I do have a Brailliant, its bluetooth is a bit fussy, but it does work. It has great hardware, but its software is not great -- they just did usb drivers for windows 10. I am not sure if bluetooth works for windows 10 yet.
Vaughan Dodd via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > Hi Ray. > > I hope the following is helpful. > > All the displays with which I am familiar have the Bluetooth and USB > connectivity. Window-Eyes supports a wide range of displays, many of which > are legacy. However: I regard Window-Eyes braille support as no longer at > cutting edge. And one universal fault with Window-eyes braille support is > that braille input is inconsistent. Some displays are very good with input > - such as the Braille Edge, but others are non-existent - such as the Focus > from Freedom Scientific. I go so far as to suggest forgetting Freedom > Scientific displays as part of your Window-Eyes package. Regardless of > display: Window-Eyes input is only in computer braille. > > A strength of Window-Eyes braille support is its hotkey system whereby key > combinations can be configured to behave in specific ways. The Braille Hot > key system is powerful, but clunky. Errors exist with respect to specific > displays. > All displays advertise as being Mac, Ios and VoiveOver compatible. > > I am not familiar with the Brailliant. I love the Braille Edge. Mine lives > in an Executive Productx case, and I would recommend the EPI case as an > additional purchase above the actual display itself. > > The Brailliant has a good reputation. > > I also own an Alva 640 Comfort. I like the texture of its braille, and it > is nice to work with in front of a desktop. Its input keys are very noisy > however, and its documentatin could do with some work. A powerful feature > is to be able to split its communication between a usb connected device and > a bluetooth - perhaps 15 cells for the phone and 25 for the computer. It is > vewry configurable via Window-eyes, but Window-Eyes labeling of keys in the > documentation is incorrect. > I am currenhtly wanting to dsee the Baum Ultra, which has a 20 cell model. > Not making progress on that one however. > > Good luck. If I can help furhter - please ask. > > Vaughan. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+vdodd=xtra.co...@lists.window-eyes.com] On > Behalf Of Ray Campbell via Talk > Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 6:32 PM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List; Blind Information Technology Specialists > discussion list; [leaders...@acblists.org]; <i...@acblists.org>; > ic...@acblists.org > Subject: Seeking Information on Braille Displays > > Hello All: > > I am looking to replace my current Braille display and would like some > information on potential replacements that are available. While I won't be > putting any money down right away, I'm in a position where I'm able to put > funds aside with the idea of purchasing sometime in early Spring, 2016. > > The main criteria required in a Braille display for me are: > 1. that it have Bluetooth Connectivity along with USB connectivity. That > way, I can connect the display using Bluetooth to work with my MacBook Pro, > iPhone and via USB to my Windows 8.1 machine which I'll be upgrading to > Windows 10 early in 2016. > 2. That it work with Window-Eyes. While I have JAWS on my PC and of > course, use VoiceOver on the Mac and the iPhone, Window-Eyes is the primary > screen reader I use on the PC. > 3. That the display offer Braille input capability to the computer and the > phone. While it's something I wouldn't use as often as other features, > having the ability to do input using Grade II Braille would be an important > nice to have feature. Also, while I'm not looking for a full-fledged > notetaker, if the display have the capability where I can use it to take > some toes then transfer these to the computer, that would be nice. > 4. the display needs to have at least 20 cells. I will be using this unit > for, among other things, reading information during ACB Board meetings and > in other settings. I'd be looking for a unit with at least 20 cells, 32 > would be preferred. > > Two displays which have been suggested to me are the Brailliant by HumanWare > and the Braille Edge. I'll be prepared to spend up to about $2,500. I'd > like to know if people have other display ideas that you think would meet my > needs. Please try and let me know who makes a given display; I have access > to some distributors nearby so want to be able to see demonstrations of > displays before I put my money down if possible. If you would prefer to > communicate about this via phone, please email me privately with a phone > number and best times to call and I'll reach out to you; I'm in the U.S. > Central time zone. Thanks in advance everyone for any help. > > > Ray Campbell > ray153...@gmail.com > Blog: farmers-boy.livejournal.com > Twitter: @packerbackerray > Facebook: www.facebook.com/packerbackerray > > Join me in supporting the Illinois Council of the Blind through our GoFundMe > page at www.gofundme.com/icb2015. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/vdodd%40xtra.c > o.nz. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/covici%40ccs.covici.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > -- Your life is like a penny. 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