Blaze EZ Multi-Player & OCR Device

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Blaze EZ Multi Player & OCR Device from HIMS International is now available in India.

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Blaze EZ Multi Player & OCR Device from HIMS International is now available in India. It is a Standalone Scan to Speech device, Daisy Player, Ebook reader, Media Player and More!

It is perfect for individuals who require a daisy player & who wishes to read documents, books, etc without the use of a computer, scanner or a big reading machine.

The device comes along with a Premium Pack which includes.

OCR stand and remote

The OCR stand helps you capture images of printed material more accurately, thus vastly increasing the quality of the recognition results.

The OCR stand provides a guide on which to place printed materials, and a tray for the Blaze EZ which centers the camera at the correct height and position for a standard page of text.

When using the stand for scanning you can use the remote. It is a small device which gets attached to the player via USB cable. You can give the command for scanning via the remote which provides great comfort as you don't need to lift your hand and press the OCR button on the device.

Cradle:

Turn your portable player in to a desktop and back again simply by inserting it and removing it from the cradle. The cradle charges both the Blaze EZ and a spare battery separately or simultaneously. It also

contains an audio jack for connecting headphones or speakers.

Spare battery and AC adapter

Keep one adapter at work and one at home, or use one with the cradle and the other with the unit itself. Use the spare battery to double your playing time on the go.

Features & Highlights:

Comes with 4 speech engines Indian English (Deepa), US English, UK English & Australian English.

Stand-alone, single-button OCR capture and read

Use Blaze EZ to OCR capture a menu, magazine article, library book, and more – all at the touch of a single button. The built-in auto-focus camera ensures a high-quality image for accurate OCR and

text-to-speech.

Simple, easy-to-use controls and file system

Three easy-access buttons with Braille letters “M”, “R” and “B” give quick access to Music, Radio and Books. Above that a simple, easy-to-find record button, and below it a set of navigation buttons in

the shape of a cross. At the bottom right corner, is a square button with a Braille letter “O” for OCR. A single press enters OCR mode and a second press will begin the capture and read process.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Use the built-in WiFi in Blaze EZ to access online DAISY & e-books from Bookshare & listen to podcasts and internet radio.

Web Radio

Use the built-in WiFi in Blaze EZ to listen to online radio. 50 Indian radio stations have been added and you can also add your own stations.

High-quality Recording

Record high-quality audio from internal microphone, external micrphone or stereo line-in

Bluetooth

Use the built-in Bluetooth to connect a Bluetooth headset.

Memory: 12 GB available to the user

CD Rom: Supports external CD ROM via USB connection (DAISY, Audio)

FM Radio

Clock

Voice Recorder

Specifications:

Model: Blaze

Flash memory: 16 GB (12 GB available for the user)

Interface: 1 micro USB, 1 SD slot

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n

CD-Rom: Supported (DAISY, Audio)

OCR: Capture, Save and Read

Application: Daisy player : Daisy2.0, 2.02, XML DAISY, ANSI/NISO, Z39.86 (DAISY 3.0), NIMAS1.1, NLS, Learning Ally, Bookshare.org, Serotek(samnet), Open Library

Media player : MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA, WMV, OGG, ASF, AAC, AVI, FLAC, 3GP, MPG, M4A

Book reader : TXT, RTF, HTML, HTM, XML, DOC, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, FB2, PDF

Online service : Web Radio, DAISY Online, Podcast

FM Radio : Supported

Clock : Supported

Recorder : MP3, WAV

Battery:Rechargeable and detachable Lithium Polymer battery

More than 12 hours battery life 4.5 hours charge time

Size: 116.7 x 58.9 x 16.3 mm

4.59” x 2.31” x 0.64"

Weight: 138g / 0.30 lbs

The price of the Blaze EZ including the Premium Pack is Rs. 52,000/-.