Hi Martin,
Could you be a bit more specific and maybe give some examples as to what exactly you are hoping the app to read? You mention “labels on boxes”, but does this mean you want to just recognize food items/packages or do you want to know what the product is and in addition to that get details about information such as ingredients, instructions and so on? I am asking because if you are just looking to identify food products there are better apps for that than either KNFB Reader or Prizmo. These include Camfind (free), Talking Goggles (free) or Tap Tap See (requires you to buy credits for taking pictures). There are, of course, also apps like Red Lazer (free) or Digit eyes (paid) which are barcode scanners and where you need to find the actual barcode. I am pretty sure KNFB says that recognizing text on boxes/packages is less successful than what you get if you scan a printed page, newspaper article, magazine article and so on due to the various colours/backgrounds which might be involved as well as font styles and sizes. I would, however, say that KNFB Reader would perform better for a blind person for just about anything simply because it will at least give you feedback as to whether you are holding your phone straight and so on. Regards, Sieghard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of martin nelson Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2014 6:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: a question about Prizmo Hi: does anyone know if the knfb reader does a better job than prizmo in reading labels on boxes? Thanks again for your help. Martin Nelson From: Richard Turner <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 9:12 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: a question about Prizmo The only adjustment would be the distance you have the phone from the box depending on the size of the box. It is worth a try, but it depends a lot on the clarity of the print on the box. If you are looking for directions on the box, you may find it just as easy to go to www.directionsforme.com <http://www.directionsforme.com> And search for the item once you figure out what it is. That way, you would not have to worry about numbers or words not getting scanned correctly. Good luck, Richard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of martin nelson Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2014 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: a question about Prizmo Hello: can Prizmo be used to read labels on food boxes? If so, are there any adjustments that have to be made in the app? 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