| | |  | Cups | Home » » » Carson DR-200 ezRead, Electronic Reading Aid, Projects Reading Material to Your Television Screen | | | | | | | Description: | | The size of your television monitor determines the actual magnification of the item. The larger the monitor, the greater the magnification!
Magnification Table
5.3x on a 14" television
6.5x on a 17" television
8x on a 21" television
10.3x on a 27" television
12.2x on a 32" television
Stop struggling to read. Use this and easily read anything. | | | Features: | |
• Easily transforms your television into a visual aid
• Simply place the ezRead directly on top of your reading material to display the magnified image in full color right on your television screen
• Connects to your television in seconds using the included video cable
• Internal LED illumination ensures that the image on screen in bright and easy to read
• Operates with three AAA batteries (not included) or included A/C power adaptor
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 1.25 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Carson super readerFeb 04, 2010
I bought it to use it as a view amplifier for my texts when I give classes at my school.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Good for Newspaper readingJan 22, 2010
I bought this for my dad, but my mom uses it more...and loves it.
Pros:
1. easy to set up and use. Uses AAA batteries to power the camera and its six LED lights or an included AC adapter.
2. reasonable price
3. sharp focus
4. output is standard definition 720x480 4:3 composite video that plugs into the yellow RCA composite input on any TV
Cons:
1. Its area of regard is only about 2-1/2" wide at a time. That's good for standard newspaper columns, but means you are dragging it across a book to read a line. You thus need to move it left/right over the text a lot.
2. It's not ergonomic. Old arthritic fingers need an easy-to-grab shape. Instead, it's tapered toward the top so that it tends to slip out of one's grip. I actually added textured gripper strips to it so it's easier to hold onto. It's like an oversized mouse that's not shaped properly.
3. Though it can be battery powered, it comes with an AC adapter that plugs into the back of the scanner next to the video output. It also needs the composite video output cable, of course, to get the video to the TV. That cable has a giant electronic choke attached to it on both ends. This makes the cable look like a snake that swallowed a giant rat. Now you have two cables to deal with. Both plug in and both can fall out as you use them, suddenly either losing power or video. They could have done it better.
4. The AC adapter and the video cables are too short. They need to be at least 10' long and should be attached together as a unit. You most likely will need to buy extensions for both the AC and the video cable, unless you want to sit five feet from the TV.
Bottom line, it's better to enlarge the text to your large screen TV using this miniature camera than to wear magnifying lenses and get closer to the book.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic--potentially life changingDec 27, 2009
After reading other reviews, I was hopeful. My mom has macular degeneration and she really misses reading her own mail. Magnifying glass products have really not worked for her, and she was very discouraged. Although she's only had the EZ Reader a few days, she can't stop raving about it. Like another reviewer, we set it up on a separate TV, which my mom will now use primarily for reading things. It's working so well on her mail that she may try it on books--which really would change her quality of life for the better. I can't say enough, too, about the ease of set-up. We honestly had it going in less than 5 minutes, including battery installation. And although the seller might change, we got great service from Adorama Camera, who got the Reader to her in just two days the week before Christmas.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
EXCELLENT VALUENov 30, 2009
Purchased this for my Mother who already has a CCTV setup, but needed something in the kitchen to help with recipes. We purchased a LCD TV, plugged in the reader and placed it in a corner that was convenient for her to view. It is perfect!!! She is also using it to read prescription bottles, canned items, stove settings and anything else she needs to magnify. The pricing made this very affordable as an addition to her other reading aids.
Excellent product, excellent value!!!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Like new eyesNov 12, 2009
I gave this to my Dad (who has just been certified as legally blind) as a birthday present, and after a very easy set up he was almost crying - because he could read his newspaper again. My Mom has told me that he brags to his buddies in the dialysis clinic about his "new eyes".
I can't recommend this highly enough. An absolute bargain, easy to set up, and easy to use.
You just need to know that you will need a TV that has a "video in" or "component" input. So older, analog TVs will probably not be usable, and you should consider that in your purchase decision. But even if you have to by a new TV it will still be less expensive than some of the other digital magnifiers which can run $500-$800.
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