[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hello,


for cereal boxes, the bar code, in my experience, is on the bottom of the box.  These are usually the easiest boxes to recognize.

Warm Regards,



Fred Wurtzel
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On Aug 5, 2013, at 8:35 PM, "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Thanks everyone who explained the differences in scanning technology.  
> 
> I've gotten pretty good at finding the barcodes on most cans and bottles
> using Digit-Eyes by doing the following.  
> 
> 1.  I activate the Digit-Eyes scan.
> 2.  I hold the phone in my left hand with the screen facing my palm, my 4
> fingers along the left side and my thumb on the right side.  My pinky is
> down at the bottom corner of the left side.  This is important for the next
> step.
> 3.  I hold the back of the phone up against the front edge of the counter so
> that the tip of my pinky is below that edge.  So maybe the bottom edge of
> the phone is about 1/2 of an inch below the bottom edge of the counter.
> 4.  I put the can or bottle up against the back of the phone so that it
> centered on the phone camera lens.
> 5.  slide the can or bottle back away from the phone approximately 6-8
> inches, and slowly turn it until the barcode is detected.
> 6.  If the container is tall or large, I might move the phone up so that its
> bottom edge sits on the counter.
> 
> I have not found a sure fire way to scan boxes and bags, but I am working on
> it.
> 
> HTH,
> Annette
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 2:07 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
> 
> Gee! It was $29 when I bought it. The only apps that cost more for me were
> Navigon and the new Sendero Seeing Eye GPS app.
> 
> I have never been able to get the hang of locating the bar codes so
> Digit-Eyes could read them.
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Annette Carr
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 2:36 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
> 
> I use Digit-Eyes on my iPhone 4.  It works well once I got the hang of how
> far to hold the phone from the item, and to move the item or the phone
> slowly.  The cost is either $19 or $9 in the Apple App Store.
> 
> HTH,
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Sarah Clark
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 2:01 PM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have an ID Mate, which I love. It is a stand alone device that I can wave
> over the bar code of a grocery item and it scans the bar code and tells me
> what that item is. I have a friend who wants something that does the same
> thing, but the ID Mate costs $1,200, and she would prefer not to pay that
> much. I am wondering what other devices are out there that work the same way
> (by scanning the bar code). Please share anything you are aware of -- iPhone
> apps as well as stand alone devices.
> Thanks,
> Sarah
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