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Ovation Reading
The Ovation Reading Machine, 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.
Price: $3,295.95
Description
Ovation uses the latest in advanced optical character recognition technology to scan text and then read it aloud in crisp, clear speech in a variety of voices and languages.
You can start using Ovation 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. Ovation automatically scans and recognizes the text, and reads it to you. You don't need any computer skills to operate this product.During the reading, you can adjust the voice rate and volume, as well as fast forward and rewind, or pause and take time to examine a document in detail. You can even spell out words to get a better understanding of what is being spoken.
Individuals with low vision can attach the Ovation to a computer monitor, providing colorful, large print access to complement speech. You can even change the print type style, color, size, and spacing to fit your needs.
The Ovation has many sophisticated yet easy-to-use features to access the information you want without wasting time:
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Adjustable volume, speed and voice tone make audio playback truly personal.
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Easily move through your document by page, paragraph or sentence.
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Store "chapters" of up to 20 pages each with a name you give it in your own voice.
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Navigation keys are large and have tactile symbols, making them easy to find. With simple arrow keys, the user can read a word or a line at a time, fast forward, rewind, and move up and down a scanned page.
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To quickly recall a button's function, just press the Help button, and then press any other key. Ovation speaks the button's function.
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The speech rate and volume are simply adjusted with easy-to-find and use toggle buttons with raised symbols.
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Choose the human-sounding reading voice of your preference.
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Attach the Ovation to a computer monitor for colorful, large print access to complement speech. You can even change the print type style, color, size, and spacing to fit your needs, as well as choosing the color you prefer for the background.
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Words being read are highlighted, while displaying on a monitor. You can choose the highlighting color to make seeing the words easier.
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Scan in background allows the user to continue reading one page while scanning the next.
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Ovation supports scanning and reading in multiple languages: U.S. English, British English, Australian English, Belgian, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Continental French, Canadian French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
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Ovation reads many file types, including TXT, RTF, DOC, PDF, and HTML.
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Front mounted stereo speakers.
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Front audio jack for stereo headphones.
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Rear power jack.
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Built-in microphone.
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