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.
