I purchased the Digit Eyes app and have not had any success in scanning items so far. I even tried turning the phone on it's side and holding the phone a couple of inches away from the item in question. Still no luck with it. I am going to buy the labels they've recommend on there site to sea if I can get the app to scan the audio labels they are talking about. The company doesn't mention if you need any special software to print these labels. I think I will contact the company tomorrow to find out how to go about printing these. . .
Doug Sent from my iPhone On 2010-06-27, at 12:31 PM, Keith Watson <tkwatso...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's not a laser camera. It's just a laser barcode reader, and in my opinion > they over charge for the thing. I am not going to commit to anything here. > But if I can get ahold of a bluetooth barcode reader, the laser type, I would > like to port an app that I wrote for the Icon/Braille Plus that does exactly > the same thing. The issue is that a BT reader usually runs around $300 and > that price point is still too high in my opinion. I would really like for the > entry point to be in the 100 to 150 dollar range. > > I have been wondering why the Digit-Eyes folks haven't considered this > approach. It would not be very difficult to make it a setting to either use > the camera or the scanner to grab the barcode and then query their database. > Hell, I would even contemplate the $30 cost of the software and the $300 cost > of a scanner if it had that functionality. > > Just my thoughts. > > Keith > > But if I can find > On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:42 AM, Allison Manzino wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have managed to scan a few things with sighted assistance. I will do a >> podcast tomorrow on it. I think you have to wait for a minute or two for >> Digit-eyes to come back with a positive ID. I didn't know the ID Mate had >> a lazar camera that makes sense why it's so expensive. there is a trick >> with Digit-Eyes according to my Mom. You have to hold the phone on it's side >> and make sure the screen curtain is turned off. If you hold it a few inches >> away from the item you're trying to scan you will get better results that >> way or so I've found with the few things I tried. >> >> Allison >> >> On Jun 27, 2010, at 2:29 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >> >>> No not really, it is tricky, if you have a enough sight to see where the >>> barcode is then you have a bit more success. It has been hit and miss with >>> me and to be honest by the time I have managed to get it to read a barcode >>> I have placed the item under my iPal Solo to have it read instead. I I >>> have not used the ID mate in person, but I guess the 3D camera would >>> explain its hight price. >>> >>> If you have no vision at all it is very difficult to locate the barcode, so >>> this solution is not ideal, unless there was a ruling to say where barcodes >>> can always be found. Let's hope the OCR solutions for the iPhone are more >>> successful. But the barcode reader is not totally useless as I did manage >>> to scan some things. >>> On 27 Jun 2010, at 07:16, Bryan Smart wrote: >>> >>>> With Digit-Eyes, how do you find the bar code? When I was involved with >>>> the development of an accessible bar code system a few years back, cameras >>>> didn't do a good job. For the bar code recognition to work, the camera >>>> couldn't face the bar code at an angle, at it had to be right-side-up. Of >>>> course, a blind person doesn't necessarily know where on the box, can, or >>>> bottle the bar code is to be found, so that creates a challenge. That's >>>> partly why the ID Mate is so expensive. They must use a 3D laser scanner, >>>> like is used in the check-out line at a grocery store. Those perform an >>>> active scan, and can register bar codes at any angle, and even on curved >>>> surfaces. You can basically hold up the scanner and turn the container in >>>> front of the camera, and it will automatically scan the bar code as soon >>>> as it's visible, regardless of the bar code's orientation. >>>> >>>> My thoughts were that the iPhone app would be like trying to read a bar >>>> code with a CCD scanner. Yes, it would work but only if you knew where to >>>> find the bar code, which way was right-side-up, and only if the bar code >>>> was on a flat surface. Is it better than that? >>>> >>>> Bryan >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allison Manzino >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:03 AM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: saytext: new OCR app for IPhone >>>> >>>> Hi Bryan and all, >>>> >>>> I can say with certainty that the camera on the 3GS works well for the new >>>> bar code reader that Josh Lioncourt was talking about the other day >>>> Digit-Eyes. I have downloaded it and it works well. Not having any >>>> experience with the Iphone 4, I can't say about the cameras. I know it has >>>> two according to Cara Quin's podcast. Have a great day. >>>> >>>> Allison >>>> >>>> On Jun 26, 2010, at 5:41 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Bryan, >>>>> >>>>> From what I have heard, the 3GS camera will do the job even if it is not >>>>> as good as the new iPhone 4. I will be very interested in how this >>>>> application performs despite the limitations of the 3GS. >>>>> On Jun 26, 2010, at 2:52 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The iPhone 4 should do a great job with this app. The 5 megapixel camera >>>>>> provides the level of resolution that assisted KNFB Reader so much. With >>>>>> the lower quality cameras, the DPI of scanned images is too low. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bryan >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 11:30 PM >>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: saytext: new OCR app for IPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> No, >>>>>> >>>>>> The iPod touch doesn't have a camera. >>>>>> On Jun 25, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> Will this work with the Ipod Touch also? >>>>>>> Courtney >>>>>>> On Jun 25, 2010, at 11:20 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't think it's out yet. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I couldn't find it in the app store. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hth >>>>>>>> On Jun 25, 2010, at 9:15 PM, John J Herzog wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> I just got this link from a friend of mine. Apparently, this app is >>>>>>>>> free, and it performs OCR using the new IPhone. It's different from >>>>>>>>> the one that emails your image to a server and then gives you back >>>>>>>>> text. This one actually performs OCR on the phone. >>>>>>>>> Furthermore, it automatically takes pictures once the camera is >>>>>>>>> aligned with the center of the document. >>>>>>>>> Check out this link for more information. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.docscannerapp.com/saytext/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can someone let me know how it works? >>>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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