Is it possible to learn what colours match up for someone who llike me has never had sight. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:20 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
Ooh Andy that's a hard one because I think they both have a place. And just to make it a bit more complicated we've also got the original Colortest which we've had for years. This was really expensive, but Ian uses it for plugs and things that are tiny because its sensor lends itself to that.I suppose if I didn't have any, I might go for the Colorino, but I'd rather not be without them as they are so useful. I suppose some people don't really care what colours things are if they have never seen before. Ian, for instance, has never seen colours, so he doesn't understand what you match up. I used to see very bright colours when I was small, and it's something I've always felt really strongly about in a dress sense. I just can't buy into the theory some people have that it doesn't matter what you wear because you can't see it. An interesting and, from my point of view, a fiesty debate!!Don't know if I've made this any easier for you, but do tell what you opt for and what you think of your choice.Jackie----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:47 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detectorHi Jackie - thanks, yes, very helpful; I'll take a look at that website. The Cobolt detector doesn't really give much info about stripes as you say, andmore often than not hedges it's bets by saying 2 colours, one of which isusually "olive green" :] The colorino sounds more useful/accurate. From yourexperience, if you could only choose one, would it be the colorino? - Andy----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:07 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | Hi Andy | | It sounds knackered then, the poor chap. || I bought my Colorino from a company called S W Retail, and I think it was| about the same price as the Cobolt detector, £50. || I must say I use them both regularly. The Cobolt detector, as you know,has| a wide head which makes it good for distinguishing clothing. But I likethe| Colorino for smaller items, and for getting more detail out of an item of| clothing like embroidery and stripes. For example, today I've put on a very| deep pink top which has a grey stripe down the arms. The Cobolt detector| told me it is red, whereas the Colorino says it is intensive pink. The head| on the Colorino is smaller, so you can get more detail from tiny items. I | wanted to put some jewellery on to match the top, and I got the colours I | wanted from the Colorino. I'm a bit fussy about dress code, so I spend a | bit of time doing my utmost to get it all co-ordinated. And if both fail,I | go and ask my son if I'm dressed to kill (smile.) | | The contact details for this company are: | sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | or | http://www.swretail.fsnet.co.uk/ | | Hope this is of some use. | | Jackie| ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:28 PM | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | | | > Jackie - | >| > It just keeps saing "white" even when there is no light on, usually it| > just | > bleeps, but not now! | >| > The colorino sounds more accurate than the Colbolt, is that right, andhow | > much do they go for these days, and from where? | > | > Thanks - | > | > Andy| > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:58 PM | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | > | > | > | Shame Andy. Hope you get it sorted. I've had mine for a long time now | > and | > | would hate to be without the olive green fanatic!! I also have the | > Colorino| > | device and usually grab it if the Cobolt one lies to me, or when I am| > being| > | really fussy and need to know what shade of purple I want to match up,| > for | > | example. | > | | > | Out of interest, does the light probe side of your seemingly faulty | > chappy | > | work? I'm just curious to know whether the colour detection bit is | > | knackered, and whether it makes any noise for actual light. | > | | > | Jackie| > | ----- Original Message ----- | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:14 PM | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | > | | > || > | > Hi David and Jackie - I have cleaned the lens, and tried the reset| > many | > | > times, but all with no change! It will occasionally say other colours, | > | > always wrong, but usually says everything is white. | > | >| > | > Like I said, I tried a different battery, but it wasn't a new one,but | > | > taken | > | > from a different appliance, but both batteries seemed to pack a | > reasonable| > | > kick when tested on my tongue! So, it's looking faulty, and I guessas | > it | > | > is | > | > about 4 years old, not much Colbolt can do - | > | > | > | > Andy| > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>| > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:16 AM | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | > | > | > | >| > | > | It doesn't calibrate itself unless you hold down the switch at the| > | > opposite | > | > | end, but I imagine you know that already. Maybe the lens needs | > | > cleaning? | > | > | | > | > | David | > | > | | > | > | -----Original Message-----| > | > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On| > Behalf | > | > | Of Andy Collins | > | > | Sent: 10 October 2007 11:12 | > | > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | > | > | | > | > || > | > | Ian - It comes with a white cap fitted, and calibrates itself to| > this | > | > before | > | > | use - | > | > | | > | > | Andy | > | > | ----- Original Message ----- | > | > | From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | > | Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:38 AM | > | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector | > | > | | > | > | | > | > || Andy, I don't know the product, but it sounds like it needs | > | > || recalibrating. Would pointing it at something white during a reset | > do | > | > || anything? | > | > || | > | > || | > | > || Ian Macrae | > | > || Editor | > | > || Disability Now | > | > || +44 20 7619 7115 | > | > || +447795 968743 | > | > || | > | > || | > | > || -----Original Message-----| > | > || From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On| > | > Behalf | > | > || Of Andy Collins | > | > || Sent: 10 October 2007 10:34 | > | > || To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | > || Subject: [access-uk] The Cobolt colour detector | > | > || | > | > || Hi all - | > | > ||| > | > || I'm quite use to having my colour detector tell me everything is| > "olive | > | > || green" <smile> but now, it is seeing everything as "white!" | > | > ||| > | > || It seems to be on the blink; I have changed the battery, but it| > still | > | > || isn't seeing correctly, maybe it's got some degenerative condition | > :] | > | > ||| > | > || Is there some way of resetting it? I know about the button on the| > | > || bottom, but holding this in when turning it on makes no difference.| > | > || Anybody got any ideas? 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