While I agree that having an automatic shoot option is a great idea, not having one has not hindered me from using this app. I have gotten pretty good results with it. I have used both SayText and Prizmo and had trouble with each of them. SayText gave me no good results. Prizmo, while sometimes giving me good results, took way too long just to get the results. So I found that the app was not worth using. I find that TextDetective works best with single pages that are lying completely flat. It also works well with bigger books. I found paperbacks hard to hold open, And I never got legible results with them. The app also states that magazines do not work well with it either. I found that to be true unless the magazine was all text. I did have a magazine that I knew was all text, and that worked very well. I know that this app will not work well for everyone, but these are just my experiences.
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 21, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > That is a very good suggestion. Did you submit this suggestion to the > developer? > > Scott E. Rumery > > Assistive Technology Consultant > Fedora Outlier LLC > http://www.fedoraoutler.com > Twiter: fedora_outlier > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fedoraoutlierllc > On Jul 21, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> I think it would make sense to recommend that the developer consider >> allowing you to leave the phone flat on the paper and once the button is >> tapped, have you lift until the page is in view for the camera. In other >> words combine the functionality of SayText and Text Detective. Seems a >> marriage of both apps would produce a pretty interesting result. >> >> On Jul 21, 2012, at 2:12 PM, blind Treasures <blindtreasu...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm another one of those who has tried all those other OCR apps with no >>> success. With only a few attempts with TextDetective Blind Treasures I was >>> able to get very good results. It all comes down to holding the phone at >>> the right height and lighting. For a first release, this is a wonderful app >>> and I hope they keep improving it. >>> Blind Treasures >>> Sales: sa...@blindtreasures.com >>> Skype: kingmeade >>> Web Page: http://www.blindtreasures.com >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Amy Billman >>> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 1:05 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps >>> >>> I think this scanning apps discussion is very interesting. >>> I am one of those who could not get prismo or Saytext to work at all, but >>> can with Text Detective. >>> I suppose that really it all comes down to, (just like with anything else,) >>> what works for one isn’t always going to work for another. >>> Meanwhile, am I the only one who wishes that if they bought an app and >>> didn’t like it or it didn’t work for them, but maybe it would work for >>> someone else, that they could gift their coppy to them? At least then your >>> money isn’t going to waste. *smile* >>> Amy Billman >>> Check out my company for your screen protector and phone accessory needs! >>> SpeedDots: the makers of the tactile screen protector >>> http://www.SpeedDots.com >>> Follow us on Twitter: >>> http://www.twitter.com/SpeedDots >>> Like us on Facebook: >>> http://www.facebook.com/SpeedDots >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Sandy Finley >>> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 9:53 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps >>> >>> Vashaun, I think that any scanning app that requires us to tap the “start >>> scanning” button while simultaneously attempting to hold the camera steady >>> and straight is not considering the needs of those of us who are totally >>> blind. It may work if you have enough vision to help you align, but it sure >>> isn’t working for me! I am sorry I bought it. What scanning success I have >>> had has been with either Prizmo, where one can use one’s voice to activate >>> the camera shutter, orSayText, where I can tap the button prior to raising >>> the camera. >>> >>> Sandy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of VaShaun Jones >>> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 10:51 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps >>> >>> How many times have you wished that there was a good OCR solution for your >>> IOS device? Well, the latest OCR app to hit the Apple IOS AppStore just may >>> be what you have been waiting for. >>> >>> The Sherlock Holmes Of OCR Apps- Full Article >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>> toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
