----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: dectalk
Hi. Fonix sells an external DECtalk. It has serial and USB connectors. I don't know if it can be used in DOS. As long as the DOS screen reader talks to the serial port, it should work. I just bought a used DECtalk express of ebay for $200.00. I only got the synth with no manuals or software. I'm using it now with speakup with no problems. The system requirements for DECtalk will depend on whether you use speech-dispatcher. If you use speech-dispatcher, you will have the overhead from it to consider. Yasr is the only console screen reader I know about that can use the DECtalk software without talking to speech-dispatcher. Emacspeak can also work without speech-dispatcher, but you will be limited to programs accessable from emacs. Window-eyes ships with software DECtalk, and I think you can buy a stand alone version from Gwmicro.
Hope this helps. Kenny
On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 10:43:08AM +0200, Gustafsson Kristoffer (elev) wrote:Hello!
I need some answers on a dectalk question.
I plan to install linux on a computer and use the dectalk runtime as my speech synthesizer.
My question is What system requirements is tere for good speech?
I know that when using other speech synthesizers like mbrola and festival the speech gets very bad if i have a slow computer.
I have visited fonix, but there is no system requirements page.
Also, I need to get help with finding two other dectalk products so I can buy them.
The first is an external dectalk for use in ms-dos, and the other is the software dectalk for windows.
Can you help me with findiing these products?
thanks in advance
kristoffer
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