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OpenBook
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OpenBook allows you to convert printed documents or graphic based text into an electronic text format using accurate optical character recognition and quality speech. OpenBook's many powerful low vision tools allow you to customize how the document appears on your screen, while other features provide portability.
OpenBook provides you with the flexibility to use either of the two leading text to speech software synthesizers: RealSpeak and ViaVoice. RealSpeak features a natural, human-sounding voice that can help enhance your reading experience. ViaVoice provides practical and efficient speech for editing or skimming documents. OpenBook also supports most hardware speech synthesizers.
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Features
- Precision Optical Character Recognition: OpenBook uses the latest versions of the most powerful and accurate OCR systems available for text conversion and page recognition. You can easily switch between the FineReader 6.02, OmniPage 12, and Recognita 12 OCR engines, allowing you to choose the one that best suits your scanning needs.
- Feature-Rich Scanning and Reading: The OCR engines in OpenBook enable you to get the most accurate scans possible and the reading and viewing features enable you to effectively read documents. Quickly read documents with automatic page advances, or move by words, lines, sentences or paragraphs. The Skim Reading command provides a quick overview of document content by reading only the first or the first and last sentence of every paragraph. Quickly jump to the next reading unit during skim reading or Say All.
- Extensive Low Vision Features: OpenBook's many low vision features allow you to customize the appearance of text on your screen, including font, size, character spacing, and background/character colors. The Masking feature and highlighting help you focus on the text being read and follow along with the speech.
- Powerful Document Navigation Tools: Use bookmarks to indicate and move to important locations in your documents. The Find and Replace feature assists you in searching and editing complex or lengthy documents. OpenBook also contains features that help you understand how a scanned page was originally organized and formatted.
- Search and Download Books on the Internet: Use OpenBook to search and download books from Bookshare.org, Baen Free Library, and Project Gutenberg. Now you can easily access public domain books and, with a subscription to Bookshare.org, thousands of copyrighted books as well.
- Document Portability: Create MP3 or WAV formats with desired voice rate and pitch. Add flexibility by saving to or opening files from your notetaker. Emboss in Computer and Grade II Braille without the need for additional software. Print your document as it appears on your screen or use your defined default printer font. Convert OpenBook files to .brf and .brl Grade II Braille formats.
- Share Information: Now you can share your documents with friends, co-workers, or relatives. OpenBook's new fax capability lets you send and receive faxes using your PC's modem. You can also use OpenBook to create photocopies of printed documents. The Launch Manager lets you easily export OpenBook documents to other applications like Microsoft Word or Notepad. You can also import documents from other applications so you can read and work with them in OpenBook.
- Multiple Configurations: OpenBook allows you to create and save many different configurations to suit all your needs. This lets you quickly switch between configurations depending on your current task, preferences, or requirements. You can enable the multi-user feature to share OpenBook among other users on a single PC. Each login name has its own personalized settings and library. Multi-user license agreements are also available.
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SARA
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Freedom Scientific's SARA (Scanning and Reading Appliance) is an affordable and easy-to-use solution for reading a wide variety of printed material, including books, mail, newspapers, magazines, and so much more. SARA uses the latest in advanced optical character recognition technology to scan text and then read it aloud in crisp, clear speech. SARA automatically stores and remembers the contents of hundreds of thousands of documents.
Start reading right away.
You can start using SARA right out of the box, with no experience or training. Just place your book or document on the scanning area, and press the scan button. SARA automatically scans and recognizes the text and reads it to you. During the reading, you can adjust the voice rate and volume as well as fast forward and rewind. If you want to take time and examine a document in detail, simply pause the reading and use the intuitive navigational keys to read a word or a line at a time. You can even spell out words to get a better understanding of what is being spoken. If you're reading the large type on a monitor, highlighting of the words keeps you on track with the voice. If you need assistance, use the Help button to quickly remind yourself of any button's function. For more assistance, SARA includes helpful manuals and complete documentation.
Choose your preference
SARA is designed with both the practical and leisure needs of the blind or low vision user in mind. You can customize the speech rate, volume, and type of reading voice from SARA's built-in RealSpeak" synthesizer to suit your particular needs. For the low vision user, SARA can be attached to a TV or computer monitor, providing colorful, large print access to complement speech. Screen enhancements can be applied to change how colors and type appear on the screen, making screen reading customizable for the individual user. View your screen in various colors to provide the right background contrast for your reading. Adjust the type style, the color of type, its brightness and contrast, size, and even the letter spacing. Select from a range of highlighting colors to best suit your vision. All these choices can be combined to meet your specific needs.
Whether you're enjoying the latest best seller or studying a complicated insurance policy, Freedom Scientifics SARA makes reading a breeze.
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Features
- 40 public domain books come pre-installed
- Play DAISY books from CDs
- Save files stored on CDs to your SARA
- Supports scanning and reading in 18 languages: U.S. English, British English, Australian English, Belgian Dutch, Brazilian, Danish, Continental French, Canadian French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish
- Opens a wide variety of file types from CD
- Independent keyboard help for document reading, menus, dialogs, and playing DAISY books
- Scan in Background option allows you to continue scanning the next page while reading the first.
- Front mounted stereo speakers
- Front audio jack for stereo headphones
- Rear power jack
- Built-in mic
- TV Out connector for those who want to view scanned documents on a TV using a video cable
- VGA Out for connection to a computer monitor
- USB port to add a keyboard or mouse
- Support for scanning and reading in multiple languages
- Size: 20 inches by 3.5 inches by 12 inches (50.8 centimeters by 8.89 centimeters by 30.48 centimeters)
- Weight: 18 pounds (8.16 kilograms)
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ScannaR
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The ScannaR from HumanWare is a flat bed scanner that can translate the printed word into speech at the press of a button. You can read letters, brochures, newspapers, books and other print materials with ease using the ScannaR from HumanWare.
Scan and Save
ScannaR allows you to scan any printed material, and gives you the option of saving your text to read again later. ScannaR is ideal for educators and students of all levels for scanning and recording textbooks, worksheets, tests and exams.
ScannaR is simple to operate all you have to do is place a document on the scanner, press a button, and the ScannaR will read the text in natural sounding speech... it really is that easy. To add a filename to your saved document, just use the built-in microphone.
ScannaRs modern design looks good wherever it is. If you are traveling away from home or the office, the optional carry bag means you can have access to printed documents at the touch of a button.
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Features
- Control speed and volume of speech at the turn of a dial
- Store up to 500,000 pages of text at any time
- Choose from English and French, German, Italian or Spanish language versions
- Only 7 buttons are needed to perform all functions
- Direct connect provided for BrailleNote users
- Dimensions: 19.3 (L) x 12.8 (W) x 3.5 (H)
- Weight: 15 lbs
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