[Electronics-talk] color identifiers

[Ghost Child]

Hi All,

     I just recently replaced my first electronic color identifier I'd
gotten from ILA (Independent Living Aids,) for somewhere around $130, which
they still sell, with one called the Rainbow from Maxi-Aids.  The Rainbow is
far smaller and more accurate.  It uses one double A battery, has a built-in
belt clip, and has no on/off switch, just a diamond-shaped, slightly
recessed button which you press once you've placed the smooth end of the
Rainbow against whatever you're "looking" at.  It has a quite loud female
voice, but no volume control or earphone jack, as my old ILA one had.  "Her"
accent can be a bit difficult with some colors, (I took a few tries before
understanding its pronounciation of "beige", and there's some color I'm
still not understanding, which might be something like "gold"!)

     When it comes to iPhone color ID apps, they're a total waste of time
for me so far.  With some, the "color" is given in sets of numbers, some
seem to be competing to find the most bizarre names for colors, and most
have issues with lighting and which camera one is supposed to be trying to
aim at the given item...  In other words, an exercise in utter frustration
for me!  Sure, I'd like to have one of those high-end, $1000-ish color
identifiers which can even tell me if my clothes have patterns or if my pink
shirt would match my pink pants or if the two would clash violently, but,
like a lot of blind people, I couldn't afford one of those if I saved for
ten years, but the Rainbow, at just under $100, does as good a job or better
than any app or similarly-priced electronic color identifier.  Just my $0.02
worth.

Becky

 

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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 8:17 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] color identifiers

Well, as you know, there are several low and high tech methods to
identify clothing, ranging from using those metal Braille tags from the
Telephone Pioneers to attaching bar code labels to the clothing  and
using something like a pen Friend or ID Mate to read the labels, to
using one of the electronic color identifiers.  I have the one from APH
which is very expensive, but I have found it to be reliable, verifying
its results with a sighted person.  There are much less expensive
electronic color identifiers, but I have not used them, but I'm sure
that others here have, and can tell you about them.  I like an
electronic color identifier because you don't have to attach anything to
the clothing, and it works well in travel situations, where you are
packing and unpacking and arranging the outfits that you plan to wear
each day.  There are also some inexpensive iPhone apps, but it doesn't
seem like your friend has an iPhone if they don't have internet. Also, I
have heard and read that the iPhone apps are more like something for
amusement than an actual tool.

Andy


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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shara Winton
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:37 AM
To: Electronics NFB
Subject: [Electronics-talk] color identifiers

Good Morning Everyone. Has anyone used color identifiers, specifically
for clothing? If you would, please contact me and let me know if this is
a good way to spend your money or if one of the more traditional
clothing identifiers is more affective?  I am asking for a friend who
does not have internet access.  She does not want to spend money on an
expensive identifier if they are not really reliable.  thank you. 
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