Personal Translator
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Voice ReaderA Comparison of Voice Reader Home, Studio and Web
| Features |
Home € € 49 |
Studio € 499 |
Web € 19 / month |
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| Platform / Type | Desktop application | Desktop application | Internet service |
| Usage | Private use Have texts read out loud or create audio files for personal use |
Professional use With its variety of settings options, use as an alternative to sound studios for creating audio files for publication |
Read-aloud service for websites Have Voice Reader Web read websites out loud in the browser via its own Flash player and download them as audio files |
| Audio format settings | Wav, MP3 | Wav, MP3 | MP3 |
| Publication permission | -- |  |
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| Supported applications: | Microsoft® Word Microsoft® Outlook Microsoft® PowerPoint Adobe Acrobat iTunes (1) |
Microsoft® Word Microsoft® Outlook Microsoft® PowerPoint Adobe Acrobat iTunes (1) |
Internet Explorer Firefox Safari Opera Cell phone browsers(Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Windows) (2) |
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| Male voice | -- | (3) |
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| Number of avatars | 2 | 4 (4) | -- |
| Creation of speaker profiles | -- | |
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| Playback options | Volume Pitch Speed |
Volume Pitch Speed |
Controlled by the administrator: Volume Pitch Speed Controlled by the user in the Web browser (Flash player): Volume Pause Fast forward and rewind Mute MP3 download |
| Creation of speaker profiles | -- | |
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| Special effects | -- | Integrate sound effects Change speakers (5) Change language (6) Pauses |
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| Editor for improving pronunciation | -- | |
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| Stop list of words and punctuation marks that are left unpronounced | -- | |
Comment out sections of the text that should not be read out loud |
| Tone quality setting | -- | 32 - 160 kbit/s | 32 - 64 kbit/s |
| Audio file export | 16Bit 22 kHz | 16Bit 22 kHz | 16Bit 22 kHz |
| Shortcuts as an alternative to mouse navigation | -- | |
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| Product activation via the Internet | |
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| Available languages (see below) | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| Price (recommended price) |
49,- € | 499,- € | 19,- € / month (1-year minimum term) |
| System requirements | Windows 2000 SP4 or higher, Windows XP, Vista; Internet access for product activation; Internet Explorer (version 6 or higher) | Windows 2000 SP4 or higher, Windows XP, Vista; Internet access for product activation; Internet Explorer (version 6 or higher) |
(1) Microsoft® Office 2002 (XP), 2003 or 2007; Adobe Acrobat (version 7.0 or higher); iTunes
(2) Internet Explorer 6 + 7; Firefox 1 + 2; Safari 3; Opera 9; Nokia S60 browser
(3) only for Voice Reader Studio German and British English
(4) only for Voice Reader Studio German and British English; all other languages: 3
(5) It is only possible to change between the male and female voices with Voice Reader Studio German and British English.
(6) It is only possible to change between languages that have been installed.
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** included in Voice Reader Studio Spanish
reviews Personal Translator 2008. Their verdict: “Linguatec Personal Translator 2008 is an excellent program. Besides its superior translation, it can also work fairly well with entire documents and 
