Re: OCR



zero <zero@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Roedy Green <my_email_is_posted_on_my_website@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>news:pbkar1hqds9vfo2957jt6vhrekvhc6c3ld@xxxxxxx:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:58:36 GMT, zero <zero@xxxxxxx> wrote, quoted or
>> indirectly quoted someone who said :
>>
>>>My brother asked me to look into making an OCR program specifically
>>>for old texts (which modern OCR programs don't read correctly).
>>
>> I think the newer programs learn the fonts as you go. You have to
>> train them with a lot of manual correction and first.
>> At least give ScanSoft TextBridge a try before you launch out on such
>> a major project.
>
>A second problem with existing OCR software is the price... But thanks for
>the suggestion :-)
I don't think $80.00 <http://www.nuance.com/textbridge/> should be a
problem. Even if your labour is free you will have spent more than
eighty dollars in wear and tear on your hardware before you finish
this project :)
.