- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / 95, Mac, Linux, Unix
- Media: CD-ROM
- Item Quantity: 1
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Amazon.com Review
Unlike the Pro version, IBM ViaVoice 8.0 Standard Edition only runs on Windows 9x and Windows Me. And, just like its rivals, ViaVoice is a snap to install. You'll need a moderately well-specified PC to get the best of it--a 300 MHz Pentium with 64 to 96 MB of RAM is recommended, although more of either won't go amiss.
Plug in the headset, adjust the sound levels, and read out a script to train ViaVoice. This takes a mere five minutes or so--a far cry from when training took anything up to one hour. More training is a good idea, but we experienced excellent recognition accuracies from the word "go"--when you read out reports and business-style letters, you can expect to get as many as 96 words right out of 100, which is remarkable. Correcting mistakes remains a simple task, and is made a lot easier by the playback of what you actually said.
You can dictate into any application, but Microsoft Word 2000/97 can be controlled by using "natural language controls." With the mic active, you simply utter "dictate to Word" to get going--Word then is loaded, and you can begin dictation. New to this release is the ability to control Microsoft Internet Explorer in this way. ViaVoice 8.0 is modeless, which means that you can mix dictated speech and commands in the same breath. All you have to do is pause slightly in your flow of words, and ViaVoice will know that your next word is a command instead of text.
ViaVoice 8.0 Standard Edition differs from the Professional Edition in a few key areas; but, for basic dictation purposes, the Standard Edition would satisfy the vast majority of users. --Roger Gann
Amazon.com Product Description
With IBM's ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition, you can dictate, format, and edit text directly in popular word processing applications like Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000. Dictate into ViaVoice SpeakPad, and transfer your words into other Windows applications--such as e-mail--with a single voice command. Personalized Attention Words help dictation and voice commands work more smoothly. The Standard Edition includes enhancements and improvements to accuracy that are found in the ViaVoice Advanced and Pro Editions, which will help increase your productivity. Improved accuracy and quicker corrections can mean that you'll spend more time creating and less time correcting.
The Text-to-Speech feature reads back what you've dictated for quick and easy editing, spelling correction, and grammar. A noise-canceling headset microphone with an integrated earpiece is included. Dictate into the microphone, and listen as the Text-to-Speech process reads your dictated and corrected text back to you. This lightweight, noise-canceling headset microphone with earphone speaker is designed especially for computer voice recognition, and can provide excellent accuracy. The earphone can provide clear, private feedback when you use the ViaVoice Text-to-Speech feature. Direct Dictation in Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000 means that now you can speak, format, and edit directly into this popular application. Natural Commands in Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000 can make working with Word easier, as you use everyday language instead of computer speak to command functions. You can bypass Microsoft Word and use a simpler way to dictate, format, and edit text--directly into the ViaVoice speech-enabled word processor.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
New meaning to the phrase: "Talk it out!",
By A Customer
This review is from: ViaVoice 8.0 Standard Edition (CD-ROM)
I purchased this to help me dictate some reports. I was up and running with ViaVoice 8.0 Standard in less than an hour. Training the computer to recognize your voice patterns can be done in as little as 15 minutes, but after continued use of the software, I recommend that you read all six training exercises that are presented during the setup phase of ViaVoice. I found that accuracy improves when the program has more of a voice model from which to extrapolate words.The headset included with the program is very well made and extremely sensitive to speech. Connecting it was no problem for me, and I was given a choice of using my computer's external speakers or the headset speaker to hear my dictation. This is a useful feature as you can hear what you read back in your own voice (or you can use "Woodrow," the program's own synthesized voice). Overall, I would say this product is a good value, and I would recommend it to those who are looking for a good beginning to voice recognition programs.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive Voice Recognition,
By Fred N. Christman (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
This review is from: ViaVoice 8.0 Standard Edition (CD-ROM)
I've ordered the Advanced so that I can get more control, but the voice recognition cannot be better. I can pass paragraphs without an error.
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