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Max Detail Glasses

Max Detail Glasses
Designed for demanding detailed work, these glasses allow hands-free magnification. No need to hold a magnifying glass. The new design is light on the nose and allows prolonged use without any sore red marks.

Ideal for:-

•Model making
•Soldering
•Handicrafts
•Testing/Inspection work
•Reading
•Watchmakers
•Painting
•Beauticians
•Restoration work
Features
•Very simple to use due to large PD tolerance range
•Supplied with attachable temple ends which prevent the spectacles from slipping down the nose
•Excellent image quality due to large focusing range
•Individually focusable objective lenses to compensate for +/- 3D of spherical correction or allow for adjustment of focal length from 10ft to infinity
•Attractive, modern, hi-tech frame
•Frosted objective lens housing eliminates distracting reflections
•Moulded bridge, with no sharp edges, makes the system very comfortable to wear, even for long periods of time
Price: £49.00

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Max TV Glasses

Max TV Glasses
With the same lightweight frame as the MAX Details, the MAX TV glasses are designed to enlarge the television without loss of contrast or brightness. Sit back in your favourite armchair and see the screen again in comfort.

MaxTV is the simple solution for relaxed viewing. Ideal for anyone who enjoys watching television and also for those with vision problems. At sporting events, the cinema, the theatre, etc. (here limitationss may occur in the case of large viewing distances and short-sightedness greater than 3.0 dpt)

Max TV Features
•Very simple to use due to large PD tolerance range.
•Supplied with attachable temple ends which prevent the spectacles from slipping down the nose.
•Excellent image quality due to large focusing range.
•Individually focusable objective lenses to compensate for +/- 3D of spherical correction or allow for adjustment of focal length from 10ft to infinity.
•Attractive, modern, hi-tech frame.
•Frosted objective lens housing eliminates distracting reflections.
•Moulded bridge, with no sharp edges, makes the system very comfortable to wear, even for long periods of time.
•Protective, sturdy, zipped case and head retainers included.
Price: £49.00

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SeeTV Glasses

SeeTV Glasses

Photo of SeeTV GlassesThe SeeTV binoculars are designed to make watching TV easier and more comfortable. Their twin lenses are designed to avoid the feeling of peering into a black hole, making them comfortable to wear for extended periods of time, and their frosted objective lens housing eliminates distracting reflections.

SeeTV glasses will focus on objects from distances of 5 feet to infinity, and are perfect for watching TV, sporting events, movies, theatre, bird watching, gardening or any other distance viewing activity in which a magnified image would be helpful.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Lens size: 32mm
  • Lens type: Galilean
  • Lens material: PXM plastic
  • Field of view: 20°
  • Focal range: 5 feet to infinity
  • Weight:: 1.7oz/48g
  • Frame size: 137mm

Price: £36.00

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yet another exciting product we sell

eMag 70

The eMag 70 video magnifierLEFT: The eMag 70.

eMag 70 is a compact stationary reading system for those with low vision. Weighing just 880 g, the eMag 70 is light and easy to place onto books, magazines, letters and colour photos.

The eMag 70 also comes with an integrated writing stand so that you can use the eMag 70 to write letters, fill in forms and do crosswords.

You can also turn the eMag 70 base towards you placing items over the lens to view 3D objects such as medicine bottles and tinned food.

Specifications

  • Magnification: 3,4 to 16 x
  • Weight: 880 grams
  • Size: 203 x 137 x 46 mm (closed)
  • Screen size: 7 inches
  • Rechargeable Li-ion battery
  • Up to 4 hours operating time

Price: £795.00

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two of the products we sell

eMag 34

The eMag 34“Slim & Light” and weighing only only 134 grams, the eMag is so light, slim and handy, it can even fit conveniently into a shirt pocket. The eMag 34 is incredibly easy to use with the Multi-function wheel adjusting both the magnification and the contrast. With a magnification of up to x11 and five colour modes it is perfect for taking whilst out and about at the shops as well as home.

  • High resolution 3.4 inch LCD display
  • Magnification of 2x to 14x in 2 steps
  • Dimensions: 110 x 70 x 17mm
  • Weighs 4.3oz (121g)
  • Full colour plus 2 semi-colours
  • Operating time of 2.5 hours
  • Snapshot function
  • Protection pouch and wrist strap

Price: £195.00

eMag 43

The eMag 43
The Lightweight eMag 43

“Handy & Clear”, powerful, lightweight, compact and with all the features of the eMag 34, the eMag 43 has a larger display and remains so unobtrusive it can easily slip into a pocket or handbag.

With its convenient handle the eMag 43 can either be held by hand or positioned directly over an object when the handle is folding. The included rechargeable batteries can also be exchanged with standard disposable batteries which makes using it on the go even easier!

  • Magnification of 2x to 14x in 3 steps
  • Full colour plus 4 semi-colours
  • Weighs 218 grams
  • Dimensions: 125 x 75 x 34mm
  • Carry case with belt loop and carry strap
  • Wrist strap
  • Power adapter with cord
  • Operating time of 2 hours
  • 4 Rechargeable NiMH batteries, operation while charging is possible
  • High resolution 4.3 inch LCD Display
  • Snapshot facility stores up to 15 images

Price: £395.00

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On behalf of our friends at Ultracane

 

Dear All

UltraCane mobility aid for the blind hailed as a Miracle of Nature in a new BBC programme.

You may recall that in June 2010, we purchased the assets of a company previously known as Sound Foresight Limited; a company that had developed and manufactured the UltraCane,  a revolutionary electronic mobility aid which helps blind and visually impaired  people to ‘see’ in a different way. 

Following a year of redevelopment work to incorporate sophisticated state-of-the-art electronic and software technology to produce a more accurate and sensitive device, the product, following extensive trials in the UK,  was re-launched back onto the market in October 2011, with customers and distributors now buying the product worldwide

We have had a successful year reintroducing the ‘NEW’ UltraCane and as a result, we were approached by Richard Hammond’s production team to assist with a BBC programme relating to ‘patents of nature’ that have been incorporated into modern everyday equipment. 

Subsequently the UltraCane now features in BBC1’s new prime time series Miracles of Nature, presented by Richard Hammond.   The UltraCane will be featured in the programme on Monday 12th November at 9pm on BBC1. 

The programme feature shows how the navigational abilities of bats have been copied to give blind and visually impaired people a new found ability to detect and avoid obstacles by using this same technology within the UltraCane.

Please watch the programme if you can.  Ours is a real success story and we are extremely proud of our achievements in bringing this product back to life again for the benefit of many thousands of people around the world who are currently using and enjoying the benefits of the UltraCane mobility aid.

My sincere best wishes.                                                                         Julie A Davies

For more information on the product, please check Aspire at

 http://www.aspire-consultancy.co.uk/

 

 

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Thank You.

Aspire had a busy day yesterday at                                                                                                                          Wear Vision
Stadium of Light
Sunderland

Thank you to all those that came to talk to us.

Our last exhibition of the year will be in2weeks

22nd November
Teeside Society for the Blind Open Technology Day
Middlesbrough

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A request from The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Our Talking Buses campaign is lobbying for audio-visual announcements on board buses to help everyone, not just blind and partially sighted people. We want all buses to have information telling passengers the next stop and the final destination, much like trains.

The campaign has made real progress this year, with positive developments right across the UK, but we still want the law changed so audio-visual announcements are compulsory.

To help us increase the pressure on the Government we are interested in your opinions as a guide dog owner about travelling by bus where you live.

We have created a simple online survey that we would be grateful if you could complete.

If you have any difficulties completing the survey online, please contact the Campaigns Team.

The survey results will be used to create a report that we will be sending to the Department for Transport, as well as bus operators across the UK.

Thank you for your help.

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

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Help Desk

Early one morning a chicago employee of one of the worlds largest sofware companies received a telephone call from a distressed man with a Lancisher accent. the coversation was recorded.

“Technical desk how may i help?2

“Hello this is Tony,im calling from Darwin.”

“OK Tony take your time.How may I help”

“IM having trouble with your programme,”

“What sort of trouble sir?”

“Its terrible I was typing along and all a sudden the words went away.”

“Went away?”

“They disappeared. I looked round the back but they’re not there eather.”

“OK so what does the screen look like now sir?”

“Nothing.”

“Nothing?”

“Its blank. It wont do anything.”

“Are you still in our programme,sir,or did you get out?”

“How do I tell?”

“Well can you see the programme window on the screen?”

“Whats a programme window? Janice never told me about them.”

“Whos Janice?”

2The nice lady in the computer shop:

2Fine.tell me sir, can you move the curser around the screen?”

“There isn’t any curser . I told you it wont do anything.”

“Does the monitor have a power on light?”

“What’s a monitor?”

“It’s the thing that looks like a t.v. Now does it have a little light to tell you when its on?”

” I dont know.”

“Can you please look at the back of the monitor and see where the mains lead goes into it.Can you see that?”

“Yes I can.”

“Great now follow that cable to the plug and tell me if it’s plugged into the wall”

“Hold on . Yes it is.”

“When you were behind the monitor did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it,not just one?”

“No,”

“Well there are and I would like you to look again and find the other cable.”

“Right I’ve found it.”

“Follow it for me and tell me if it’s plugged securely into the back of your comuter.”

“I can’t reach”

“Can you see if it is?”

“no it’s too dark”

“too dark?”

“Yes all the lights are out.”

“Well then ,sir,can you turn them on?”

“I can’t We’re having a power cut.”

” A power cut? Okay, we’ve got it sorted now sir, Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing that your computer came in?”

“Yes I Do why?”

“Good go get them,then unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you bought it. Then take it back to Janice in the shop you bought it from.”

“Really? Is it that bad?”

“Yes sir. I’m afraid it is.”

“Oh dear.What do iI tell Janice when I take it back?

“Just tell her you’re too stupid to own a computer.”

Hope this made you laugh,

Brian Hennigan’s

Scotish Urban Myths

Aspire will be at                                                                                    Wear Vision
Stadium of Light
Sunderland

On the 7th November 2012

 

 

 

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DaVinci All-in-One Video Magnifier

DaVinci All-in-One Video Magnifier

Using a Da Vinci to read and listen to a recipe book With a 3-in-1 Camera, HDdisplay and Text-to-Speech (OCR), DaVinci is a high performance desktop video magnifier (CCTV). With HD you will experience high definition colourand contrast giving you a beautiful, crystal clear picture and vibrant colours.Experience the joy of reading with the new text-to-speech feature. DaVinci will read printed text aloud with the push of a button.DaVinci Sony® HD camera displays crystal clear images in vibrant colourand contrast, resulting in the brightest white and deepest black. DaVinci’s high resolution LCD produces maximum levels of picture detail for a clear, bold display. Large field of view allows you to see more on the screen.

Give your tired eyes a rest with our text-to-speech (OCR) feature. Let DaVinci read your favouritearticle or book aloud. Simply place your printed text under the DaVinci camera and press a button; DaVinci will begin reading what is on the screen within a few seconds. Choose a male or female voice and use the headphone port to enjoy this feature in private. Many different languages are available.

Camera Adjustments

The DaVinci camera is attached to a specifically designed arm that allows the camera to slide left to right or to pivot in multiple directions.

DaVinci can be used as a video magnifier to see near, far and everything in between. You may also use the self-viewing camera position, like a mirror, for applying make-up or other personal grooming tasks. With DaVinci, you’ll have the freedom to read, write, view presentations, whiteboards, and work on crafts and hobbies at work, school or at home