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Speech recognition softwares | How powerful does your PC have to be?

Daina Jauntirans — Mon, 21 Jan 2002 17:21:00 +0000

Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Speech recognition softwares
Poster: Daina Jauntirans
Post title: How powerful does your PC have to be?

Hi Ken,

How powerful does your machine have to be? Does this mean RAM or processor speed or both?

Do the newer programs handle background noise well? I live on a busy street, so I can\'t eliminate it completely by closing the door.

Thanks for any info,

Daina

Speech recognition softwares | Speech recognition software

Perereinger (X) — Tue, 15 Jan 2002 17:09:00 +0000

Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Speech recognition softwares
Poster: Perereinger (X)
Post title: Speech recognition software

I have been using IBM via voice for 6 years now through various upgrades and provided you have a powerful enough machine I find it almost 99% accurate. Indeed I use it alongide Trados freelance, copy and pasting the translated material into trados for much quicker translating.

You need a 21 inch monitor to be able to do this without hassle!

Speech recognition softwares | Power Dictate Generation 4

Thijs van Dorssen — Sat, 22 Dec 2001 17:48:00 +0000

Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Speech recognition softwares
Poster: Thijs van Dorssen
Post title: Power Dictate Generation 4

Ciao Barbara,

Power Dictate Generation 4 is not expensive and it works pretty well. It uses Via Voice technology. It does take some exercise to get acquainted with the use of the programme and you have to speak very clearly and consistently.

It also recognizes orders like:\'new line\' or \'new paragraph\', \'question mark\'.

Works best if you are in a quiet place. Anzi, you HAVE to be in a quiet environment. Traffic noise in the background or a vacuum cleaner.... forget it!

All in all, this dictating system is useful but not perfect yet.

Regards,

Thijs van Dorssen, Cologne, Germany

Speech recognition softwares | Dragon Naturally Speaking

Hans-Gerhard Leppert — Sat, 22 Dec 2001 13:55:00 +0000

Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Speech recognition softwares
Poster: Hans-Gerhard Leppert
Post title: Dragon Naturally Speaking

I am using Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred for a while now. It works quite well. But do not overestimate it - you must re-read very carefully and correct a lot. But I consider it a big help anyway, as you simply save a lot of typing work - and typing errors.

Speech recognition softwares

Barbara Baldi — Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:23:00 +0000

Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Speech recognition softwares
Poster: Barbara Baldi

Does anybody know a fast and reliable product to recommend?