I will just say this. Scanning freehand, I was able to sort my mail last night with no sighted help at all. Only twice did I have to re-scan something, and again, that was with no scanning stand or other guide. No, the scans weren't word-perfect, but they were good, and enough to tell me what was what.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2014, at 07:39, Flor Lynch <florl...@iol.ie> wrote: > > Thanks for that explanation, David. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Chittenden > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 2:19 AM > Subject: Re: how are people liking KNFB reader? > > There is only one problem with the suggestion of more than one OCR engine. On > the computer, OCR engines require quite a bit of processing power. They do > not work on mobile platforms. Fine Reader on iOS is not the same OCR engine. > It has been redeveloped to fit the lower requirements of mobile operating > systems. I am not aware of any other OCR engines for mobile platforms. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 6 Dec 2014, at 14:45, Flor Lynch <florl...@iol.ie> wrote: >> >> it may be possible (in the event of it not being online), the restaurant >> could give you in advance a printed menu so you could scan that with the >> KNFB Reader. Having said that, perhaps KNFB Reader should offer a choice of >> OCR engines - between (say) FineReader and ScanSoft. I've seen instances >> recently where FineReader was pretty hopeless, on both Kurzweil 1000 and on >> KNFB Reader; but where the ScanSoft OCR did better with some restaurant >> menus (On K1000). Also, I know that typefaces (Italic type, which may be >> unusual in these menus) presents a problem for FineReader OC, and maybe any >> OCR engine. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Andy Baracco >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 1:08 AM >> Subject: Re: how are people liking KNFB reader? >> >> When I dine, I am usually with others, and I don’t like the idea of holding >> everyone else up just to show off. I would prefer a Braille menu, or better >> yet, an online menu that I can take my time perusing before i go to the >> restaurant. I also like iPhone apps like All Access Menus. >> >> Andy >> >> From: SSEric >> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 2:55 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: how are people liking KNFB reader? >> Besides those who don’t mind making a spectacle of themselves or mind >> putting of meals for themselves and their company, is it really practical to >> use the KNFB Reader for restaurant menus? I am wondering about the speed and >> accuracy of scanning menus, which can vary widely in format and quality. >> Thanks! >> Eric >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Alan Lemly >> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 3:10 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: how are people liking KNFB reader? >> I love the KNFB reader. I use it primarily for reading short paper documents >> like business letters, etc.. 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