Voice recognition software

[Tingles]

Just bought copy of Dragon naturally speaking 10. I'm surprised at the accuracy of the product. I used to use IBM ViaVoice a few years ago and spent most of the time trying to correct the text. I'm actually dictating now.


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[LostInBrussels]

Anybody actually used it effectively?

The latest Dragon NS says it's 99% accurate and I've seen it used on Youtube at 200wpm.

Another Youtube link for ya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mgWES4oBhs

Just hope voice recognition software has moved on since.

[VectraMan]

You see where you went wrong?

It was the best balance transfer deal, according to that money saving bloke. Beyond that I don't really care.

[Pondlife]

I tried to activate my Virgin credit card last week:

You see where you went wrong?

[VectraMan]

I tried to activate my Virgin credit card last week:

Virgin: What do you want to do? Just say it.
Me: I want to activate my card.
Virgin: I'm sorry. What do you want to do?
Me: I want to activate my card.
Virgin: I'm sorry. Press 1 for customer services, 2 for...

So I press 1.

Virgin: Tell us your card number.
Me: (says the card number).
Virgin: I'm sorry. Tell us your card number.
Me: (says the card number).
Virgin: I'm sorry. You can use the number keys on your phone.
Me: FFS.

(Enters the number on the phone).

Virgin: Your balance is £0 and 0 pence.
Me: Now what? Have I activated my card?
Virgin: I'm sorry.



They phoned me up a couple of days later to ask why I hadn't activated my card yet.

[hyperD]

How do they produce subtitles on TV? I sometimes wonder if they use voice recognition software, as when mistakes often occur, the spelling is close to a phonically similar sounding word. Either that or it's done on the much cheapness and plenty quickness.

I believe they have a group of speed typists hence the corking errors.

[Pondlife]

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[TimberWolf]

How do they produce subtitles on TV? I sometimes wonder if they use voice recognition software, as when mistakes often occur, the spelling is close to a phonically similar sounding word. Either that or it's done on the much cheapness and plenty quickness.

[OwlHoot]

Anybody actually used it effectively?

The latest Dragon NS says it's 99% accurate and I've seen it used on Youtube at 200wpm.

It's pretty good for limited voice commands, and when trained for a known voice or a limited subject and vocabulary.

But it's still not much good for unknown voices in general conversation, as SpinVox know to their cost (according to the BBC).

[Moscow Mule]

Perhaps things have moved on a bit since 2000?

Mate of mine has installed a clever voice recog phone system in a London council. Its bloody clever, recognises real voice commands even when they are not in the "right" format.

[Tingles]

Don't! In 2000 some techy gonk sat opposite me spent two whole days trying to train it his voice and I nearly shoved his head through his CRT monitor in the end.

Perhaps things have moved on a bit since 2000?

[Alf W]

Don't! In 2000 some techy gonk sat opposite me spent two whole days trying to train it his voice and I nearly shoved his head through his CRT monitor in the end.

[Tingles]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tingles View Post
The latest Dragon NS says it's 99% accurate and I've seen it used on Youtube at 200wpm.

You've just got to love the Internet F***-Up Fairy.

Yes, yes ,yes.....

[RichardCranium]

The latest Dragon NS says it's 99% accruate and I've seen it used on Youtube at 200wpm.

You've just got to love the Internet F***-Up Fairy.

[Tingles]

Anybody actually used it effectively?

The latest Dragon NS says it's 99% accurate and I've seen it used on Youtube at 200wpm.