[MV] Re: ViaVoice vs. iListen

[Donald MacCormick]

Rebecca:

> I would like to be able to transcribe previously recorded audio files,
> either on tape or CD.
> 
> I am also interested in iListen's claim to be able to transcribe from a
> digital voice recorder. Does anyone have any experience of this? How
> well does it work?

MacWorld done a review, (January I believe), their initial results using an
Olympus DS 330 was 77% accuracy rates, (without correction)

You will achieve higher recognition rates in Transcription by Training and
Correction. (Correction is now hands free and much improved in iListen 1.6
as well).

Regards,

The MacSpeech Team


> On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 07:46  AM, tscheresky at micron.com wrote:
> 
>> What are you hoping to accomplish with voice recognition?  I guess I'm
>> asking what will you be using voice recognition primarily for?  Typing
>> e-mail?  Surfing the Web?  Transcription of previously recorded audio
>> files into text?  Hands-free control of your computer?  Depending on
>> the answer to these questions it will be easier for someone on this
>> list to recommend a product.
>> 
>> Todd
> 
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