Who makes Excellent Text to Speech?

Hello. I am looking for a Text to Speech engine, to read a book, for a
commercial application. I tested the AT&T product, but I was not very
impressed. I have NeoSpeech, I think it is good, but I am hoping to find
something better. I searched the web, but it is maze. If you know, if you
can give me some guidelines, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

Talal Itani wrote:
> Hello. I am looking for a Text to Speech engine, to read a book, for a
> commercial application. I tested the AT&T product, but I was not very
> impressed. I have NeoSpeech, I think it is good, but I am hoping to find
> something better. I searched the web, but it is maze. If you know, if you
> can give me some guidelines, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>

If you are running Vista, have you tried the Windows Narrator?

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Oddcast - Home (Text to Speech Recognition)
http://www.oddcast.com/home/?affId=4...omotionId=5730

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"Talal Itani" wrote:

>
> Hello. I am looking for a Text to Speech engine, to read a book, for a
> commercial application. I tested the AT&T product, but I was not very
> impressed. I have NeoSpeech, I think it is good, but I am hoping to find
> something better. I searched the web, but it is maze. If you know, if you
> can give me some guidelines, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hello. I am looking for a Text to Speech engine, to read a book, for a
> commercial application. I tested the AT&T product, but I was not very
> impressed. I have NeoSpeech, I think it is good, but I am hoping to find
> something better. I searched the web, but it is maze. If you know, if
> you can give me some guidelines, I would greatly appreciate it.


From an earlier converstaion in the Vista group, these were mentioned:

http://www.oddcast.com/home/?affId=4...omotionId=5730
http://www.loquendo.com/en/demos/demo_tts.htm
http://www.nuance.com/realspeak/
http://www.neospeech.com/


I still personally like the voice of AT&T Audrey (UK), even though it is a
bit older than those here. The Loquendo voice for Kate UK is excellent.

ss.

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:01:57 GMT, "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net>
wrote:

>
> Hello. I am looking for a Text to Speech engine, to read a book, for a
> commercial application. I tested the AT&T product, but I was not very
> impressed. I have NeoSpeech, I think it is good, but I am hoping to find
> something better. I searched the web, but it is maze. If you know, if you
> can give me some guidelines, I would greatly appreciate it.



Microsoft reader requires its own format files to read, but if that's
not an obstacle, you might look into it.

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"Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Oddcast - Home (Text to Speech Recognition)
> http://www.oddcast.com/home/?affId=4...omotionId=5730
>


I just realised that they are actually the same old AT&T voices.

ss.

>
> http://www.oddcast.com/home/?affId=4...omotionId=5730
> http://www.loquendo.com/en/demos/demo_tts.htm
> http://www.nuance.com/realspeak/
> http://www.neospeech.com/
>
>

Thank you. Loquendo sounds good. Do you know if it can be purchased for
the PC?

Talal Itani wrote:

>>http://www.oddcast.com/home/?affId=4...omotionId=5730
>>http://www.loquendo.com/en/demos/demo_tts.htm
>>http://www.nuance.com/realspeak/
>>http://www.neospeech.com/
>>
>>
>
>
> Thank you. Loquendo sounds good. Do you know if it can be purchased for
> the PC?
>
>

There is a "Contact us" button on the provided link.