KURZWEIL - NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND READER
The Kurzweil - National Federation of the Blind Reader is a voice output optical character recognition device designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This handheld unit scans text and reads it aloud with synthetic speech. The user holds the unit's camera over print, and it snaps a picture. In seconds it reads the contents of the printed document in clear synthetic speech. Scanned text can be discarded, stored for later reading, or transferred to a computer or braille notetaker/ PDA. To aid the user in aiming the camera, the unit provides a spoken Field of View report, telling the user which of the edges of a document are within the camera's field of view and how large the image is in the viewing area. There is also a viewfinder for sighted use. The device has nine control buttons, a visual display screen, and a headphone jack. POWER: Uses household current and a rechargeable camera battery. An extra battery and an external recharger are included.
Notes: Kurzweil–National Federation of the Blind Reader is a trademark. ** The Reader was developed jointly by Kurzweil Technologies and the National Federation of the Blind, operating as K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.
Price: Contact manufacturer.
This product record was updated on February 24, 2011.
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Manufacturer:
knfb Reading Technology Inc.
P.O. Box 620128Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts 02462-0128
United States
Telephone: 877-547-1500.
Web: http://www.knfbreader.com.
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Distributor(s):
Beyond Sight, Inc. (Formerly Second Sight)
5650 South Windermere StreetLittleton, Colorado 80120
United States
Telephone: 303-796-6455.
Fax: 303-795-6425.
Web: http://www.beyondsight.com.
Email: support@beyondsight.com.
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Access Ingenuity
3635 Montgomery DriveSanta Rosa, California 95405
United States
Telephone: 877-579-4380 or 707-579-4380.
Fax: 707-579-4273.
Web: http://www.accessingenuity.com.
Email: customerservice@accessingenuity.com.
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Low Vision Aids, Inc. / The Magnifying Center
10086 W. McNab RoadTamarak, Florida 33321
United States
Telephone: 800-364-1608 or 954-722-1580.
Fax: 954-726-5892.
Web: http://www.magnifyingcenter.com.
Email: mail@magnifyingcenter.com.
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Florida Reading and Vision Technology
650 N Andrews Avenue Suite 22Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
United States
Telephone: 800-981-5119.
Fax: 954-462-4647.
Web: http://www.floridareading.com.
Email: sales@floridareading.com.
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Next Level Assistive Technology
12811 NW 29th CourtVancouver, Washington 98685
United States
Telephone: 360-326-8031.
Fax: 360-397-0491.
Web: http://www.nextlevelat.com.
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Envision Technology
4905 Del Ray AvenueSuite 320
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
United States
Telephone: 800-582-5051 or 301-654-3568.
Fax: 301-652-1761.
Web: http://www.envisiontechnology.org.
Email: theetcomp@aol.com.
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