I have heard the OCR functionality quickly eats up the battery. the unit is twice the cost of the Stream, bookport Plus, or the Plextalk Pocket. It makes more sense to me to buy one of these kinds of units and buy the KNFB reader app for the i Phone for a much better experience. I believe Dane you will be much happier with this combination.
Kelly On 12/5/15, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Nothing like “Hands-on” feedback. > > >> 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. > > > >
