Scanning and Reading Machine for the Vision-Impaired Freedom Scientific "SARA" reads out loud Start Price USD 1,750.00 Current Price USD 1,750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location Weston, MA See more about 'Scanning and Reading Machine for the Vision-Impaired' Description Freedom Scientific "SARA" - a sophisticated standalone electronic scanner with built-in character and language recognition and human-sounding speech synthesis capabilities. Enables blind, macular degeneration, and and low-vision users to read almost any type of book or document. Built-in DVD/CD-RW lets you read your favorite books on CD. More descriptive information at http://www.freedomscientific.com/. SELLS FOR $2,795 NEW. SARA is a self contained device but may also be used to play recorded books (including DAISY - Digitally Accessible Information System -- recordings) on its built-in DVD/CD-RW.  Supports .ark, .rtf, .txt., .doc, .pdf, .html, .and .xml formats and can read text from these files from CD.  Interpreted material can be saved internally on 20 MB hard drive or written to CD. A computer monitor may be attached as an optional display for controlling the device, but is not needed. Unit is in like-new condition and will be shipped free of charge to domestic U.S. addresses, professionally packed with power supply and instruction manual. Place a Bid!