Has any one tried E-Text Reader 2.4

S

SamF.

http://www.premier-programming.com/elib/etext_reader.htm (this
is the paid for version)

The freeware version can be downloaded at

http://www.download.com/3000-2279-10285673.html?part=6255689&subj=dlpage&tag=button

I have just started to work with it. So far it seems pretty good.
Reasonably powerful, extreamly easy to use.

Bloated 25 megabites.

The microsoft voices don't seem to be sabotaged a feeling I get with
other promotional readers.

This is not nag ware.

You don't register unless you down load from the owners site.

It comes with a seven minute promotional video but you have to choose
to watch it. It is not forced on you each time you want to use the
Reader. I assume this is why it is bloated. ( like is said not nag
ware)

So, far the reader seems stable.

It claims to be able to operate as a word processor but the spell check
sucks.
 
S

Steve H

http://www.premier-programming.com/elib/etext_reader.htm (this
is the paid for version)

The freeware version can be downloaded at

http://www.download.com/3000-2279-10285673.html?part=6255689&subj=dlpage&tag=button

I have just started to work with it. So far it seems pretty good.
Reasonably powerful, extreamly easy to use.

Bloated 25 megabites.

The microsoft voices don't seem to be sabotaged a feeling I get with
other promotional readers.

This is not nag ware.

You don't register unless you down load from the owners site.

It comes with a seven minute promotional video but you have to choose
to watch it. It is not forced on you each time you want to use the
Reader. I assume this is why it is bloated. ( like is said not nag
ware)

So, far the reader seems stable.

It claims to be able to operate as a word processor but the spell check
sucks.
Click to expand...

Have you looked at this one?

http://sayzme.sourceforge.net/


Regards,
 
S

Steve H

That looks like an incredibly hot program.
I intend to download it and fool around with
it. It is particularly cool since it has all the
ADDITIONAL voices available - all for no charge.

Sweet!
Click to expand...
I had quite a bit of fun fiddling about with the voices, but I found
the default to be the most..er.. inoffensive.

Check that it contains the MS Text-to-speech API...you might have to
install this separately ( I did so via another text-to-speech program
that had the API built in ).

There's also the Mbrola Project ( sounds like a sci-fi film )...

http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/

....but I never got this working.

Regards,
 
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