RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-12 Thread Ron Pelletier
Hi all, In my opinion, none of them are worth their money. Unreliable at very best. I've thecked the same thing up to 10 times and got 10 different colours. I think we are still in the ball game of the stand alone devices which go directly on the surface to identify with a seal around the l

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread David Chittenden
You need at least an inch between the phone and the item, if checking for colour. I recommend at least the width of a hand, thumb to pinky finger, between the phone and the item.p David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Jan 2

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread Andrea Roveretto
d be using it on 4s and 5s. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrea Roveretto Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 8:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps I have tried color visor that is

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread Andrea Roveretto
Hei David! Yes, the phone was just on the thing to scan, I was following the suggestions of a podcast I found on applevis wich suggested to activate the flash and put the phone directly on the thing to scan Il 12/01/2015 1.52, David Chittenden ha scritto: If black is said when a white i

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Andrea Roveretto > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 8:11 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps > > I have tried color visor that is sayd to be the best

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread Jim Ruby
ry 03, 2015 8:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps I have tried color visor that is sayd to be the best.. for me the results are indicative of a waste of money! most of the time it just says random colors... also black when a white thing is under the phone...

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread David Chittenden
If black is said when a white item is under the phone, either there is no light in the area, or the phone is lying directly on the item which makes it become black. Colour is based precisely on the ambiant light in the area. It is not at all like texture. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dch

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
I like Tap Tap See, and cam find. > On Jan 3, 2015, at 8:11 PM, Andrea Roveretto > wrote: > > I have tried color visor that is sayd to be the best.. for me the results are > indicative of a waste of money! most of the time it just says random > colors... also black when a white thing is under

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-11 Thread Andrea Roveretto
I have tried color visor that is sayd to be the best.. for me the results are indicative of a waste of money! most of the time it just says random colors... also black when a white thing is under the phone... Il 04/01/2015 1.19, Marie Lyons ha scritto: I have downloaded 2 free apps with less

RE: Over Priced Colorino - Was: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-07 Thread Merv Keck
Yes I apologize for my generalization. I have been informed several times now that it is $219. The one that just quit working because someone left dead batteries in it for six years I have no idea how much was paid for it and where it came from. Or even where it was purchased.. I did need to throw

Over Priced Colorino - Was: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-07 Thread Bill Gallik
0) - Original Message - From: Merv Keck To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:20 AM Subject: RE: Good color identifying apps Hi, Why is the Color Test 2 $700 compared to the Colorini $400? Is it that much better? I still have six months to pay on my

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-07 Thread Merv Keck
Hi, Why is the Color Test 2 $700 compared to the Colorini $400? Is it that much better? I still have six months to pay on my Quest before I can make another accessibility purchase but I would like to get the best one out there. Since I just had a Grand Maul seizure and shoved my head through the P

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread Andy Baracco
them in complete darkness, and they will work the same way that they would if you used it in a television studio. Andy From: Devin Prater Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 8:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Then how do the stand alone detectors do it

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread Devin Prater
optics. It would >> certainly be wonderful to have an accurate color detector on our phones. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Rick Alfaro >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Neal Ewers >>

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread David Chittenden
Behalf Of > Neal Ewers > Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 6:32 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Good color identifying apps > > Hi Eileen. This is mostly for my own curiosity. I have a stand alone device. > It is many years old and it is terrible. I joined

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread Rick Alfaro
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 6:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Good color identifying apps Hi Eileen. This is mostly for my own curiosity. I have a stand alone device. It is many years old and it is terrible. I

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread Ward Dudley
egroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Eileen Misrahi *Sent:* Monday, January 05, 2015 3:21 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Good color identifying apps Hi Neal, I would like to know how accurate you need the colors and what types o

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread Sandratomkins
; Neal > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sandratomkins > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 3:54 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps > > Do try CamFind!it is free and, in my opinion,

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Eileen Misrahi
he color. Thanks. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > you! really! are! finished! > - Original Message - > From: Ward Dudley > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 7:00 PM > Subj

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Charles Rivard
- From: Ward Dudley To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 7:00 PM Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Another alternative is TappTappSee. Ward On 1/5/2015 5:32 PM, Neal Ewers wrote: Hi Eileen. This is mostly for my own curiosity. I have a stand alone

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Ward Dudley
:* Monday, January 05, 2015 3:21 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Good color identifying apps Hi Neal, I would like to know how accurate you need the colors and what types of activities you would need a color app on the phone? I'm not sure who stated this in an earlier post, but

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Neal Ewers
play some more, but, so far… Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 3:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Do try CamFind!it is free and, in my opinion,

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Eileen Misrahi
gh. I’ll play > some more, but, so far… > > > Neal > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sandratomkins > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 3:54 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Good color ide

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Neal Ewers
: Re: Good color identifying apps Do try CamFind!it is free and, in my opinion, absolutely wonderful not only colour recognition that it describing patterns et cetera. Sent from my iPhone On 4 Jan 2015, at 23:37, Julia wrote: Hi Marie. I have also had lousy luck with the color identification

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-05 Thread Sandratomkins
Do try CamFind!it is free and, in my opinion, absolutely wonderful not only colour recognition that it describing patterns et cetera. Sent from my iPhone > On 4 Jan 2015, at 23:37, Julia wrote: > > Hi Marie. I have also had lousy luck with the color identification apps for > the iPhone. I wou

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Julia
Hi Marie. I have also had lousy luck with the color identification apps for the iPhone. I would suggest color Reno as a good standalone alternative. Color test may be the best, but I don't think many blind people have upwards of $800 to pay for the best. Julia. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3,

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Andy Baracco
Any of the blindness oriented product vendors. The best one is the Colortest, sold by APH. Andy From: Marie Lyons Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 8:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Ok then I will delete them from my iPhone. Where would I get one of

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Dean Martineau
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 10:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Good color identifying apps Here is my opinion on this. Camera based color identifiers have the following problems for us. There will likely be a

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Neal Ewers
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 11:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps I would avoid all color identification apps for iDevices. This is one instance in which, compared to a stand alone device, you get what you pay for. --- Be positive! When it comes

Camfind is very good at identifying clothing.I also had no luck with any of the color identification apps that I have tried on the iPhone.Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread David Cleveland
amp;S, Independent Living Aids, maxi > Aids, or Blind Mice Mall. > > Richard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Marie Lyons > Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 8:04 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Good col

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Charles Rivard
ssage - From: Sherry Wells To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 7:39 PM Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Can you tell us what the les than satisfactory apps are? I’m looking to get a color id app too & would like to know what to avoid. Thanks, She

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Richard Turner
.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Lyons Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 8:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Ok then I will delete them from my iPhone. Where would I get one of the stand alone devices? I am in the US. M

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Marie Lyons
t the les than satisfactory apps are? I’m looking to get > a color id app too & would like to know what to avoid. > > Thanks, > Sherry Wells > From: Marie Lyons > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 7:19 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Good color identifyin

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-04 Thread Marie Lyons
ay, January 03, 2015 4:19 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Good color identifying apps > I have downloaded 2 free apps with less than satisfactory results. Could > anyone recommend a good app? > > > > Marie > Fixed income, hell mine is broken Sent from my i

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-03 Thread Ron Pelletier
.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherry Wells Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Good color identifying apps Can you tell us what the les than satisfactory apps are? I’m looking to get a color id app too & would like to know what

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-03 Thread Richard Turner
Have you tried CamFind? I find it as good if not better than any of the specific color identifying apps. Richard Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it. Jane Wagner, from In Search of Intelligent Life in the Universe Sent from my iPhone 5S > On Jan 3, 201

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-03 Thread Andy Baracco
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 4:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Good color identifying apps I have downloaded 2 free apps with less than satisfactory results. Could anyone recommend a good app? Marie Fixed income, hell mine is broken Sent from my iPhone -- The following

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-03 Thread Sherry Wells
Can you tell us what the les than satisfactory apps are? I’m looking to get a color id app too & would like to know what to avoid. Thanks, Sherry Wells From: Marie Lyons Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 7:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Good color identifying apps I

Re: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-03 Thread Charles Rivard
6:19 PM Subject: Good color identifying apps I have downloaded 2 free apps with less than satisfactory results. Could anyone recommend a good app? Marie Fixed income, hell mine is broken Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the vi

Good color identifying apps

2015-01-03 Thread Marie Lyons
I have downloaded 2 free apps with less than satisfactory results. Could anyone recommend a good app? Marie Fixed income, hell mine is broken Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by