[access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:46:42 +0100
Thanks Ray for this added info -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:37 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
| Hi, though I've no need of a colour detector, there is plenty of
| mention of these on Blindcooltech as follows:
|
| Talking Colour Detector:
|
| http://tinyurl.com/2extzz
|
| This one mentions the Colorino
| Color Teller Review
| http://tinyurl.com/23a3la
|
| In fact, if you do a search on 'color' or 'Colbolt' you will find a
| few reviews.
|
| HTH.
|
| From Ray
| I can be contacted off-list at:
| mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Jackie Cairns
|
|
| 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>
|
|
| > Hi 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,
| > and
| > more often than not hedges it's bets by saying 2 colours, one of
| which is
| > usually "olive green" :] The colorino sounds more useful/accurate.
| From
| > your
| > experience, 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 like
| > the
| > | 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, and
| > how
| > | > 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
| > guess
| > as
| > | > 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? Has this happened to anybody else
| with
| > one
| > | > of
| > | > | > || these? -
| > | > | > ||
| > | > | > || Andy
| > | > | > ||
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