{"id":7964,"date":"2023-11-29T08:10:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7964"},"modified":"2023-11-29T08:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:10:52","slug":"enhance-the-visual-world-around-you-with-products-from-enhanced-vision-meet-ed-martin-product-sales-representative-at-enhanced-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7964","title":{"rendered":"Enhance the Visual World Around You with Products from Enhanced Vision. Meet Ed Martin, Product Sales Representative at Enhanced Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_867\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7964-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>Podcast Summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While attending the 2023 NFB of PA state convention, Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant sat down with Ed Martin, Product Sales Representative at Enhanced Vision, one of the leading magnification companies in the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ed gives listeners an overview of the many product offerings the company provides, and demonstrates one of the leading OCR solutions, the Smart Reader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Enhanced Vision Website: \u201cThe Smart Reader HD is a lightweight, portable reader\/scanner with large built-in user-friendly tactile control buttons. A fully integrated solution, the Smart Reader HD offers the advantage of a built-in HD camera and OCR (optical character recognition). Smart Reader HD enables individuals with low vision to retain the pleasure of reading by listening along or by attaching a monitor to view the text. Users are able to view in color, enhanced high-contrast positive or negative modes, allowing for higher contrasts and easier viewing. With easy-to-use buttons and dials, customers can enlarge or reduce the text in&nbsp;seconds and change viewing options for easier visibility.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the Smart Reader&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.enhancedvision.com\/low-vision-product-line\/smart-reader-hd.html\">Product Page<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more and order today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To browse the full line of products, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.enhancedvision.com\/low-vision-product-line\/smart-reader-hd.html\">enhancedvision.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact Ed directly, give him a call at: 267-372-0116. Or send him an email at:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:enhancedvisionpa@gmail.com\">enhancedvisionpa@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reach the national headquarters, dial: 800-440-9476<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you have enjoyed this interview. If you would like to learn more and contact us, you can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;@<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">Blind Abilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindabilities.com\/\">www.blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send us an&nbsp;email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">info@blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093. We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact Simon directly, send him an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sbonenfant2@gmail.com\">sbonenfant2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_869\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7964-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EnhancedVision2023.mp3 Podcast Summary: While attending the 2023 NFB of PA state convention, Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant sat down with Ed Martin, Product Sales Representative at Enhanced Vision, one of the leading magnification companies in the world.&nbsp; Ed gives listeners an overview of the many product offerings the company provides, and demonstrates one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-24s","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7470,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7470","url_meta":{"origin":7964,"position":0},"title":"The LyriQ Assistive Reader, The Patriot Pro and the Patriot ViewPoint:\u00a0Combining the most state-of-the-art technology with usability for all sorts of tasks","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"July 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: The Team from Magnifying America which makes the Patriot brand of AT products joined Simon Bonenfant outside the Exhibit Hall at the NFB2022 Convention.\u00a0 John Palmer, President and Founder of Patriot Vision Industries, along with\u00a0\u00a0his team give us an overview of the new OCR Scanner, the LyriQ Assistive\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Technology","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=467"},"img":{"alt_text":"BlindAbilities Logo A black square with white initials, B A.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2464,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2464","url_meta":{"origin":7964,"position":1},"title":"ONYX OCR and the ElBraille  Overview by VFO&#8217;s Richard Tapping","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"April 10, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Richard Tapping gives our listeners an overview of the ElBraille and the ONYX OCR devices from VFO. 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