RE: Voice control

[Eamon O'Gorman <eamonogorman@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry, Alan, check they US site for their FAQ's also, it might help.
Eamon

-----Original Message-----
From:	Alan Cockerton [SMTP:alancc@xxxxxxx]
Sent:	Sunday, November 12, 2000 11:38 PM
To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject:	Re: [ukha_d] Voice control

I've got the download "hour and a half  YAWN" when I try to run
the install
program it comes up with "Could not initiate installation CRC. The
parameter
is incorrect", any suggestions?

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eamon O'Gorman" <eamonogorman@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 6:42 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Voice control


> Alan,
>
>   Yes HAL2000 will still control Homevision. I've only been playing
around
> with it for a while, so I've still lots to learn before I even begin
to
> know the full extent of what it can do. Currently, I am only using a
mic
> which is built into my monitor (which is not likely to be the best
> quality), and the recognition is very good. Even when I am standing
the
> other side of the room (a small room though). You can download Hal2000
> trial version from www.cocoonz.com. Took me about an hour and half on
my
> poor old modem though (been enviously reading al those emails about
ADSL,
> cant wait till telco's over here get their act together).
>
> Regards,
>
> Eamon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Cockerton [SMTP:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 6:39 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Voice control
>
> Thanks for the advice Eamon, will HALL200 still control Home Vision
and
> where can I get a copy of the demo?
> My concern has been the cost of the hardware even the microphones seem
> dammed expensive, especially if they don't work. What are you using as
an
> input device to test your set-up?
>
> Alancc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eamon O'Gorman" <eamonogorman@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 12:25 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Voice control
>
>
> > I've been dabbling with voice control for a couple of weeks. My
virgin
> > experience was with Homevoice, which I found was quite good,
especially
> the
> > way it worked with Homevision. Its got lots of features and you
can
voice
> > control anything. You can also get homevision to get homevoice to
speak
> and
> > reply in your own syntax to any event etc. I was happy enough
with it
> until
> > after a month I saw that an upgrade was out and was going to cost
me an
> > extra 80 quid or so. I got on to Homevoice and asked if I was
entitled
> for
> > a free upgrade and basically, no. After some dialogue I got the
distinct
> > impression they weren't to interested in what I thought and I
could
> either
> > lump it or like it. However the retailer I bought it off put some
> pressure
> > on them also, and they have agreed to post a limited upgrade (not
all
> > functions) on the website. That was about 2 months ago and
nothing has
> > happened yet !!!
> >
> >     I'm now trying out HAL2000, and to be honest, it leaves
Homevoice
> > standing. You don't have to train your voice, the commands you
issue are
> > simple and make it seem like you are actually conversing with
somebody,
> > rather than issuing commands to a screen. My wife thinks its
spooky. The
> > voice recognition is in my opinion excellent and the stuff you
can do
> with
> > it is unreal. My wife likes the part where she can tell HAL what
she
> needs
> > for the shopping as the week goes by, and then ask him to repeat
or
print
> > the weeks reminders before she tots off down to tesco's.  I'm
only using
> > the free trial version but, there is supposed to be a new version
out
> > before Christmas, and the Playstation2 has just been knocked off
my
list.
> >
> > Anyway, what I'm really interested to find out next, as I assume
you
are,
> > is has anybody used the whole house microphone systems you can
get for
> this
> > type of thing, and are they any good. I posted a query on this on
a
> couple
> > of boards, and email lists and got no replies, so I'm guessing
not many
> > people have tried it. I'd be interested in finding out peoples
opinion
of
> > it cos, the equipment is a bit pricey and I don't want to make
sure it
> > works well.
> >
> > Eamon
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Cockerton [SMTP:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:00 PM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Voice control
> >
> >  << File: ATT00000.htm >> Who has had a go at voice
control then,
> > does it work and who uses what?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Alancc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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