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Vespers and Freedom Scientific have registered trademarks of Freedom Scientific Inc. Prodigi and HumanWare are registered trademarks of Technologies HumanWare Inc. Bookshare is a registered trademark of Beneficent Technology, Inc. Dropbox is a registered trademark of Dropbox, Inc. Android and Google are trademarks of Google LLC. Matt Connect, Jupiter, and Juno are trademarks of American Printing House for the Blind.
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| Jupiter Portable Magnifier | MATT Connect | Video Mag HD | Juno | |
| Selling price | $3,200 | $2,995 | $499 | Quota $1095 • Non-Quota $1295 |
| Description | The Jupiter™ is a portable desktop magnifier that folds for convenience and a space-saving solution. It has a high-quality distance camera and offers many color options. Excellent for reading a book, prescription bottle labels, or completing homework assignments. |
The MATT Connect™ (Magnifier and Tablet Together) is a compact all-in-one magnifier, distance viewer, and educational Android™ tablet. The wide variety of features makes this device a great solution for education and work tasks. | The Video Mag HD is a durable and user-friendly handheld video magnifier. It provides crystal-clear, full-color images by magnifying images and objects with the auto-focus HD camera. Ideal for reading tasks in the classroom spotted reading a price tag, reading a menu, and reading medicine or food labels. |
The Juno™ is a portable handheld video magnifier with a touchscreen. It includes all the features of a handheld video magnifier with the additional solution of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capability. The larger screen allows the reader to view documents, while the writing-view accommodates short writing tasks such as filling out a form, signing your name, writing a check, or filling in a worksheet. |
| Screen size | 13-inch LCD monitor | 12-inch tablet with pre-installed Prodigi software |
4.3-inch LCD screen | 7-inch matte LCD screen |
| Magnification level | 1.2x to 150x | Live 1-24x HD magnification Capture and save multiple pages with 1-80x magnification Wireless camera for distance viewing up to 40x magnification |
2x to 13x | 2x to 30x |
| Buttons | YES | NO | YES | YES |
| Color Modes | 35 color contrast options | 20 color contrast options | 20 high-contrast customizable color modes | 24 high-contrast color modes |
| Touch Screen | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| Speech | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| Storage | NO | YES | Image capture of approximately 80 images |
4GB of storage, store up to approximately 600 images |
| Features | • Portable and foldable electronic desktop magnifier • Adjustable LED lights • Buttons and knobs to adjust settings • Adjustable brightness • Snapshot button – briefly press the button to freeze image on screen • Pan magnified image • High-quality HD camera adjustable for distance, near, and self-view • Line and Mask feature • Power saving mode • Rechargeable battery, 5 hrs. continuous use |
• Portable, folds to fit in a laptop size carrying case • Android platform • Email, web browsing, and educational apps • Three interfaces that make this magnifier compatible for any age or technology skill level ° Basic – is a simple video magnifier for near and distance reading tasks ° Standard – is distance and near magnifier with OCR, can capture and store images in a simple gallery and have text read aloud ° Advanced – unlocks the full capability of the Prodigi® software and access to the Android platform • Calculator application ° Standard ° Scientific ° Graphing • Books application – access Bookshare® and Dolphin EasyReader libraries with many textbooks and novels to choose from • Distance application, use the distance camera to read text at a distance • Notetaking application • APH Toolbox with access to all the Android apps APH offers like Flip-Over Faces • Easy access to Dropbox® and other Google™ suite apps • Live HD magnification with LED illumination • Capture and save multiple pages • Gallery for storing documents and creating folders • Settings application – adjust all of the color contrast, font, and speech settings • Help application – webinars and videos are located on the device |
• Fast reading with no blur • Freeze an image on the screen and save it • Has a reading line and reading mask feature allowing you to quickly locate and maintain your place while viewing an image or reading text • Auto shut down after no use • Ergonomic, fold-away handle • Light weight and portable • Durable case • Robust design • Images can be copied to a computer via a USB connection |
• Built-in stand • Menus spoke aloud • Time and Date • OCR capability captures and reads aloud lengthy documents to reduce eye fatigue • Full-page OCR • Capture multiple pages and page navigation • Zones – quickly jump to different sections in a book or article • Save files using audio tags • Transfer files from computer and flash drive via USB-C port • Supported files – JPEG, PDF, DocX, and more • Adjustable line and mask feature • Teacher settings – lock out certain features to use Juno during an exam • HD auto-focus camera rotates to support five camera positions: reading, hobby, distance, self-view, and writing-view • Built-in User Guide |
| Dimensions | 22 × 19 × 11 in. – 8.62 lbs. | 11.5 × 18 × 9.1 in. – 13.9 lbs. | 9.6 × 6.7 × 2.6 in. – 1.7 lbs | 8.27 x 5.71 x 1.19 in. – 1.38 lbs |
| Contents | • Jupiter Portable Magnifier unit • Power adapter • Carrying pouch • User Manual (large print) |
• MATT Connect unit • USB cable • Power supply cable • Transportation bag • Wireless camera • Wrist strap • Camera stick • Stylus • Screen protector • Screw and screwdriver pack (for securing tablet to stand) • Bluetooth keyboard • Battery pack for distance camera • Protective leather case/sleeve for tablet • Quick-Start Guide (large print) • User Manual (large print) • Service card • Folding stand with protective carrying case |
• Video Mag HD handheld video magnifier • Carrying case with strap • 4 AAA standard NiMh rechargeable batteries • Power adapter • USB cord • User Guide • One-year limited warranty |
• Juno handheld video magnifier • Protective carrying case with strap • Quick Start • User Guide • Power adapter • USB-C cable • HDMI mini cable • Two-year warranty |
| Connection | HDMI Out USB-C (Test port) |
Micro-HDMI USB-C Bluetooth & Wi-Fi |
USB | USB-C |
| Quota Funds | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Warranty | Two-year limited warranty | One-year limited warranty | One-year limited warranty | Two-year limited warranty |
| Partner/Vendor | Vespers | HumanWare | Freedom Scientific | Freedom Scientific |
Documents / Resources
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APH 1-00380-00 Magnifier Comparison Chart [pdf] User Guide 1-00380-00 Magnifier Comparison Chart, 1-00380-00, Magnifier Comparison Chart |
