1. Name of Weblog is “PurpleDead”, I think that’s immature and pointless.
2. That weblog have only one and probably will never again.
3. Their profile doesn’t reveal, probably work for Sorenson, hard-cord fan of SVRS, etc.
4. The source given by Biz.Yahoo have no actual reference or original on whom report. (okay, maybe I don’t know that part)
5. The only true I know about Purple, they’re not bankrupt. Not yet, because there is no confirm at moment.

Don’t be jumpy until we have the actual fact information about Purple. Don’t be sorry for them, just do whatever you like their service or not. I only like them because I was able to use on my MacBook to use VRS with iChat.

Yet, there is Sprint Relay does offer software compatible for Mac and PC. I start to notice both are similar engineer software on how to use. I haven’t download when ZVRS was first introduce. This time, I was able to download from Sprint Relay’s site. And I found the source on where it comes from. It’s Mirial Softphone“>Mirial Softphone.

Look like Mirial have development, well, smart application that can be use both Mac and PC to make the video conferencing. It makes sense because it can be compatible with 4G wireless. What’s smart thing about Sprint, they would able to sell 4G modem to use for either PC or Mac laptop. It’s match in heaven to use anywhere.

» Source: Mirial – VVoIP solution and HD video conferencing over IP, 3G and IMS

UPDATE 02.23.10 9:29 AM: @williebike CSDVRS/ZVRS provides the technical solution to couple different VRS companies- and Sprint is one of them.

What I like about thing on IP-Relay app, it have friendly keypad just like it give you an experience to call on your own instead use AOL Instant Messaging. Heck, it make quick to dial up. It also went along with current contact on what you have in your iPhone or iPod Touch.

When I dial, it seems obviously understood by identity over my device. Of course, it requires us to register by FCC for E911. It went over the web browser to input my information, it’s base on who you are, your email and your resident address. After done for short minutes and approve. It instantly gives me own 10-digit numbers. That’s quick than I thought.

After finish register, I went back and open IP-Relay and dial someone who is hearing, it being identity without me to log in. I think it’s probably made much easy and hassle-free when I want to make quick call without lose the save on login. It quick acknowledges my device’s ID.

The agent typing is the closer as I experience at online, you don’t even need put GA, because it auto done for us after hit the ENTER. It give the individual line to know which is mine and their. It’s friendly visual. For few minutes of conversation, I find it something to complain that app won’t allow us to change to landscape, because it would make easy to have wide virtual keyboard on display, because the standup is somewhere difficult to typing like I have been told in begin on iPhone’s first introduce.

Anyway, when I want to finish the conversation, I don’t need to typing “SKSK”, you just simple press “Hangup”, it will auto send SKSK to agent. It will asked me if I want to storage the conversation, you would click to copy and then paste to the Note app.

Allover, I think it’s great, there are quite amount of deaf I knew, own iPhone would be happy to have IP-relay app. Did I mention, it’s free?

PRO
• Friendly dial keypad include the special instruction note
• Contact is support
• View on History of dialed calls
• GA auto include after submit the message
• Hang up auto send SKSK

CON
• Landscape virtual keyboard not support
• No font resize
• Not ideal to make call while on move during data loss
• Use copy and paste the conversation to notepad instead its own
• While on call, it needs to protect from have accident press button to return the front

UPDATE 11:58am CST: Seem that IP-Relay app on iTunes have been disappear on search. Only it work when I had to go to website and click, it open iTunes to find right one for me.

UPDATE 10:53pm CST: 10-digit isn’t work, I give that number to hearing to have them call me. That when I open IP-Relay on my iPod Touch. I don’t see incoming pop-up on the dispay. That sucks. Maybe it work on iPhone. Did anyone have it work?

A comedy video in ASL on about the Slug Bug game. I also provide the Closed Caption for anyone who don’t understand ASL. Enjoy!

Apple make announcement on new product called iPad. I wonder if there is Closed Caption is available. I took a good look and assure it have simple button to turn subtitle or CC. I hope it’s true as my iPod Touch.

UPDATE: It’s confirm it have closed caption
Source » Support for playback of closed-captioned content See under “Accessibility”

That portable TV is pretty affordable. So, I decided and brought Viore 7″ Handheld LCT TV. Until, I got it in my hand. I look up and play around it. It has a built-in ATSC tuner, which is awesome, also it include the cute tiny antenna. The scanner pick most excellent signal from my location up to 30 channels. Too many crap networks, just few major that I care: FOX, NBC, ABC and CBS.

The quality on display appears to be nice shape. Not sore, but not best high-def appears during the cheap LCD. I am not complaining about it.

Here the CC issues from what I seen, I find it well read-able while watch the local news. That’s great. However, I find one poor position on where live CC appears in about middle lower. Unlike I mention on ABC network, where CC was little middle on upper there. My guess is that digital CC doesn’t go that well as I thought.

BONUS: There is AV (audio/video) plug-in on the side lower there, it’s fortunately, I have the accessories cable that turn into Composite video. I tested it plug to my videophone. It works great! It’s clear as I could see it.

PRO
• Smaller than 13″ to carry around
• Excellent ATSC signal, no power antenna required
• Allow to custom ratio display
• Remote with easy to turn CC ON
• Easy navigator on menus

CON
• Thick than 2 inch
• Dark area on display during angel view
• No digital CC, just standard
• No Composite video, accessories is required

I was except to get on DVD menus like usually I would go. There is none, probably it’s Disney, I thought they protect. I turn subtitle on but it doesn’t have available. I thought, okay, I’m sure there is Closed Caption (CC) for a sure as HDTV is turn CC on with S-video cable plugged in.

Guess what? No CC has appear for few minutes, I thought that’s something very wrong. I tested on my laptop as I thought it would be no wrong. I realize the label after pop in the DVD slot, it said “UP_RENTAL”. I’m unfamiliar and thought they set the new version.

So, I went on and google about if there is common problem. I found there is, from the redbox’s weblog where I saw most comments, most are angry and disappointment.

We need to let Disney to aware about it. I’m mad! There is more from other weblog, that person have an rants opinion about this movie and studio and whatever.

Also read “How not to attain 100% captioning (DVD version)”

And this… “Pixar: Disney Removes Closed Captioning from UP”

For example, the first panel, you can see well friendly for AccuWeather include 5-days forcast. However, the second panel of The Weather Channel is far better, it comes with animation where the rain would move. So, I decide to keep both applications to keep on my phone.

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