TTS engine in Firefly from ereader-store.de?

verona · 04-24-2013, 11:09 AM

Hi,

I am considering buying Onyx Firefly from http://ereader-store.de
From what I understand, the TTS engine is not Ivona like in Angel Fire from https://www.onyx-boox.com
Am I right? If so, how is TTS on Firefly? What languages are included, can additional languages be purchased (and how)? I am interested in English, Dutch and Russian.
BTW, does the device have speakers, or just audio out?

Thanks!

Inemi · 04-24-2013, 03:10 PM

without ivona, TTS is not good, read inaudible.
But you should ask if you can buy different ivona languages to the international site, default is polish (as far as I knew).
There are some posts on this forum which can clarify you, you should search them.
Only audio output is present
bye!

Booxtor · 04-24-2013, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verona

Hi,

I am considering buying Onyx Firefly from http://ereader-store.de
From what I understand, the TTS engine is not Ivona like in Angel Fire from https://www.onyx-boox.com
Am I right? If so, how is TTS on Firefly? What languages are included, can additional languages be purchased (and how)? I am interested in English, Dutch and Russian.
BTW, does the device have speakers, or just audio out?

Thanks!

We have finaly bought Acapela TTS licence and now are going to implement it in Boox. If everything goes smooth it should be available soon.
Acapela TTS is better than Ivona. It's supporting much more languages and voices. It is even possible to create own voice packs. I am very excited to try it out. Somehow I like my voice

Manolo · 04-24-2013, 04:30 PM

Thanks Booxtor. Great because TTS now included is quite bad
But don't forget to fix Coolreadr and Fbreader bigs, please!
(yes I know I'm always complained about CR3 and FBR bugs!)

Randy11 · 04-25-2013, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booxtor

We have finaly bought Acapela TTS licence and now are going to implement it in Boox. If everything goes smooth it should be available soon.
Acapela TTS is better than Ivona. It's supporting much more languages and voices. It is even possible to create own voice packs. I am very excited to try it out. Somehow I like my voice

Do you know if an update of already bought devices (M92 for me) will be possible and at which price ?

verona · 04-25-2013, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booxtor

We have finaly bought Acapela TTS licence and now are going to implement it in Boox. If everything goes smooth it should be available soon.
Acapela TTS is better than Ivona. It's supporting much more languages and voices. It is even possible to create own voice packs. I am very excited to try it out. Somehow I like my voice

That's fantastic! Any ETA? :-)

Randy11 · 04-25-2013, 07:49 AM

I've tested some voices : very impressive !!!!

http://www.acapela-group.fr/text-to-...tive-demo.html
http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to...tive-demo.html

Booxtor · 04-26-2013, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy11

Do you know if an update of already bought devices (M92 for me) will be possible and at which price ?

We are going to implement the Acapela TTS engine in one of the next updates for free and afterwards offer the voice packs for TTS separately. So you can buy, download and install the voice you like from our store. The price of a voice pack will be around 5 EUR.

Randy11 · 04-26-2013, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booxtor

We are going to implement the Acapela TTS engine in one of the next updates for free and afterwards offer the voice packs for TTS separately. So you can buy, download and install the voice you like from our store. The price of a voice pack will be around 5 EUR.

Very good news ! Thank you Booxtor

AJ Starr · 04-26-2013, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booxtor

We are going to implement the Acapela TTS engine in one of the next updates for free and afterwards offer the voice packs for TTS separately. So you can buy, download and install the voice you like from our store. The price of a voice pack will be around 5 EUR.

Will this just be the M92 or will the 62HD get it also. I'm a big audio listener and this is exactly why I've wanted ereaders with TTS.

AJ

Inemi · 04-26-2013, 12:37 PM

I'll be the first to buy the spanish voice! 5€ is a competitive price

Booxtor · 04-26-2013, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

Will this just be the M92 or will the 62HD get it also. I'm a big audio listener and this is exactly why I've wanted ereaders with TTS.

AJ

i62HD (and Firfefly) will get it too

iampiti · 04-27-2013, 01:10 PM

A bit offtopic: I really can't believe the number and scope of upgrades the M92 is receiving. It's not usual to get so many updates after a product has been released. First multitasking, now this.
Thank you Booxtor and Onyx! That's a fine way to keep customers

kteevee · 05-01-2013, 08:49 AM

It is amazing indeed the amount of development extra features being released. You even start to wonder how it is financed given the fact that "Onyx is already almost fighting for surviving" (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ng#post2492346)

yayo · 05-01-2013, 09:18 AM

Yup, but the M92 is it's flagship, it has a market niche that no other E-reader manufacturer is sharing (since Kindle DX went out of production) and I guess it's proving profitable. Probably more of a word-of-mouth thing than the result of efficient marketing.

04-24-2013, 11:09 AM	#1
verona Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: none	TTS engine in Firefly from ereader-store.de? Hi, I am considering buying Onyx Firefly from http://ereader-store.de From what I understand, the TTS engine is not Ivona like in Angel Fire from https://www.onyx-boox.com Am I right? If so, how is TTS on Firefly? What languages are included, can additional languages be purchased (and how)? I am interested in English, Dutch and Russian. BTW, does the device have speakers, or just audio out? Thanks!

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04-24-2013, 03:10 PM	#2
Inemi Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 5810 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: europe Device: Boox i62HD	without ivona, TTS is not good, read inaudible. But you should ask if you can buy different ivona languages to the international site, default is polish (as far as I knew). There are some posts on this forum which can clarify you, you should search them. Only audio output is present bye!

04-24-2013, 04:30 PM	#4
Manolo Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 792 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Spain Device: Kobo AuraH2O & Onyx i62HD & M92	Thanks Booxtor. Great because TTS now included is quite bad But don't forget to fix Coolreadr and Fbreader bigs, please! (yes I know I'm always complained about CR3 and FBR bugs!)

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Randy11 Wizard Posts: 1,138 Karma: 1577094 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Samsung EB60, Onyx M92, Onyx Max2	I've tested some voices : very impressive !!!! http://www.acapela-group.fr/text-to-...tive-demo.html http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to...tive-demo.html

04-26-2013, 12:37 PM	#11
Inemi Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 5810 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: europe Device: Boox i62HD	I'll be the first to buy the spanish voice! 5€ is a competitive price

04-27-2013, 01:10 PM	#13
iampiti Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 57510 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Onyx M92	A bit offtopic: I really can't believe the number and scope of upgrades the M92 is receiving. It's not usual to get so many updates after a product has been released. First multitasking, now this. Thank you Booxtor and Onyx! That's a fine way to keep customers

05-01-2013, 08:49 AM	#14
kteevee Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Onyx Boox I62HD	It is amazing indeed the amount of development extra features being released. You even start to wonder how it is financed given the fact that "Onyx is already almost fighting for surviving" (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ng#post2492346)

05-01-2013, 09:18 AM	#15
yayo Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 239306 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Slovenia Device: Aura H2O 1st. gen. Libra 2	Yup, but the M92 is it's flagship, it has a market niche that no other E-reader manufacturer is sharing (since Kindle DX went out of production) and I guess it's proving profitable. Probably more of a word-of-mouth thing than the result of efficient marketing.

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