgrabber can you lets say take a picture of any printed documents  like 
 your regular mail you get out of your mailbox everyday or any other  printed 
 documents  that's in print and not on the computer  but sent to you by 
 someone? Then be able to read  it off of ones I phone? Thanks.
  
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Re: scanning apps

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Hi Dejay and all,

How does textgrabber  work? Can you scan any print document  or regular mail  
that's not on the pc? Then will I be able to read the document and mail? Thanks.

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I have a friend who is just about to move to the iPhone, from an old talks
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There are a lot of scanning apps out there. One of the scanning apps  that are 
great s digit eyes and prizmo.   
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Re: scanning apps

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Hi Alex, 

Text Grabber is another app that I use with best results with a StandScan Pro. 
I could be corrected by others, but I believe the StandScan Po web site is 
www.standscan.com. I also use Text Detector to sort my mail. From time to time, 
Text Grabber will go on sale for $0.99. I do have Prizmo installed and use with 
my Stand Scan Pro. The pro version has LED lights that increase the accuracy 
with OCRing. I hope this helps. 

Eileen 
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 There are a lot of scanning apps out there. One of the scanning apps  that 
 are great s digit eyes and prizmo.   
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 phone with knfb reader. What scanning or ocr apps would people recommend? I 
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Re: scanning apps

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Prizmo, Textgrabber are both real good.  Text Detective and Say Text are a 
bit less-capable.  If they want good print recognition, alignment is so 
critical that I'd opt for the Standscan as well.
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Re: scanning apps

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Digit-Eyes is a bar code reading app, not a scanning app.
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There are a lot of scanning apps out there. One of the scanning apps  that 
are great s digit eyes and prizmo.

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  I have a friend who is just about to move to the iPhone, from an old talks 
phone with knfb reader. What scanning or ocr apps would people recommend? I 
know I should already know the answer, but I've forgotten.
  Cheers
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Re: What other scanning apps? was: Hi,Re: text detective and text grabber was: RE: text grabber sale

[Joanne Chua]

Hi Esther,

Thanks very much for the detail email. That help. looks like Prizmo it
is then. :)

Cheers

On 08/06/2013, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote:
 Joanna asked about CamScan, which David identified as being an inaccessible

 app, but in fact, the app that was recommended on the ScanBox Kickstarter
 page is not CamScan, but CamScanner+. This app also has a free, lite
 version. It is partly accessible, in that a number of the controls can be
 used with VoiceOver, but many of the processing buttons are just labeled as

 button.  In addition, the layout of this app is more like the arrangement

 of Prizmo before the last version update in terms of the number elements to

 navigate through.  Unlike Prizmo and TextGrabber, but similar to many OCR
 apps, including Text Detective, you must have your text in the proper
 orientation in order for the OCR to work. So if you do not have vision, you

 will have to try rotating the image that was taken, either with the
 processing control buttons in the app, or by taking another picture, and
 then reprocessing the image.

 Please understand that the features that make a a good scanning/OCR app for

 sighted users may be different from the ones viphone list members would
 prioritize.  CamScanner+ uses OCR to create searchable PDF files.  For many

 users, the image format of a document is the primary format they will use,
 and they only want it to be a searchable PDF -- meaning that they can type
 in some words in the document to pull up the image file.  For many
 purposes, like travel receipts for business purposes, they have to submit
 an actual image of the document.

 In any case, CamScanner+ is optimized to provide searchable PDFs with the
 OCR (a feature that Prizmo also has), and to optimize the automatic
 adjustment of color and background of scanned documents to make the images
 more readable.  It is not designed to optimize providing a text version of
 the material.

 I suspect that we have all tried other scanning apps. Some that have been
 used and discussed on list include Perfect OCR and Say Text.  Some that
 were suggested but addressed as to why they are not suitable for visually
 impaired users, although they receive good ratings by sighted users include

 Genius Scan.  You can search the archives for other examples.  The apps
 that are most discussed and recommended on list are usually the result of
 having tried (many) other app options that do not work well.  A large
 number (if not most) scanner apps for the iPhone require interactive
 adjustment of the image area, which blind users cannot perform


 HTH. Cheers,

 Esther


 On Friday, June 7, 2013 10:00:36 AM UTC-10, David Chittenden wrote:

 CamScan has a free version. I tested it last year and it was not
 accessible. I just downloaded and tested it again, and it is still not
 accessible with VoiceOver. When VO is running, none of the buttons appear

 to activate, even when using a double-tap and hold pass through gesture.
 As
 there are a few accessible alternatives which work quite well, I did not
 try turning VO off to activate any buttons followed by turning VO back on.

 Also, it could be that the ads on the free version may be causing the
 unresponsiveness. However, as there are accessible alternatives, I am
 currently not willing to purchase one of the two alternatives which cost.

 David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
 Email: dchit...@gmail.com javascript:
 Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
 Sent from my iPhone

 On 07/06/2013, at 10:11, Joanne Chua shuang...@gmail.com javascript:
 wrote:


 What other apps people have been using beside the ordinary Prizmo or Text

 Grabber or Text Detective?

 Anyone uses CamScann?

 It is one of the app suggest by scanbox.

 Regards
 Joanne (AU)

 Joanne Chua
 Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate.

 On 07/06/2013, at 4:12, Chuck Dean chuc...@icloud.com javascript:
 wrote:

 I like the simplicity of Text grabber. After the initial setup, I position

 my phone, do a double tap on the screen, wait a few moments and I have
 readable text.
 BTW, I think I paid ten dollars for this app, and it is worth every penny

 to me.

 Chuck (mobile)
 Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors.

 On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Sandratomkins
 sandra...@googlemail.comjavascript:
 wrote:

 Hi,

 Although I do have Text Detective, I haven't played with it very much,

 but I am well acquainted with Text Grabber and, for that matter, Prizmo. I

 think the main reason I never bothered too much with Text Detective was
 that because one has to position the phone across the page, you can only
 capture a fragment of the text at a time. Many people, I know, have found

 Text Detective to be more user friendly than the other OCR apps, and so,
 if
 you only need to get a bit of info from your text, then, maybe, this is
 the
 app for you, but if you want to be able to scan the whole sheet at once,
 then Text Grabber and prizmo are your apps.

 Seeing as Text Grabber is on sale, I would seriously

Re: What other scanning apps? was: Hi,Re: text detective and text grabber was: RE: text grabber sale

[David Chittenden]

CamScan has a free version. I tested it last year and it was not accessible. I 
just downloaded and tested it again, and it is still not accessible with 
VoiceOver. When VO is running, none of the buttons appear to activate, even 
when using a double-tap and hold pass through gesture. As there are a few 
accessible alternatives which work quite well, I did not try turning VO off to 
activate any buttons followed by turning VO back on. Also, it could be that the 
ads on the free version may be causing the unresponsiveness. However, as there 
are accessible alternatives, I am currently not willing to purchase one of the 
two alternatives which cost.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

On 07/06/2013, at 10:11, Joanne Chua shuang.an...@gmail.com wrote:

 
 What other apps people have been using beside the ordinary Prizmo or Text 
 Grabber or Text Detective?
 
 Anyone uses CamScann?
 
 It is one of the app suggest by scanbox.
 
 Regards 
 Joanne (AU)
 
 Joanne Chua
 Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate.
 
 On 07/06/2013, at 4:12, Chuck Dean chuckd...@icloud.com wrote:
 
 I like the simplicity of Text grabber. After the initial setup, I position 
 my phone, do a double tap on the screen, wait a few moments and I have 
 readable text. 
 BTW, I think I paid ten dollars for this app, and it is worth every penny to 
 me. 
 
 Chuck (mobile)
 Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. 
 
 On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com 
 wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 Although I do have Text Detective, I haven't played with it very much, 
 but I am well acquainted with Text Grabber and, for that matter, Prizmo. I 
 think the main reason I never bothered too much with Text Detective was 
 that because one has to position the phone across the page, you can only 
 capture a fragment of the text at a time. Many people, I know, have found 
 Text Detective to be more user friendly than the other OCR apps, and so, if 
 you only need to get a bit of info from your text, then, maybe, this is the 
 app for you, but if you want to be able to scan the whole sheet at once, 
 then Text Grabber and prizmo are your apps.
 
 Seeing as Text Grabber is on sale, I would seriously recommend getting 
 it, especially if you also are considering getting a STandScan Pro.
 
 Good luck and happy scanning,
 Sandy. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On 6 Jun 2013, at 18:59, Michael Malver mmal...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 What makes text grabber different than, or better than, text detective?
 Thanks
  
  
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
 Of Paul Ferrara
 Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 12:54 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: text grabber sale
  
 Text Grabber is still on sale for $1.99 today; now is the time to “grab” 
 it.
  
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Re: What other scanning apps? was: Hi,Re: text detective and text grabber was: RE: text grabber sale

[Esther]

Joanna asked about CamScan, which David identified as being an inaccessible 
app, but in fact, the app that was recommended on the ScanBox Kickstarter 
page is not CamScan, but CamScanner+. This app also has a free, lite 
version. It is partly accessible, in that a number of the controls can be 
used with VoiceOver, but many of the processing buttons are just labeled as 
button.  In addition, the layout of this app is more like the arrangement 
of Prizmo before the last version update in terms of the number elements to 
navigate through.  Unlike Prizmo and TextGrabber, but similar to many OCR 
apps, including Text Detective, you must have your text in the proper 
orientation in order for the OCR to work. So if you do not have vision, you 
will have to try rotating the image that was taken, either with the 
processing control buttons in the app, or by taking another picture, and 
then reprocessing the image.  

Please understand that the features that make a a good scanning/OCR app for 
sighted users may be different from the ones viphone list members would 
prioritize.  CamScanner+ uses OCR to create searchable PDF files.  For many 
users, the image format of a document is the primary format they will use, 
and they only want it to be a searchable PDF -- meaning that they can type 
in some words in the document to pull up the image file.  For many 
purposes, like travel receipts for business purposes, they have to submit 
an actual image of the document.

In any case, CamScanner+ is optimized to provide searchable PDFs with the 
OCR (a feature that Prizmo also has), and to optimize the automatic 
adjustment of color and background of scanned documents to make the images 
more readable.  It is not designed to optimize providing a text version of 
the material.

I suspect that we have all tried other scanning apps. Some that have been 
used and discussed on list include Perfect OCR and Say Text.  Some that 
were suggested but addressed as to why they are not suitable for visually 
impaired users, although they receive good ratings by sighted users include 
Genius Scan.  You can search the archives for other examples.  The apps 
that are most discussed and recommended on list are usually the result of 
having tried (many) other app options that do not work well.  A large 
number (if not most) scanner apps for the iPhone require interactive 
adjustment of the image area, which blind users cannot perform


HTH. Cheers,

Esther


On Friday, June 7, 2013 10:00:36 AM UTC-10, David Chittenden wrote:

 CamScan has a free version. I tested it last year and it was not 
 accessible. I just downloaded and tested it again, and it is still not 
 accessible with VoiceOver. When VO is running, none of the buttons appear 
 to activate, even when using a double-tap and hold pass through gesture. As 
 there are a few accessible alternatives which work quite well, I did not 
 try turning VO off to activate any buttons followed by turning VO back on. 
 Also, it could be that the ads on the free version may be causing the 
 unresponsiveness. However, as there are accessible alternatives, I am 
 currently not willing to purchase one of the two alternatives which cost.

 David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
 Email: dchit...@gmail.com javascript:
 Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
 Sent from my iPhone

 On 07/06/2013, at 10:11, Joanne Chua shuang...@gmail.com javascript: 
 wrote:


 What other apps people have been using beside the ordinary Prizmo or Text 
 Grabber or Text Detective?

 Anyone uses CamScann?

 It is one of the app suggest by scanbox.

 Regards 
 Joanne (AU)

 Joanne Chua
 Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate.

 On 07/06/2013, at 4:12, Chuck Dean chuc...@icloud.com javascript: 
 wrote:

 I like the simplicity of Text grabber. After the initial setup, I position 
 my phone, do a double tap on the screen, wait a few moments and I have 
 readable text. 
 BTW, I think I paid ten dollars for this app, and it is worth every penny 
 to me. 

 Chuck (mobile)
 Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. 

 On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Sandratomkins 
 sandra...@googlemail.comjavascript: 
 wrote:

 Hi,

 Although I do have Text Detective, I haven't played with it very much, 
 but I am well acquainted with Text Grabber and, for that matter, Prizmo. I 
 think the main reason I never bothered too much with Text Detective was 
 that because one has to position the phone across the page, you can only 
 capture a fragment of the text at a time. Many people, I know, have found 
 Text Detective to be more user friendly than the other OCR apps, and so, if 
 you only need to get a bit of info from your text, then, maybe, this is the 
 app for you, but if you want to be able to scan the whole sheet at once, 
 then Text Grabber and prizmo are your apps.

 Seeing as Text Grabber is on sale, I would seriously recommend getting 
 it, especially if you also are considering getting a STandScan Pro.

 Good luck and happy scanning,
 Sandy. 

 Sent

What other scanning apps? was: Hi,Re: text detective and text grabber was: RE: text grabber sale

[Joanne Chua]

What other apps people have been using beside the ordinary Prizmo or Text 
Grabber or Text Detective?

Anyone uses CamScann?

It is one of the app suggest by scanbox.

Regards 
Joanne (AU)

Joanne Chua
Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate.

On 07/06/2013, at 4:12, Chuck Dean chuckd...@icloud.com wrote:

 I like the simplicity of Text grabber. After the initial setup, I position my 
 phone, do a double tap on the screen, wait a few moments and I have readable 
 text. 
 BTW, I think I paid ten dollars for this app, and it is worth every penny to 
 me. 
 
 Chuck (mobile)
 Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. 
 
 On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com 
 wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 Although I do have Text Detective, I haven't played with it very much, 
 but I am well acquainted with Text Grabber and, for that matter, Prizmo. I 
 think the main reason I never bothered too much with Text Detective was that 
 because one has to position the phone across the page, you can only capture 
 a fragment of the text at a time. Many people, I know, have found Text 
 Detective to be more user friendly than the other OCR apps, and so, if you 
 only need to get a bit of info from your text, then, maybe, this is the app 
 for you, but if you want to be able to scan the whole sheet at once, then 
 Text Grabber and prizmo are your apps.
 
 Seeing as Text Grabber is on sale, I would seriously recommend getting 
 it, especially if you also are considering getting a STandScan Pro.
 
 Good luck and happy scanning,
 Sandy. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On 6 Jun 2013, at 18:59, Michael Malver mmal...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 What makes text grabber different than, or better than, text detective?
 Thanks
  
  
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
 Of Paul Ferrara
 Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 12:54 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: text grabber sale
  
 Text Grabber is still on sale for $1.99 today; now is the time to “grab” it.
  
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Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[Russ Kiehne]

 VoiceOver's volume will 
decrease significantly
once the camera option in the app is activated, you might want to wear 
headphones

in order to hear instructions at a normal volume.
Once out of the Settings menu, place the iPhone on the document with the 
camera's
lens in the middle of the page, using the side of the document to ensure the 
phone
is straight. After lifting the phone 7 to 9 inches from the paper, double 
tap the
Text Button. When the next screen loads, activate the Camera button. 
Your phone
will vibrate when the camera screen loads; you'll hear the VoiceOver prompt, 
Say

'Take Picture' when ready.
Once you take the picture, activate the Use button, which is the last 
button at
the bottom of the screen. On the next screen, activate the Next button at 
the top
right, which activates the processing screen. Once processed, VoiceOver will 
announce
that the document can be edited, and you can read the results by doing a two 
finger
swipe down. After you have reviewed the document, activate the Next 
button. On
the new screen, there will be several options, including Save, 
Translate, and
Copy. Doing a three finger left swipe will bring up additional options, 
such as
Mail and the Cloud app. Activating any of these buttons will open up the 
appropriate
page. Activating the Done button in the upper right corner of the screen 
will close

the screen and bring the app back to its home screen.
Prizmo did best with the letter and the magazine page. Although one scan of 
each
did not give all the information and resulted in some gibberish, most of the 
information
was read. Prizmo had more trouble with the book, especially with text 
closest to

the fold.
TextDetective version 1.0.4
This $1.99 app works on iOS 5 or later and was designed for people with 
visual impairments.
The app description states that TextDetective allows you to read, edit, or 
copy and
paste the recognized text from the image that you take into other documents 
or e-mails,
and to store it in a History tab. While the description states that the app 
works
best with the iPhone 4S and is also useable with the iPhone 4 and iPod 
Touch, it

cautions iPad users due to the difference in that device's camera placement.
TextDetective is relatively easy to use. The user holds the device in 
landscape mode
with the Home button to the left. When the app loads, there are four tabs 
on the
bottom of the screen: Scan, History, Tips, and Feedback. By default, the 
Scan tab

is selected.
To use the app, align the Home button with the edge of a document, then 
lift the
phone up until it's about 8 to10 inches away from the document. Double tap 
the Start
Scan button. When TextDetective finds the document, the phone will vibrate. 
This
can take a few seconds, especially with the iPhone 4, but VoiceOver will 
speak conversion
progress messages as it's happening. Once the app has finished processing 
the document,
a new screen will appear with the text. At the top right of the screen is a 
button
which allows for reading the entire text or individual segments. Whatever 
has been

scanned is automatically saved in the History tab.
The TextDetective app did best with the printed page. Like Prizmo, it also 
worked
well with the magazine page, and though it performed better than Prizmo with 
books,
it still needed several scans for each page. TextDetective showed the most 
difference
between the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S in processing speed, with the 4S 
giving a

somewhat better scan.
Conclusion
By far, the best app of the three was TextDetective, with its solid 
performance and
reasonable price. I do not recommend SayText as it had the least effective 
results

by far.
Resources
For more information and to download these apps, use the following links:
SayText
from the iTunes Store
Prizmo
from the iTunes Store
The
Prizmo Tutorial
from AppleVis
TextDetective
from the iTunes Store

Please direct your comments and suggestions to
accesswo...@afb.net
-Original Message- 
From: David Chittenden

Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 1:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

I use Prizmo and Text Detective. Prizmo Has better recognition but is more 
finicky  to use.


David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

On 07/10/2012, at 7:21, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't 
serve my purpose.


So, which is/are the most recommended scanning apps to read documents, 
menus etc?


- Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
richard.turne...@gmail.com

To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:12 PM
Subject: RE: Look Tell organizer



I believe you mean LookTel Recognizer?
The one that allows you to take a picture of an object and record an 
audio

label that will play the next time you point the camera at that object.
However, you want to make sure

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[Steve]

TextDetective or Prizmo
- Original Message - 
From: Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com

To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps


Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't 
serve my purpose.


So, which is/are the most recommended scanning apps to read documents, 
menus etc?


- Original Message - 
From: Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com

To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:12 PM
Subject: RE: Look Tell organizer



I believe you mean LookTel Recognizer?
The one that allows you to take a picture of an object and record an 
audio

label that will play the next time you point the camera at that object.
However, you want to make sure that you get the object to fill as much of
the shot as you can and that it is unique enough to not be confused with
something similar.
Be sure and read its description in the app store before buying so you 
know

what you are getting.

HTH,
Richard


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf

Of Tara Prakash
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 11:05 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Look Tell organizer

Dear all.

I remember reading positive stuff about look tell organizer on this list.
But where is the app? I couldn't find it on the app store. I tried with
space Look tell organizer and also without space Looktell organizer
There is no result found. Any ideas?

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RE: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[Richard Turner]

I was going to comment to AFB on that article.  My experience has been
pretty much the opposite of theirs.
I have gotten SayText to work, but not consistently enough to rely on, but
of the other two, Prizmo out performs TextDetective hands-down for me.  It
is too bad all these apps don't have free trial versions so a person could
test to see which one works for them without buying.

Richard
 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Russ Kiehne
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 6:32 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

Perhaps the following from Access World will help:
What's on this Page: A Review of the SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective iOS
Reading Apps Janet Ingber When the K-NFB Reader Mobile was released in
January 2008, it revolutionized how people with visual impairments could
scan and read printed materials using their cell phone camera. The K-NFB
Reader Mobile's software, an Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) program, was developed by Ray Kurzweil and the National Federation of
the Blind.
That software, however, can only be used on a limited number of Nokia cell
phones, which not all carriers support, and although the K-NFB Reader Mobile
is self-voicing (which makes the cell phone fully accessible), a separate
screen reader program must be purchased and installed. The K-NFB Reader,
Nokia phone, and separate screen reader can be a very expensive combination.
Users of iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, etc.) now have several
choices for OCR apps. Although these apps do not have all the capabilities
of the pioneering K-NFB Reader Mobile, they are extremely inexpensive, and
no additional screen reader is necessary.
The apps reviewed here are SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective. SayText and
TextDetective are designed specifically for people with visual impairments.
For this review, each app was tested three times using a printed sheet (a
letter), a glossy page from a magazine, and a book page, on both an iPhone 4
and an iPhone 4S. (The iPhone 4S has a more sophisticated camera than the
iPhone 4, but the slight improvement in performance is not enough to warrant
getting the 4S.) Lighting conditions were the same for all tests.
Getting Started
These apps need good light as they will not work in very dim lighting
conditions.
Finding the correct distance between the document and the camera lens takes
some trial and error, and it's not always the distance that the app
instructions recommend.
Depending on the size of the page, it may take several scans to capture the
entire document. The document needs to be flat, since any wrinkling or folds
will cause the app to read as gibberish. If scanning results come back as a
combination of words and gibberish, try a different scanning distance, make
sure the document is completely flat, and try scanning with more available
light (and be careful not to block the light with your body).
SayText Version 1.3
As described in the iTunes Store, SayText Version 1.3 is a free product
created for users who are blind or visually impaired. It requires iOS 5.0 or
later.
When the app loads, there are four available buttons: Take Picture, 
Tutorial,
Settings, and Info. The tutorial is easy to follow, but unfortunately,
the app does not work properly. According to the tutorial, the user must
place the iOS device on the document with the camera facing down, then
slowly lift the device up. 
When
the document is in focus, a beep should sound. The camera takes the photo
and then translates the result into text. While the document is processing,
the user can tap the screen to check on progress. Once the document is
converted, you swipe right to hear the text.
During all the testing, the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S never made a beep
sound and never snapped a photo. You need to activate the Take Picture
button, which brings up a new screen with a Camera button, and activating
that button causes the camera to take a picture. When the app indicated that
OCR was complete, I attempted to read the text, but all I got was gibberish.
The app did not read the printed page, the glossy magazine page, or the page
from a book. I used sighted assistance to try to get a better image but
still had the same result. My next step was to check the AppleVis website to
determine if other users have the same problem. There are many comments, and
everyone that posted a comment seems to have had the same experience.
SayText is a very disappointing product. According to the instructions, it's
easy to use and gives good results, but we were unable to get the app to
read anything during testing.
Prizmo Version 1.1.7
This $9.99 app works on all iOS devices running iOS 3.1 or later. The iTunes
Store description of the app claims that Prizmo will scan and recognize the
text from your photos of text documents, business cards, bills, and even
whiteboards, and with the use of Cloud technology, you can

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[Scott Howell]

-operated
 shooting for taking the image that you want read.
 This app is somewhat complicated to use. When the app loads, there are 
 several options
 from which to choose, including Settings, Text, and Business Card. In the 
 Settings
 menu, you should turn off the alignment grid and turn on the speech control 
 option,
 which allows the user to take a photo by voice rather than by activating the 
 button.
 This can help with image stabilization. Since VoiceOver's volume will 
 decrease significantly
 once the camera option in the app is activated, you might want to wear 
 headphones
 in order to hear instructions at a normal volume.
 Once out of the Settings menu, place the iPhone on the document with the 
 camera's
 lens in the middle of the page, using the side of the document to ensure the 
 phone
 is straight. After lifting the phone 7 to 9 inches from the paper, double tap 
 the
 Text Button. When the next screen loads, activate the Camera button. Your 
 phone
 will vibrate when the camera screen loads; you'll hear the VoiceOver prompt, 
 Say
 'Take Picture' when ready.
 Once you take the picture, activate the Use button, which is the last 
 button at
 the bottom of the screen. On the next screen, activate the Next button at 
 the top
 right, which activates the processing screen. Once processed, VoiceOver will 
 announce
 that the document can be edited, and you can read the results by doing a two 
 finger
 swipe down. After you have reviewed the document, activate the Next button. 
 On
 the new screen, there will be several options, including Save, Translate, 
 and
 Copy. Doing a three finger left swipe will bring up additional options, 
 such as
 Mail and the Cloud app. Activating any of these buttons will open up the 
 appropriate
 page. Activating the Done button in the upper right corner of the screen 
 will close
 the screen and bring the app back to its home screen.
 Prizmo did best with the letter and the magazine page. Although one scan of 
 each
 did not give all the information and resulted in some gibberish, most of the 
 information
 was read. Prizmo had more trouble with the book, especially with text closest 
 to
 the fold.
 TextDetective version 1.0.4
 This $1.99 app works on iOS 5 or later and was designed for people with 
 visual impairments.
 The app description states that TextDetective allows you to read, edit, or 
 copy and
 paste the recognized text from the image that you take into other documents 
 or e-mails,
 and to store it in a History tab. While the description states that the app 
 works
 best with the iPhone 4S and is also useable with the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch, 
 it
 cautions iPad users due to the difference in that device's camera placement.
 TextDetective is relatively easy to use. The user holds the device in 
 landscape mode
 with the Home button to the left. When the app loads, there are four tabs 
 on the
 bottom of the screen: Scan, History, Tips, and Feedback. By default, the Scan 
 tab
 is selected.
 To use the app, align the Home button with the edge of a document, then 
 lift the
 phone up until it's about 8 to10 inches away from the document. Double tap 
 the Start
 Scan button. When TextDetective finds the document, the phone will vibrate. 
 This
 can take a few seconds, especially with the iPhone 4, but VoiceOver will 
 speak conversion
 progress messages as it's happening. Once the app has finished processing the 
 document,
 a new screen will appear with the text. At the top right of the screen is a 
 button
 which allows for reading the entire text or individual segments. Whatever has 
 been
 scanned is automatically saved in the History tab.
 The TextDetective app did best with the printed page. Like Prizmo, it also 
 worked
 well with the magazine page, and though it performed better than Prizmo with 
 books,
 it still needed several scans for each page. TextDetective showed the most 
 difference
 between the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S in processing speed, with the 4S 
 giving a
 somewhat better scan.
 Conclusion
 By far, the best app of the three was TextDetective, with its solid 
 performance and
 reasonable price. I do not recommend SayText as it had the least effective 
 results
 by far.
 Resources
 For more information and to download these apps, use the following links:
 SayText
 from the iTunes Store
 Prizmo
 from the iTunes Store
 The
 Prizmo Tutorial
 from AppleVis
 TextDetective
 from the iTunes Store
 
 Please direct your comments and suggestions to
 accesswo...@afb.net
 -Original Message- From: David Chittenden
 Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 1:21 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps
 
 I use Prizmo and Text Detective. Prizmo Has better recognition but is more 
 finicky  to use.
 
 David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
 Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
 Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On 07/10/2012, at 7:21, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Thanks Richard

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[Tara Prakash]

Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't serve 
my purpose.


So, which is/are the most recommended scanning apps to read documents, menus 
etc?


- Original Message - 
From: Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com

To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:12 PM
Subject: RE: Look Tell organizer



I believe you mean LookTel Recognizer?
The one that allows you to take a picture of an object and record an audio
label that will play the next time you point the camera at that object.
However, you want to make sure that you get the object to fill as much of
the shot as you can and that it is unique enough to not be confused with
something similar.
Be sure and read its description in the app store before buying so you 
know

what you are getting.

HTH,
Richard


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Subject: Look Tell organizer

Dear all.

I remember reading positive stuff about look tell organizer on this list.
But where is the app? I couldn't find it on the app store. I tried with
space Look tell organizer and also without space Looktell organizer
There is no result found. Any ideas?

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Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[Scott Howell]

Along the same lines, I recently read an article that gave Text Detective 
rather high marks. I know some had difficulty obtaining desirable results; 
however, some did. I was curious if anyone did in fact find any improvements in 
the ap;
On Oct 6, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote:

 Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't serve 
 my purpose.
 
 So, which is/are the most recommended scanning apps to read documents, menus 
 etc?
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richard.turne...@gmail.com
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:12 PM
 Subject: RE: Look Tell organizer
 
 
 I believe you mean LookTel Recognizer?
 The one that allows you to take a picture of an object and record an audio
 label that will play the next time you point the camera at that object.
 However, you want to make sure that you get the object to fill as much of
 the shot as you can and that it is unique enough to not be confused with
 something similar.
 Be sure and read its description in the app store before buying so you know
 what you are getting.
 
 HTH,
 Richard
 
 
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 Of Tara Prakash
 Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 11:05 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Look Tell organizer
 
 Dear all.
 
 I remember reading positive stuff about look tell organizer on this list.
 But where is the app? I couldn't find it on the app store. I tried with
 space Look tell organizer and also without space Looktell organizer
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Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

[David Chittenden]

I use Prizmo and Text Detective. Prizmo Has better recognition but is more 
finicky  to use.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone

On 07/10/2012, at 7:21, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote:

 Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't serve 
 my purpose.
 
 So, which is/are the most recommended scanning apps to read documents, menus 
 etc?
 
 - Original Message - From: Richard Turner 
 richard.turne...@gmail.com
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:12 PM
 Subject: RE: Look Tell organizer
 
 
 I believe you mean LookTel Recognizer?
 The one that allows you to take a picture of an object and record an audio
 label that will play the next time you point the camera at that object.
 However, you want to make sure that you get the object to fill as much of
 the shot as you can and that it is unique enough to not be confused with
 something similar.
 Be sure and read its description in the app store before buying so you know
 what you are getting.
 
 HTH,
 Richard
 
 
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 Of Tara Prakash
 Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 11:05 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Look Tell organizer
 
 Dear all.
 
 I remember reading positive stuff about look tell organizer on this list.
 But where is the app? I couldn't find it on the app store. I tried with
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Re: Scanning Apps

[David Chittenden]

Hello,

No OCR solution will work on an iPod. The iPod camera is not good enough.


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 I have SayText on my iPod, but having trouble making it see documents.  Are 
 there any other apps that I should try for scanning stuff?
 
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Re: Scanning Apps

[David Chittenden]

Hello,

No scanning apps will work on an iPod or a 3 GS because the camera in these 
products is not good enough.


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On 19/05/2012, at 12:14, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote:

 Try Prizmo. It takes a lot to get with practice, but it can be done.
 
 Jenn
 
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 On May 18, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I have SayText on my iPod, but having trouble making it see documents.  Are 
 there any other apps that I should try for scanning stuff?
 
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Re: Scanning Apps

[Earle]

I agree that the camera wouldn't be good enough to scan on an iPod.  I do use 
Prizmo on my iPhone 3GS and I am able to get readable results.  It took me a 
lot to get going with it, but I do actually use Prizmo on a fairly regular 
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On 2012-05-19, at 3:22 AM, David Chittenden wrote:

 Hello,
 
 No scanning apps will work on an iPod or a 3 GS because the camera in these 
 products is not good enough.
 
 
 David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
 Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
 Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
 Sent from my iPhone
 
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 Try Prizmo. It takes a lot to get with practice, but it can be done.
 
 Jenn
 
 To the world you are someone but to someone you are the world!
 
 On May 18, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote:
 
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 there any other apps that I should try for scanning stuff?
 
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Re: Scanning Apps

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Try Prizmo. It takes a lot to get with practice, but it can be done.

Jenn

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