[Reader-users] a bit disappointed

[David Evans]

Dear Jim,

You might be getting a reflection from the smooth shiny wrap.
Try taking a picture at a slight angle with the light source behind you.
It may also be that the print is very stylized and the reader can not 
recognize it.
Good luck with it.

David Evans, NFBF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] a bit disappointed


> Jim,
>
> I think there could be one of two problems with the CDs, or a combination 
> of
> both.
>
> First. it may be that there is glare from the shrink rap and the plastic 
> CD
> case, which makes it difficult for the reader to take the picture.
> Secondly, many CDs have different colors and are often light print on a 
> dark
> background, which the reader won't do.  Also, the writing is often very
> stylized, which could cause difficulty.  So, to answer you question, I 
> have
> not had success in reading a CD still in the packaging.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Portillo" <jp100 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 2:12 PM
> Subject: [Reader-users] a bit disappointed
>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I have to say that I'm a bit disappointed, because when push came to 
> shove,
> the reader didn't work so well for me.  However, I'm not giving up on it 
> yet
> because I know you guys will give me good advice.  So, here's the deal.
> First, have people gotten the reader to read CDs that are unopened, or in
> other words that are still in the shrinkwrap?
> I'm trying to get some final Christmas gifts organized so that they can go
> to the right people, and some of them are CDs.  With three different ones,
> in all kinds of positions, I keep hearing "Text not found."  I know it's 
> not
> the reader because I read a piece of paper fine.  I'd just hate to ask one
> of my sighted friends, "Excuse me, but one of these is your gift.  Can you
> read these off until you get to yours?"  <big smile>
> Seriously though, does the reader have a problem with shrinkwrap?  I kind 
> of
> figured it would see right through it or something.
> Now, for those of you who are saying to yourselves, "Why doesn't he just 
> go
> ask someone else?"  Well, because the folks I'd ask for things like this 
> in
> a pinch are gone for the weekend and nobody is readily available right 
> now.
>
> Jim
>
>
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