Maureen, I totally agree with you.
I really do not understand why so many people are so disappointed with Optacon
II. Lower array resolution was never a problem for me in a normal reading (I
read and continue reading so many printed pages), and, as you just said, it has
a big advantage when used with CRT lens.
I have 2 Optacon II and I’m very happy with them.
Marco
Il giorno 17 nov 2019, alle ore 23:51, Maureen Hogg <m.e.hogg@xxxxxxxxxxx> ha
scritto:
May I weigh in here on one aspect of the Optacon II that has been
overlooked? It offers two different settings for complete inverse and
inverse video. I might have those terms wrong, but I do know it can read
white on black or balck on gray; or black on orange or dark green on
white. This was especially hellpful with Macintosh PCs of the 1990s,
which I used routinely with the Optacon II and a CRT Lens. I had
previously worked on VAX VT 100 displays with MAS11 using only an R1D
and one invert switch. I even adapted the VAX technique to IBM AT and XT
clones before migrating to Macs. And then, I migrated off Macs to PCs
running Windows 95/98 and XP Pro - all with an Optacon II because of its
versatility with three settings. I've used refreshable braille displays
and JAWS screen readers since 2002. But I have programmed my Windows 7
machines to a visual screen that can be accessed by an Optacon II with
its two CRT settings.
Thanks!
Maureen
On 11/17/2019 3:09 PM, Pamela Drake wrote:
Another problem with the Optacon II was that, for those who could not use
the original Optacon, it was still an Optacon. It was marketed as a new
reading device, and several of us got phone calls about it. When they
learned it was another Opticon, the callers said, in a disappointed tone,
“Thank you very much.” and the conversation was over. I have one and use it
very occasionally. I preferred the I series. I don’t recall any particular
problem with comprehension, but thanks to the training at TSI, I read very
well in context. Having said that, the Optacon II is on a desk in its case
and the Opticon v R1C is plugged in at my desk. Actually, I have three of
the R1 models, as I dread the day when they may be unavailable forever. Yes,
I do scan and use my phone a lot for reading but there are times when
nothing is going to beat the good ol’ Optie!
On Nov 14, 2019, at 10:12 AM, "harlynn@xxxxxxxxx" <harlynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:to view the list archives, go to:
I tried the Optacon II but did poorly with it. I couldn't get the letters
thin enough and what Noel said about the descending letters is very
interesting.
Robert
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