Please wait, generating your report
Please wait, generating your report
Guided advice about daily living
The devices in this section can provide audible messages stating what a specific item is, or what it contains. They have a portable reader/scanner that can either read small labels which have been placed on the item to be identified or scan the items barcode.1
These systems require set-up before use, this may involve pre-recording audible messages and sticking labels on the products to be identified or scanning the products' barcodes.
Alternatives to labelling systems may include simple methods of labelling, for example, using one rubber band around a tin of beans, two around a tin of rice pudding.2
| Product name | Price  |
DLF ratings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Digit-eyes Audio Scanner And LabelerBy Digital Miracles Llc
App for iPhone, iPod and iPads that reads barcode labels out loud. Comprises: uses the iPhone or iPad camera to scan a barcode (for example the barcode on a grocery product) and then consults an online database to identify the item before displaying and reading out the items details; the user can record audio on their iPhone or iPad that is played back whenever the bar code is scanned; users can create their own QR code labels on the developer's website and print them on address labels. |
Priced from £14 |
Information quality
 
|
|
PenfriendBy Royal National Institute For The Blind (rnib)
Device to create talking labels for food containers, music collections or other household items. Comprises: a battery operated pocket sized pen style device; built in speaker; USB cable and neck lanyard; pen records, re-records and plays back information when when tip is touched against a self-adhesive label; the message length of each label is unlimited, the overall capacity of the pen is 70hrs recording time, user can download books and MP3 files; supplied with 127 labels in an assortment of shapes and sizes. Accessories: microphone; additional labels. |
Priced from £60 (Exc. VAT) |
Information quality
|
|
Voxcom IiBy Cobolt Systems Ltd
Handheld battery operated device with speech output to assist in identifying an object. An object name is recorded, stored, and assigned to a card, which can then be affixed to a corresponding object. Comprises: messages are recorded by holding a button on the side of unit, inserting a card into the slot, and recording the message; playback starts when a card is inserted into the unit; a maximum of 10 seconds of speech can be recorded on each card. |
Priced from £80 |
Information quality
|
|
VoiceyeBy Voiceye Inc
Mobile phone App that uses the phone camera to automatically scan a printed code and convert it to text. Comprises: once the code is scanned by the phone camera it opens automatically on the smartphone and the text can be read aloud with TTS (Text-to-Speech) software (not included); text can be displayed on the smartphone screen in 5 high contrast text viewing modes; 10 zoom levels in font size. Options include: Voice Tag labels can be purchased and attached to objects the user wishes to identify, the object can be identified by recording a voice message or inputting text; Money Reader (requires payment In App) recognizes currency and speaks the denomination. Requires 5M-Pixel or higher camera phone. |
Priced from £FREE |
Information quality
|
|
Milestone 312 Daisy PlayerBy Bones Inc
Compact Daisy player. Comprises: text to speech which reads text files and the names of folders or files; compatible with a wide range of music formats; 1GB internal storage; SD card slot; microphone for voice recording; headphone jack; microphone socket for external microphone; choice of voice output styles; adjustable reading speed; FM radio with six preset channels; alarm clock; leather case; mains charger; USB cable and lanyard. Options include: RFID tags to enable voice labelling of a range of items (Pro model); colour detector; organiser software. |
Priced from £273 (Exc. VAT) |
Information quality
|
|
Sherlock Labelling SystemBy Caretec
Handheld device with speech output to assist in identifying an object. An object name is recorded, stored, and assigned to a label, which can then be affixed to the corresponding object. An acoustic signal then assists the Sherlock to find the object's label and the pre-recorded name is announced. Comprises: handheld unit; push-button controls; wrist strap; volume control; 32MB storage; four and a half minutes of recording time per label; self-adhesive labels; waterproof labels and batteries. |
Priced from £150 (Exc. VAT) |
Information quality
|
|
Voice Tag Talking Label ReaderBy Cobolt Systems Ltd
Device to create talking labels for food containers, music collections or other household items. Comprises: a battery operated remote control sized device; records, re-records or plays back information when tip is touched against a self-adhesive label; built in speaker; USB cable for edit, copy, re-record of files on a computer; overall capacity of 120hrs recording time; supplied with 200 labels and earphone. Accessories: additional labels; washable sew on labels. |
Priced from £50 (Exc. VAT) |
Information quality
|
|
Id Mate Summit Bar Code ScannerTalking bar code scanner which can be used to identify items via the products bar code or UPC. Comprises: text-to-speech and digital voice recording technologies; database of product descriptions; a set of pre-recorded voice messages; facility to add voice recorded information to existing products or to items not found in the database. Accessories include: additional bar code labels suitable for labelling a wide range of products; earphone; flash back-up cable and flash driver. |
Priced from £995 (Exc. VAT) |
Information quality
|
If you have benefited from our advice, please help us to help others by making a gift of just £2 here.
