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> On 5 Dec 2015, at 11:34 PM, Singing Sparrow <sunsh...@abe.midco.net> 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-ez-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.
