ReadEasy Evolve Max

What is the ReadEasy Evolve MAX?

ReadEasy Evolve MAX is the world’s only portable standalone reading machine capable of capturing up to A3 (tabloid) sized documents, great for reading newspapers, larger books, magazines etc.

With the push of a single button the ReadEasy Evolve MAX photographs printed text & within seconds, begins reading it out loud. Letters, bank statements, books, recipes, product packaging etc. are all read with ease.

Who is the ReadEasy Evolve MAX for?

It is ideal for both partially sighted & blind people of all ages & abilities. It offers the ability to magnify & enhance reading material in a variety of viewing modes whilst simultaneously reading it out loud (with the KeyPad Feature Pack).

Perfect for reading books, newspapers, magazines, post, bank statements, food packaging, medicines, tins & much more.

The ReadEasy Evolve MAX has been specifically designed to be as simple as possible to set up and use. It features an integrated foldable carrying handle making it effortless to move from room-to-room.

It has a detachable camera for easy transportation & both the camera and the optional KeyPad Feature Pack stow neatly inside the back of the unit.

The camera positions easily for up to A3 capture. The retractable tab enables users to align A3 documents by touch alone.

ReadEasy Evolve MAX could be the ideal system for you if you:

• Are finding it difficult to read with a magnifying glass
• Would like to be more independent and be able to read your own documents (post, newspapers, bills etc.)
• Have a learning or reading difficulty
• Find reading with a video magnifier too difficult because you can't fit enough characters on the screen to read at your desired speed
• Find the constant movement of text on video magnifiers' screens make you tired or nauseous
• Already have a reading machine but wish it was faster, more accurate and had more features, (available with additional Feature Pack).
• Have a degenerative eye condition and would like a system that is suitable both now and for the future
• Would like to be able to read in more than one place

What are the ReadEasy Evolve MAX's benefits?

ReadEasy Evolve MAX features many benefits over other scanner and digital capture reading machines including:

• Only portable standalone reading machine capable of capturing A3 (tabloid) sized documents
• Accuracy: NEW! - Improved accuracy on all sizes of documents placed on patterned surfaces
• Camera - NEW! - 18MP high resolution camera provides the best possible image for the most accurate text-to-speech
• IntelliCapture: Prevents capture when a document is being moved (e.g. turning the page of a book).
• Capable of reading both simple & complicated material & down to 6pt text
• Reads text in any orientation (360 degrees)
• Analyses complicated page layouts to identify columns & pictures with ease
• Object capture: Largest available depth of field for capturing thick objects (boxes, cartons, tins etc.)
• Simple to use:
• With the push of a single button the ReadEasy Evolve MAX photographs printed text and within seconds, begins reading it out loud. Letters, bank statements, books, recipes, product packaging etc. are all read with ease
• Clear, tactile and extremely responsive controls
• Its large dedicated volume slider makes it easy to instantly adjust volume
• Languages: Supports 30+ languages with automatic language detection
• Voices: The latest friendly and human sounding voices with fully adjustable reading speed
• Automatic Table Detection: For the first time ever, blind users can fully understand and read tables. Automatic heading detection combined with row and column notifications let users understand the information in a particular cell and know exactly where they are in the table. Ideal for bank statements, timetables etc.
• Lighting: Powerful LED lighting allows capturing in poorly lit areas or complete darkness
• Sound:Loud, clear, stereo speakers
• Stereo headphones included for private listening
• Portability: Integrated carry handle & detachable camera for easy transportation (stows inside)
• Lifetime free updates: Easy to update via USB memory stick
• Add-ons:
• Keypad Feature Pack: Adds additional functionality
• Padded rucksack: for safe and easy transportation

• For blind users: The tactile Wireless Control Pad with multi-year battery life enables additional features; multi-page document capture, navigation control, and the ability to; save, load, import, export and bookmark documents. The dedicated 'multipage'; button enables reading long documents without interruption whilst the unique navigation dial allows quick word-by-word navigation for rewinding or fast-forwarding of text if something was not heard or fully understood. Includes magnetic simplifier.
• For partially sighted users: The ReadEasy Evolve connects to any TV or monitor to magnify (over 100x), enhance & display documents, whilst reading them aloud. The control pad's integrated joystick makes sliding documents around under the camera a thing of the past; read faster and more comfortably than with a video magnifier. ReadEasy Evolve fully supports touch-screens; pinch to zoom, effortlessly pan around & tap on a word to start reading. 6 enhanced text views with the ability to fully customise the cursor size, spacing, highlighting etc. for your individual requirements. Additional guidance available with on-screen help. The Power Read feature for avid readers enables immediate reading of multiple pages. Listen to & navigate the first page immediately whilst the remaining pages can be captured automatically in the background. The ReadHere feature only reads the parts of a document that are of interest. Click or press on your chosen word in Live Mode to capture the text & start reading from that word. This eliminates the text always being read to you from the beginning, saving time and frustration.

• ReadEasy Evolve MAX Specifications

  Capture Area:	A3, 5pt text
  Power:	110-240 V AC input 19 V 3.42 A output
  Magnification range (with Feature Pack & Screen):	0.5x - 120x
  Connections:	USB 3.0 x 2, HDMI, DisplayPort, 3.5 mm Headphone jack
  Time to read:	3 seconds average
  Languages:	Supports over 30 (including Icelandic and Welsh)
  Speakers:	6 Watts RMS Stereo
  Weight:	1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)
  Headphone Socket:	Standard 3.5 mm
  Included Accessories:	Contrast / positioning mat, Headphones
  Size (WxDxH):	220 x 110 x 205 mm (8.7 x 4.3 x 8.1 inches)

  ReadEasy Evolve MAX Feature pack additional specs

  Document storage:	Approximately 20,000 pages
  Multi-page capture speed:	Up to 20 pages per minute
  Export formats supported:	Adobe PDF, Image (BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF), Microsoft Word (DOC and DOCX), Open Document Format (ODF) plain text (TXT), Rich Text Format (RTF)
  Import formats supported:	Adobe PDF, Image (BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF), Microsoft Word (DOC and DOCX), Open Document Format (ODF) plain text (TXT), Rich Text Format (RTF)
  Magnification Range:	Over 200x (screen size dependent)
  Visualisations:	6. Image, Overlay, Column, Horizontal, Vertical and Word
  Enhanced Colour Combinations:	Customisable (105 combinations)

  
  

  ReadEasy Evolve MAX Features

  Easy to set up
  

  The ReadEasy Evolve has been designed to be as simple as possible to set up & use. It has a detachable camera for easy transportation & both the camera and the optional Feature Pack stow neatly inside the back of the unit. The camera positions easily for either A4 or A3 capture. The supplied positioning guide & retractable tab enable users to align both A4 & A3 documents by touch alone.

  Easy to use

  The ReadEasy Evolve MAX has been designed to be as simple as possible to set up & use. It has a detachable camera for easy transportation & both the camera and the optional Keypad Feature Pack stow neatly inside the back of the unit. The camera positions easily for up to A3 capture. The retractable tab enables users to align A3 documents by touch alone.

  Versatility

  World’s only standalone reading machine capable of reading documents up to A3 (tabloid) size. Capable of reading text as small as 6pt.

  • Accuracy:
  • NEW! - Improved accuracy on all sizes of documents placed on patterned surfaces.
  • Camera - NEW! - 18MP high resolution camera provides the best possible image for the most accurate text-to-speech
  • IntelliCapture: Prevents capture when a document is being moved (e.g. turning the page of a book).
  • Capable of reading both simple & complicated material & down to 6pt text
  • Reads text in any orientation (360 degrees)
  • Analyses complicated page layouts to identify columns & pictures with ease
  • Object capture: Largest available depth of field for capturing thick objects (boxes, cartons, tins etc.)
  • Simple to use:
  • With the push of a single button the ReadEasy Evolve MAX photographs printed text and within seconds, begins reading it out loud. Letters, bank statements, books, recipes, product packaging etc. are all read with ease
  • Clear, tactile and extremely responsive controls
  • Its large dedicated volume slider makes it easy to instantly adjust volume
  • Languages:
  • Supports 30+ languages with automatic language detection
  • Voices:
  • The latest friendly and human sounding voices with fully adjustable reading speed
  • Automatic Table Detection
  • For the first time ever, blind users can fully understand and read tables. Automatic heading detection combined with row and column notifications let users understand the information in a particular cell and know exactly where they are in the table. Ideal for bank statements, timetables etc.
  • Lighting:
  • Powerful LED lighting allows capturing in poorly lit areas or complete darkness
  • Sound:
  • Loud, clear, stereo speakers
  • Stereo headphones included for private listening
  • Portability:
  • Integrated carry handle & detachable camera for easy transportation (stows inside)
  • Add-ons:
  • Keypad Feature Pack: Adds additional functionality
  • Padded rucksack: for safe and easy transportation
  • Lifetime free updates:
  • Easy to update via USB memory stick

  Size, Weight and Portability

  The ReadEasy Evolve MAX has a small footprint. It takes up just 21 cm x 11cm (8.3 x 4.3 inches) and weighs just 1.98 kg, (4.4 lbs).
  It features an integrated foldable carrying handle making it effortless to move from room-to-room.

  The ReadEasy Evolve MAX maintains its superior automatic language detection. It is intelligent and allows sentence-by-sentence switching making it the perfect tool for learning and reading in multiple languages.

  The ReadEasy Evolve MAX ships with a set of voice packs activated as standard. This means you can have all the Nuance Vocalizer or all the Ivona voice packs in all languages as standard.

  Additional packs can be enabled when you purchase or at a later date with the help of your local distributor.

  Please see the table below for the full list of supported languages:

  Nuance Vocalizer Voices

  ReadEasy Evolve MAX's Included Accessories

  ReadEasy Evolve MAX comes with the following accessories included as standard:

  • ReadEasy Evolve MAX camera (stored in the back of the ReadEasy Evolve MAX)
  • Power brick and power cable
  • A3 folded Quick Reference Guide
  • A User Manual
  • Headphones
  • Optional wireless keypad (if Keypad Feature Pack purchased)
  • Optional custom carry case (if purchased)
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  • Advanced features available:

    
    

    The Keypad Feature Pack is available for both partially sighted and blind users. The Keypad Feature Pack is a tactile, wireless control pad for anyone who wishes to have additional functionality from their ReadEasy Evolve MAX.

    It has a multi-year battery life from its 2 x AAA batteries and includes a magnetic simplifier cover reducing the accessible controls from 17 to 9. This simplifies the learning process. It magnetically attaches over the keypad so it can easily be removed or re-attached at any time.

    The main reasons users wish to add the feature pack:

    • Continuous reading for books and longer documents
    • Saving and retrieving documents
    • Finer navigation control
    • Editing pages
    • Reading more than one language.

    Users without a screen connected

    • Multi-page documents:
    • Allows uninterrupted reading of entire books and articles
    • Automatic multi-capture:
    • Fastest multi-capture:
    • Capture an entire 400 page novel in just 20 mins
    • PowerRead feature:
    • Enables immediate reading of multiple page documents - listen to the first page whilst capturing the rest.
    • Navigation control
    • Unique word dial: allows quick word-by-word navigation for rewinding or fast-forwarding of text if something was not heard or fully understood
    • Letter, sentence, paragraph and page navigation
    • Document Management:
    • Saving and retrieving: Save entire books (ReadEasy remembers your position automatically). Total storage of 10,000 + pages
    • Document import / export: Supports importing from and exporting to USB memory stick in many popular document formats
    • Page Management:
    • Re-order, delete and re-recognise pages (all without re-capturing)
    • Bookmarks - quickly refer back to particular sentence within a document
    • Help:
    • Dedicated button activates “Key Describer” mode. Press a button to find out what it does. Press it again to exit help and perform that button’s function.
    • 6 advanced text views: Image (original), Overlay (ideal for tables, diagrams etc.), Horizontal (popular view including those for users with Nystagmus), Vertical (useful for RP users), Word
    • Integrated Joystick: makes sliding documents around under the camera a thing of the past; read faster & more comfortably than with a video magnifier.
    • Document scrolling: Smooth continuous scrolling of documents
    • Touch screen support: Pinch to zoom, effortlessly pan around & tap on a word to start reading (with supported touch screen, not included).
    • Customisation: Ability for user to fully customise the cursor size, word and line spacing, highlighting etc. for their individual visual requirements
    • Continuous scrolling: For those that would prefer to read the text with their eyes, continuous scrolling allows them to read more comfortably, for longer periods, at higher magnification levels than with a video magnifier.
    • Help: Additional guidance available with on-screen help
    The Keypad Feature Pack enables many additional useful features, such as reading long documents without interruption, capturing multi-page documents whilst listening to them being read, finer navigation control, saving, loading, bookmarking, importing (PDF, image, text) and exporting (PDF, Word, Image, MP3) of documents. A unique navigation dial on the control pad allows quick word-by-word navigation to rewind / fast-forward the text if something was not heard or fully understood. There is a dedicated ‘Help’ button with intuitive audio instructions.ReadEasy Evolve MAX's Feature Pack  
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