Is there any model that includes speech synthesis?

Moska · 07-30-2015, 09:03 PM

Like Loquendo or similar?
ty in advance

owly · 07-31-2015, 02:39 AM

Ipad has speech synthesis built in.

HarryT · 07-31-2015, 03:38 AM

Any model of what? LCD tablet? PC? eInk reader? Smartphone?

susan_cassidy · 07-31-2015, 02:27 PM

You expect us to know what Loquendo is? I certainly don't know - never heard of it.

Cinisajoy · 08-04-2015, 11:47 AM

Just because I was curious.
"Loquendo is a multinational computer software technology corporation, headquartered in Torino, Italy, that provides speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker verification and identification applications."

Quick Google search tells me that I still don't know anything about how to answer the OP.

leaston · 08-13-2015, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Quick Google search tells me that I still don't know anything about how to answer the OP.

At least you tried. The other replies here were a bit snippy I thought!

Moska:
I am not familiar with the brand you mentioned, but I'm fairly sure the old Kindle Keyboard has speech synthesis built in. I'm not at home, so can't check mine. They are available fairly regularly on eBay.

HarryT · 08-13-2015, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by leaston

Moska:
I am not familiar with the brand you mentioned, but I'm fairly sure the old Kindle Keyboard has speech synthesis built in. I'm not at home, so can't check mine. They are available fairly regularly on eBay.

The K3 does indeed have speech synthesis, but it's nowhere near as good as that available on modern tablets. The OP has still not answered the question about what it is he's looking for (eInk device, tablet, Smartphone, PC, etc) so we are still not in a position to be able to answer the question. We can't answer questions if the questioner does not provide enough information, and then ignores requests for clarification.

rkomar · 08-13-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The K3 does indeed have speech synthesis, but it's nowhere near as good as that available on modern tablets. The OP has still not answered the question about what it is he's looking for (eInk device, tablet, Smartphone, PC, etc) so we are still not in a position to be able to answer the question. We can't answer questions if the questioner does not provide enough information, and then ignores requests for clarification.

I remember many years ago when the publishers insisted on being able to decide on a book-by-book basis whether to allow text-to-speech or not, and the Kindles honoured that system. The publishers were afraid of cutting into their audiobook sales. Does it still work that way on Kindles, or can you use TTS on whatever book you're reading?

Cinisajoy · 08-13-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rkomar

I remember many years ago when the publishers insisted on being able to decide on a book-by-book basis whether to allow text-to-speech or not, and the Kindles honoured that system. The publishers were afraid of cutting into their audiobook sales. Does it still work that way on Kindles, or can you use TTS on whatever book you're reading?

It still works that way.

rkomar · 08-13-2015, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

It still works that way.

And are publishers still setting the "Don't Allow Text-to-Speech" flag in ebooks, or have they backed off that?

HarryT · 08-14-2015, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by rkomar

And are publishers still setting the "Don't Allow Text-to-Speech" flag in ebooks, or have they backed off that?

Some allow it, some don't. Look at a few Kindle books yourself on Amazon's web site; "TTS Enabled" is one of the items of information shown for every book.

rkomar · 08-14-2015, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Some allow it, some don't. Look at a few Kindle books yourself on Amazon's web site; "TTS Enabled" is one of the items of information shown for every book.

Thanks, that's pretty easy to check. I tried a few of my favourite authors, and I didn't see "Not enabled" until the fourth or fifth one. I went to google play, where I usually shop, and noticed that they have a "Read Aloud" feature, that may or may not be enabled. I never noticed it before, but it looks like google follows the same restrictions as amazon.

HarryT · 08-14-2015, 02:40 AM

It's trivial to get around, of course; just convert the book in Calibre.

rkomar · 08-14-2015, 02:49 AM

That's what I figured, but it's good to have it confirmed.

eschwartz · 08-16-2015, 02:17 AM

No need to convert it -- in order to convert, you need a DeDRMed book, and IIRC the DeDRM will also remove the TTS block.

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owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	Ipad has speech synthesis built in.

07-31-2015, 03:38 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Any model of what? LCD tablet? PC? eInk reader? Smartphone?

07-31-2015, 02:27 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	You expect us to know what Loquendo is? I certainly don't know - never heard of it.

08-04-2015, 11:47 AM	#5
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Just because I was curious. "Loquendo is a multinational computer software technology corporation, headquartered in Torino, Italy, that provides speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker verification and identification applications." Quick Google search tells me that I still don't know anything about how to answer the OP.

08-14-2015, 02:40 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's trivial to get around, of course; just convert the book in Calibre.

08-14-2015, 02:49 AM	#14
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,054 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	That's what I figured, but it's good to have it confirmed.

08-16-2015, 02:17 AM	#15
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	No need to convert it -- in order to convert, you need a DeDRMed book, and IIRC the DeDRM will also remove the TTS block.

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