Hacks Increasing Kindle Text2Speech Beyond "faster"

Echo · 01-03-2010, 02:55 PM

I am a brand new Kindle user since Christmas. I am also legally blind and rely exclusively on the TTS feature. In just this past week, the Kindle has been a life chaning device for me. That said, the TTS "faster" speed is not all that fast for an experienced TTS listener. Somewhere arround 120 wpm I'm guessing. I am used to 300 wpm+.

Is there a way (firmware, hack, or otherwise) to gain more control over TTS speed and/or increase it? Thank you for your assistance.

-Echo-

daffy4u · 01-03-2010, 03:30 PM

I'm not aware of any hacks to speed up TTS. I would suggest you contact Amazon and express your needs. They've been in press recently regarding their plans to make the Kindle more usable for the visually impaired. This is probably the best time to give them your two cents. Maybe ask them if you can be a beta tester.

Good luck and welcome to MobileRead!

01-03-2010, 02:55 PM	#1
Echo Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Device: Kindle 2	Increasing Kindle Text2Speech Beyond "faster" I am a brand new Kindle user since Christmas. I am also legally blind and rely exclusively on the TTS feature. In just this past week, the Kindle has been a life chaning device for me. That said, the TTS "faster" speed is not all that fast for an experienced TTS listener. Somewhere arround 120 wpm I'm guessing. I am used to 300 wpm+. Is there a way (firmware, hack, or otherwise) to gain more control over TTS speed and/or increase it? Thank you for your assistance. -Echo-

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01-03-2010, 03:30 PM	#2
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I'm not aware of any hacks to speed up TTS. I would suggest you contact Amazon and express your needs. They've been in press recently regarding their plans to make the Kindle more usable for the visually impaired. This is probably the best time to give them your two cents. Maybe ask them if you can be a beta tester. Good luck and welcome to MobileRead!

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