RE: Voice control

["Ian" <I.Bird@xxxxxxx>]

I heard that Cocoonz had lost the contract for HAL. I heard this from
Quantum who say they are now the official support for HAL. If this is wrong
I would like to know about it.

Thanks

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 November 2000 00:27
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Voice control


Sorry, mine worked first time. I did have a few other minor problems and
emailed the people at HAL who sorted the problem. But they did tell me that
they do not provide tech support for Europe and to contact Cocoonz direct
for advice (they also told me that the problem in the US would relate to an
outlook setting which I changed and fixed the problem).
Try emailing Cocoonz, or else play dumb and email Hal in the U.S, cos they
were very helpful the first time I emailed them, even though they don't
deal with Europe. I'm hoping to see a reply from Cocoonz shortly, good
technical support is the decider in buying anything.

Regards

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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