Hi, It's quite good at least for newer iPhones, or iPads. But then again. If you don't hold the unit extremely steddy you won't get a good or even reasonable result.
Brian -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Singing Sparrow Sendt: 5. december 2015 20:52 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Re: me too. how good is the KNFB reader for IOS and android? Yes there is a stand for the blaze EZ and ET products but even with the stand the material seems to not be able to be scanned as well, as a person might like it to be. On 12/5/2015 12:35 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > I know that there is a stand available in the accessories pack for the Blaze > EZ which I’m sure would help a lot with OCR work. > > I’ve been using KNFB Reader for IOS and Android which took a little practise > to get going so I can see where difficult concerning the Blaze EZ hand held > device would come into play. > > >> On 6 Dec 2015, at 1:24 AM, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Using a handhelled unit for scanning is always a challenge. >> >> Brian >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af >> dennis >> Sendt: 5. december 2015 13:43 >> Til: PC Audio Discussion List >> Emne: me too. >> >> >> >> On 12/5/2015 6:34 AM, Singing Sparrow wrote: >>> Hims has released the 1.5 update on the unit i have but the OCR is >>> not that good yet i always get poor or unreconizable text smooshed >>> words and the like. >>> >>> On 12/5/2015 6:10 AM, dennis wrote: >>>> yes i believe you are right about the ocr needing improvement. >>>> >>>> On 12/4/2015 6:10 PM, Singing Sparrow wrote: >>>>> The OCR has some troubles that hims needs to take care of if they >>>>> want people to be able to scan with it. >>>>> The web radio stations work like a charm, as to blue tooth you can >>>>> use blue tooth speakers and headphones with the unit. I use one >>>>> and love it as well. >>>>> >>>>> On 12/4/2015 4:34 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>> I’m glad I was able to contact someone who could tell me at least >>>>>> something on how the Blaze EZ is progressing and the Web Radio >>>>>> sounds very nice considering - if the review was anyth to go by - >>>>>> that function was next to useless a year or so ago. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5 Dec 2015, at 9:26 AM, dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> well ok, i haven't used the blue tooth so i can't comment on that. >>>>>>> the web radio works great. you can add just about any kind of >>>>>>> station by making a m3u of the url. i also haven't used the ocr >>>>>>> enough to be able to comment on that either. also i will say >>>>>>> that the podcasting function also works quite well. if i can >>>>>>> help you with anything else just let me know. i'm sorry if this >>>>>>> isn't the help you were looking for. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/4/2015 4:09 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>> Firstly I believe there were issues with the OCR technology the >>>>>>>> Blaze EZ uses, has this been corrected? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Second, what about the Web/Internet radio function is this now >>>>>>>> working? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can you connect a pair of Bluetooth headphones or speakers to >>>>>>>> this unit or do anything else with the Bluetooth? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for your help. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5 Dec 2015, at 8:03 AM, dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> yes i have had one for a few months now and i love it. i also >>>>>>>>> have a booksence just as a fyi. what would you like to know. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 12/4/2015 2:25 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Hi! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Does anyone on the list have one of these machines? I know a >>>>>>>>>> year or so ago I myself was very excited about the machines >>>>>>>>>> release and did intend to get one at the time. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Since that time I’ve heard very little about the unit apart >>>>>>>>>> fro the first version of the firmware being very flaky and >>>>>>>>>> having a few other issues. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I did hear form Hims Inc that a fix was on the way to address >>>>>>>>>> some of the issues raised at the time. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So now we’re at the “Christmas Stocking filler” part of the >>>>>>>>>> year and my interest in the Blaze EZ has been rekindled >>>>>>>>>> thanks to a review of the unit by Jackie Brown which was >>>>>>>>>> written over a year ago which is still an interesting read >>>>>>>>>> even though it hasn’t been updated so that’s where I need your help >>>>>>>>>> <smile>. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I’ve posted a link to the review below. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/p/a-review-of-the-hims-blaze- >>>>>>>>>>> ez >>>>>>>>>>> -by-jackie-brown/ >>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/p/a-review-of-the-hims-blaze >>>>>>>>>>> -e >>>>>>>>>>> z-by-jackie-brown/> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave >>>>>>>>>> the rest of the halfwits in this world behind. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the >>>>>>>> rest of the halfwits in this world behind. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> ********** >>>>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the >>>>>> rest of the halfwits in this world behind. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > >
