A.T. Kratter & Company, Inc.

12062 Valley View Street
Suite 109
Garden Grove, California 92845-1739
United States
Telephone: 714-799-3000.
Fax: 714-799-3100.
Web: http://www.atkratter.com.
Email: info@atkratter.com.

Products distributed by A.T. Kratter & Company, Inc. (listed alphabetically)

1. ANDROMEDA

   Andromeda is a portable video magnifier designed for use in reading by individuals with low vision. This video magnifier has a large reading table and a TFT (thin film transistor) flat screen. It magnifies documents three to fifty times with continuous zoom and an overview mode for easy orientation. It has three focus modes (full auto-focus, push-to-focus, and manual focus) and a selection of display modes, including full color, enhanced (high contrast) black on white and white on black modes, and built-in and user-programmable semi-color modes. Line markers enable easier reading. The refresh rate of the TFT screen is 0 Herz, with no flicker. This video magnifier supports an external computer VGA video display and PAL/NTSC video inputs. It is ergonomically designed for comfortable reading, with a low-profile reading table and a tiltable monitor. POWER: Uses 100-240 volts alternating current (AC). DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 20.9 x 16.9 x 21.2 inches when set up and 7.5 x 16.5 x 17.7 inches when collapsed. The reading table surface is 13.4 inches long x 15.6 inches wide. The flat screen display measures 15 inches diagonally.

2. BASIC-D (MODEL 70100)

   The Basic-D, model 70100, is a double-sided Braille printer or Braille embosser designed for use by persons who are blind or have low vision. The Basic-D uses continuous tractor-feed paper and can print double-sided (interpoint) Braille pages at a rate of 340 pages per hour. The control panel is labeled in both Braille and ink, and voice confirmation is provided when keys are pressed. The Basic-D supports as many as 20 Braille alphabets, and can also print Braille graphics (tactile graphics). This printer comes with a copy of WinBraille, a Braille translation and editing program that works from any common Windows word processor or other Windows application in Windows 9X/Me or NT/2000 operating systems. POWER: Uses 100-240 volts, 50-60 Hertz. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 5 x 10 x 20.2 inches. WEIGHT: 16 pounds. WARRANTY: One year.

3. BASIC-S MODEL 70021

   The Basic-S is a single-sided Braille printer or Braille embosser designed for use by persons who are blind or have low vision. The Basic-S uses continuous tractor-feed paper and can print single-sided pages at a rate of 170 pages per hour. The control panel is labeled in both Braille and ink, and voice confirmation is provided when keys are pressed. The Basic-S supports as many as 20 Braille alphabets, and can also print Braille graphics (tactile graphics). This printer comes with a copy of WinBraille, a Braille translation and editing program that works from any common Windows word processor or other Windows application in Windows 9X/Me or NT/2000 operating systems. POWER: Uses 100-240 volts, 50-60 Hertz. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 5 x 10 x 20.2 inches. WEIGHT: 16 pounds. WARRANTY: One year.

4. COLOR-EYE

   Color-Eye is a video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. It is a hand-sized unit that connects to a television set (not included). Users have a choice of hand-held operation or hands-free use with a flex-arm mount that can be clamped on the edge of a desk or table. This device magnifies in color with positive images only (no color reversal). Magnification ranges from 4.9 to 17 times for a seven-inch TV, nine to 32 times for a 13-inch TV, and 14 to 49 times for a 20-inch TV. It can be focused from less than one inch all the way to infinity. This means that it can be used for shaving, looking down the street, or checking the yard to see what the dog is doing. To change magnification, the user slides the camera up or down in its stand, and to focus, the user turns a lens ring. Because the unit consumes less than a watt of power per hour, there is no on/off switch. WEIGHT: The unit alone weighs eight ounces; with the flex arm and carrying case, the system weighs two pounds.

5. ERGO CCTV (MODELS ERGO-75, ERGO-MC, & ERGO-FC)

   The Ergo CCTV, models Ergo-75, Ergo-MC, and Ergo-FC, is a video magnifier designed to meet the ergonomic needs of individuals with low vision. Each model consists of three separate parts: a removable monitor, which can be adjusted to different height levels; a reading table, which can also be adjusted to different height levels independently of the monitor; and a compact, solid metal floor stand with four wheels and a brake system on the front wheels. Model Ergo-75, also called Ergo-BW, has a black and white monitor; model Ergo-MC has a multi-color monitor with 12 different monochrome text color combinations; and model Ergo-FC has a full color monitor. Each monitor has a dark flat screen and operates with a high vertical scanning frequency higher than 75 hertz (Hz). Because the tube is dark, the background black color is actually black and not dark gray. The magnification zoom range is from 1.7 times to 71 times. The reading table is easy to operate with large movements in all directions (left, right, forward, and backward). Other features include a CCD camera type with high resolution; photo and text modes; positive and negative text modes; shadow mask and underlining for improved reading; adjustable brightness and contrast; two light sources for reduced shadows; and on-off switch and focus knob located on the front of the monitor. OPTIONS: Table-top stand. DIMENSIONS: The monitor has a 17-inch tube with a 16.1 inch viewing area. The reading table is 11.8 inches long x 22.4 inches wide.

6. FLEX-EYE

   Flex-Eye is a CCTV designed for use by individuals with low vision. This CCTV has a flex-arm mount that offers almost unlimited choice of camera positions and angles. It can be used for crafts and small repairs as well as reading text, and it can be rotated sideways to allow the user to view his or her own face. This high-resolution video magnifier offers a choice of color, black and white, or reverse image viewing. Focusing is automatic. The camera unit connects to an ordinary television set (not included). There are only two controls. One is the on/off control, and the other is the color/reverse image switch. The camera has a wide angle and can see the entire width of a business letter or magazine page. When the wide angle image is displayed on a large screen TV (27 inches or larger), users can orient themselves on the page, then zoom in to read at whatever magnification they prefer, keeping as much of the page as possible on screen. This minimizes or eliminates the need to move the page back and forth beneath the camera, making it easier to read. Magnification ranges are two to 10 times for a 13-inch TV, three to 15 times for a 20-inch TV, four to 20 times for a 26-inch TV, and five to 27 times for a 35-inch TV. OPTIONS: X-Y table for holding materials for viewing. WEIGHT: 5 pounds with carrying case (included).

7. GOLDEN-EYE

   Golden-Eye is a video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. This device magnifies in black and white only. It is a hand-sized unit that connects to a television set (not included). Users have a choice of hand-held operation or hands-free use with a flex-arm mount that can be clamped on the edge of a desk or table. Magnification ranges from 4.9 to 17 times for a 7-inch TV, nine to 32 times for a 13-inch TV, and 14 to 49 times for a 20-inch TV. The device can be focused from less than one inch all the way to infinity, so it can be used for both close and distant viewing. To change magnification, the user slides the camera up or down in its stand; to focus, the user turns a lens ring. Because the unit consumes less than a watt of power per hour, there is no on/off switch. WEIGHT: The unit alone weighs eight ounces; with the flex arm and carrying case, the system weighs two pounds.

8. INDEX 4X4 PRO WITH ACOUSTIC CABINET (MODELS 70011 & 70012)

   The Index 4X4 Pro is a Braille printer and publishing system designed for use by persons who are blind or have low vision. The Index 4x4 Pro is intended for use in the production of Braille magazines, books, and newspapers. When the 4x4 Pro receives a Braille text file from a computer, it processes the file into saddle stitch binding format. For example, the first sheet of a 40-page document will consist of pages 1, 2, 39, and 40, the next sheet will consist of pages 3, 4, 37, and 38, etc. The 4x4 Pro embosses a pre-folding line in the center of each sheet, and collates the copies. It is then only necessary to staple and fold each copy. The printing speed is 400 pages per hour. Twenty Braille tables are supported, including user-defined. The acoustic cabinet reduces the noise output below 60 decibels (dB). The Index 4x4 Pro printer comes with a copy of WinBraille, a Braille translation and editing program that works from any common Windows word processor or other Windows application in Windows 9X/Me or NT/2000 operating systems, and a Braille stapler designed for binding Braille magazines, books, and newspapers. POWER: Uses 100 to 115 or 220 to 240 volts. OPTIONS: Printer built for 11 x 17.5 or 11 x 23 inch paper. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): The printer is 22 x 7.1 x 17.3 inches; acoustic cabinet is 59.8 x 20.1 x 27.2 inches. WEIGHT: The printer weighs 31 pounds; the acoustic cabinet weighs 96 pounds. WARRANTY: One year.

9. JAWBONE

   JawBone is an interface program that allows the coordinated use of the JAWS for Windows screen reader program and the Dragon Naturally Speaking voice recognition program by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This product provides the necessary code for interoperability of Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional version 6.0 and JAWS for Windows version 4.0 and higher (neither included, see separate entries). It includes a lexicon of new commands to make operating a personal computer by voice easier for individuals who are visually impaired or have dyslexia or other learning disabilities. In addition, it includes specific commands for NaturallySpeaking, Microsoft Word, Notepad, WordPad, Outlook and Internet Explorer. Documentation and support material in print, text to audio, and CD audio/video is included. COMPATIBILITY: For use on IBM and compatible computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Intel Pentium III 600 megahertz (MHz) processor; 256 megabytes (MB) random access memory (RAM); Windows 98/Me/2000/XP operating system; voice compatible full duplex sound card; JAWS-compliant video card.

10. LIBERTY COLOR

    The Liberty Color is a portable video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. It consists of a mouse-camera unit and a flat screen display unit with a high contrast thin-film transistor (TFT) display. The display's angle can be adjusted to enable the user to achieve an ergonomic reading position. Images can be displayed in full color photo mode, enhanced black/white or white/black mode, or in a user-programmable semi-color mode with a choice of foreground and background colors. Due to the use of TFT technology, there is no picture tube related flicker. Images can be viewed in an overview mode, which enables easy orientation, and a "text-stretch" mode, which produces more readable text. Magnification on the flat screen display ranges from five to ten times in 3:4 mode, six to 12 times in text-stretch mode, and one to five times in overview mode. When the camera unit is connected to a 17-inch VGA monitor, magnification ranges from 12.5 to 25 times (one to ten times in overview mode). This video magnifier has an integral tilt handle and carrying case. POWER: Uses nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery with low battery warning for over two hours of mobile use, or alternating current (AC) adapter. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): Display unit is 16 x 5 x 22.5 centimeters; mouse-camera unit is 56 x 110 x 50 millimeters. TFT display measures 7 inches (15 centimeters) diagonally. WEIGHT: Display is 1.4 kilograms; mouse-camera is 85 grams.

11. LIBERTY PLUS

    The Liberty Plus is a portable video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. It has a high contrast, glare-free TFT (thin-film transistor) Active Matrix flat screen display and an ergonomic mouse camera with a zoom lens for continuous magnification from eight to 16 times. The camera has a digital zoom feature providing an additional two or four times enlargement of the magnification level. Images can be viewed in positive (black on white), negative (white on black), and photo display modes. Other image enhancement features include adjustable brightness and contrast, and ten text/background color options. The screen has a low flicker image without reflections, and is on an adjustable tilt-angle viewing stand. The camera also has a VGA video-out port for connection to a 14-, 17-, or 21-inch computer monitor. This video magnifier comes with a hardsided briefcase-style carrying case. POWER: Uses rechargeable lithium-ion (NiMH) battery for up to three hours of portable use, or plug-in power adapter. The unit has a low battery warning light. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): Monitor unit, 12.5 x 8.75 x 2.25 inches; camera unit, 4.25 x 2 x 2 1/8 inches. The flat screen display measures 10.4 inches diagonally. WEIGHT: Monitor unit, 5.9 pounds; camera unit, 4 ounces.

12. LIBERTY SOLO

    The Liberty Solo is a video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. It consists of a mouse camera unit and a large color TFT (thin film transistor) flat screen display. The screen is tiltable to allow the user to choose an ergonomic reading position. Text can be viewed in high contrast reading modes and user-programmable semi-color modes. The camera has an overview mode that allows the user to look at text, photos, and graphics from a distance or even at his or her own face. The flat screen display has a second video input port for another camera, such as one focused on a blackboard or Ash Technologies' Prisma (see separate entry). The camera also has VGA output for connecting to a computer monitor. A handwriting stand is included that facilitates handwriting, and also enables reading in smaller magnifications. A soft backpack or hard carrying case are included. POWER: Uses user-replaceable batteries. DIMENSION: TFT screen is 12 inches.

13. LOOKY

    The Looky is a handheld video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. This magnifier can be used to examine text and pictures at home or during chores such as shopping. It magnifies between 3 and 8 times in full color and contrast modes, with reverse video and freeze functions. Its camera is in the middle of the screen. It has a folding handle and carrying strap and comes with a carrying case and user manual. POWER: Uses two rechargeable NiMH batteries or external alternating (AC) power adapter (included). WEIGHT: 7 ounces. WARRANTY: Two year limited warranty.

14. LOOKY+

    The Looky+ is a handheld video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. This magnifier can be used to examine text and pictures at home or during chores such as shopping. It four preset magnification levels ranging between 2x and 20x, and it features a 3.5-inch full color LCD screen. The Looky+ offers five contrast modes: full color, white/black, black/white, yellow/blue, and yellow/black. It also has LED lighting to illuminate print or graphics and a freeze function that can steady an image and save it while the user records information. Its camera is in the middle of the screen. The Looky+ has a folding handle and carrying strap and comes with a carrying case and user manual. POWER: Uses two AA rechargeable batteries (included) or external alternating current (AC) power adapter for charging (included). DIMENSIONS (LxWxD): 4.5 x 3 x 1.5 inches; display screen measures 3.5 inches diagonally. WEIGHT: 6.6 ounces. WARRANTY: Two year manufacturer's warranty.

15. MAESTRO

    Maestro is a voice output personal digital assistant (PDA) designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This is an HP iPAQ Pocket PC made accessible by means of a text-to-speech application and a tactile keyboard membrane over the PDA touch screen. Functions include a calendar, contact list, notetaking, and access to text files. Notes can be taken directly using the tactile keyboard or an external wireless braille or alphabetic keyboard. Files can be transferred to and from a personal computer. The PDA comes with a suite of PC Windows-based applications, including an electronic agenda and contact manager, text notetaking, vocal notes, and synchronization to PC MS Office applications. It has an expansion slot for Secure Digital I/O (SD) cards. Audio output is through an internal speaker or a stereo jack and headset. Audio input is through a microphone. It has a USB port, 400 MHz processor, 64 MB (megabytes) SDRAM memory (55 MB user accessible), and 32 MB Flash ROM. POWER: Uses batteries or AC (alternating current) adapter. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 4.47 x 0.5 x 2.78 inches. WEIGHT: 4.67 ounces.

16. MAGNILINK PENGUIN

    The Magnilink Penguin is a desktop CCTV or video magnifier designed for use by persons with low vision. The Penguin is a black-and-white CCTV with a 14-inch monitor and a magnification range of 4x to 20x. The user can switch the display between positive (white background, black text) and negative (black background, white text) images. The Penguin has a photographic mode for viewing photos. The tray is easy to move and has an adjustable friction brake. POWER: Uses 100 to 240 volts, 50 to 60 Hz. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 21.5 x 17.1 x 14.6 inches. The monitor is 7.9 x 10.2 inches. The free working height between the tray and camera is 4.9 inches. WEIGHT: 16 kilograms (18.5 kilograms with packaging).

17. PRISMA

    Prisma is a portable video magnifier designed for use by individuals with low vision. This video magnifier can be attached to most standard television monitors using the television set's video input feature or a Video RF Modulator box from Radio Shack. This video magnifier has a variable magnification range of four to 35 times when connected to a 14-inch monitor, and six to 53 times when connected to a 20-inch monitor. This portable magnifier can be used at home, school, work, and other locations. Its digital camera is highly sensitive to ambient light, providing a high contrast image in most settings. To accommodate low light environments, this video magnifier features discrete assistive white lights that enhance image contrast without creating glare or reflections. Users can choose to view the magnified image as white letters on a black background, or black letters on a white background. This video magnifier is designed with an ergonomic and modern appearance. It comes with a hardsided briefcase for carrying. OPTIONS: PC monitor or TV monitor model. DIMENSIONS: 2.5 inches in height. WEIGHT: 3 pounds.

18. TRANSEND LT

    TranSend LT is a dual braille / print printing system designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision. The system can produce braille together with ink text on alternating lines on the same page. Ink text can be either large or small print. The system consists of a control unit, a dot matrix printer, and a braille printer. TranSend uses text files that can be created by most popular word processing programs. The system has a built-in speech synthesizer which speaks all prompts as they appear on the control unit's screen. POWER: Uses either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). OPTIONS: The TranSend LT control unit can be purchased separately or together with an Epsom dot matrix printer and one of the manufacturer's Braille printer models (Romeo 25, Romeo Pro 50, Thomas, ET, Juliet Classic, Juliet Pro, Juliet Pro 60, BookMaker, or Braille Express; see separate entries). DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): Control unit is 3 x 12 x 9.5 inches. WEIGHT: Control unit is 9.5 pounds. WARRANTY: One year for the control unit and braille printer, two years for the Epsom printer.

19. VICTOR READER CLASSIC

    Victor Reader Classic is a digital talking book player designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The Victor Reader Classic reads talking books recorded in digital format, which allows fast and easy navigation through the structure of a book. Unlike talking books on cassette, Victor Reader allows the reader to jump straight to a specific section or passage, skip from page to page, or consult the table of contents without rewinding and fast-forwarding to find a specific passage. Other advantages of digital talking books include the ability to place bookmarks, and the fact that one CD can contain a whole book. Victor Reader Classic also features controls that are easy to locate and operate; highly intelligible variable playing speed sound; easy CD insertion and removal; the ability to play music CD's; digital sound quality from a built-in speaker; and a built-in carrying handle. POWER: Uses AC adapter (included) or internal rechargeable battery. DIMENSIONS: (HxLxW): 2.75 x 9 x 9 inches. WEIGHT: 2.64 pounds.

20. VICTOR READER SOFT

    Victor Reader Soft is a software version of the Victor Reader digital talking book player (see separate entries), designed for use by persons who are blind or have low vision. Installed on a personal computer, Victor Reader Soft reads digital talking books from the computer's CD drive. It provides basic and advanced navigation features, including browsing the table of contents, skipping from section to section or returning quickly to a page, and inserting bookmarks to return to a spot or to mark important passages. A text display mode allows the user to read text on screen synchronized with audio. Notes can be taken on the computer while the audio is playing. Victor Reader Soft has a friendly interface that is fully accessible to all print disabled persons. COMPATIBILITY: For IBM and compatible computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft Windows 9X, NT, 2000, Millennium, or XP.

21. WYNN WIZARD & WYNN READER

    WYNN Wizard and WYNN Reader are voice output, web browser, and text editor programs intended to help individuals with learning disabilities to read, write, study, and comprehend text more effectively. WYNN can read aloud ASCII text files, standard word processing files, digital talking books (DAISY and NIMAS), PDF files, web pages, and e-mail using RealSpeak Solo, which offers multiple voices and languages. Text is highlighted as it is read, and the user can control the speed at which text is read. WYNN can create and edit text and word processing files and convert them to PDF. It also includes word prediction and dictionary functions. WYNN offers a fully functional web browser that has pop-up blocking, and it is compatible with Java, Flash and WebCT. It offers specialized, icon-driven toolbars for specific functions, including web browsing, reading, writing, studying, and file management. WYNN Wizard includes an optical character recognition (OCR) program that can convert a scanned document into readable text that can be displayed in its original format or as text alone. Each software package includes a CD, a set of manuals, and a microphone. WYNN can be purchased for a single computer or for installation on a network. COMPATIBILITY: For use with IBM and compatible computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The IBM and compatible version requires Pentium or higher processor running at least 400 megahertz (MHz); Windows 2000, XP, or Vista operating system (the network version requires Windows XP, 2003 Server or 2000, or Novell Netware 6.0); 128 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM); 400 MB of available hard disk space (1 GB if installing RealSpeak Solo voices); SoundBlaster 16-compatible or better sound card with microphone and speaker or headphones; a video card and monitor capable of VGA video in 800 x 600 resolution with 16-bit color mode or greater; an Internet connection, plus an ISP (Internet Service Provider); a CD ROM or R/W drive; and for the OCR feature in WYNN Wizard, a supported TWAIN-compatible scanner.

22. ZACC

    ZACC is a desktop CCTV designed for use by individuals with low vision. This CCTV is a high-resolution full color desktop video magnifier with a ball bearing mounted X-Y table for positioning of material to be viewed. It can be used for reading text or multicolor magazines, looking at photographs, or doing hand work such as small repairs, crafts, writing cards and letters, or doing crossword puzzles. The unit is controlled with a small four-button keypad that can be conveniently placed where the user wishes. There is no focus control; focusing is automatic and instantaneous. Two buttons control the magnification, allowing the user to smoothly zoom in and out to obtain the desired magnification. Another button switches between color and black-and-white viewing modes. The fourth button switches between regular black on white and reverse image, which shows white type on a black background, for reduced glare while reading. The camera has a wide angle and can see the entire width of a business letter or magazine page. When the wide angle image is displayed on a large screen TV (27 inches or larger), users can orient themselves on the page, then zoom in to read at whatever magnification they prefer, keeping as much of the page as possible on screen. This minimizes or eliminates the need to move the page back and forth beneath the camera, making reading easier. Magnification ranges are 1.4 to 22 times for a 13-inch TV, two to 34 times for a 20-inch TV, 2.8 to 44 times for a 26-inch TV, and 3.8 to 59 times for a 35-inch TV. WEIGHT: 11 pounds with carrying case (included).

23. ZACC-BW

    ZACC-BW is a desktop CCTV designed for use by individuals with low vision. It is a high-resolution black and white desktop video magnifier with a ball bearing mounted X-Y table for positioning of material to be viewed. It can be used for reading text or doing handwork such as small repairs, crafts, writing cards and letters, or doing crossword puzzles. The unit is controlled using three pushbuttons on a small keypad that can be conveniently placed where the user wishes. Two buttons control the magnification, allowing the user to zoom in and out to obtain the desired magnification. The third button switches between regular black on white and reverse image, which shows white type on a black background, for reduced glare while reading. The camera has a wide angle and can see the entire width of a business letter or magazine page. When the wide angle image is displayed on a large screen TV (27 inches or larger), users can orient themselves on the page, then zoom in to read at whatever magnification they prefer, keeping as much of the page as possible on screen. This minimizes or eliminates the need to move the page back and forth beneath the camera, making reading easier. Magnification ranges are 1.4 to 22 times for a 13-inch TV, two to 34 times for a 20-inch TV, 2.8 to 44 times for a 26-inch TV, and 3.8 to 59 times for a 35-inch TV. WEIGHT: 11 pounds with carrying case (included).

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