The RUBY XL HD has a 5-megapixel camera to produce a high-definition image displayed on the 5-inch screen, so more text can be displayed at one time, making reading easier. Weighing in at just 10.5 ounces, this ultra-portable device can go anywhere with ease. Use the built-in tilt stand to read books, magazines, and mail. Use the flip-out handle as you would a traditional magnifier to view cans, medicine bottles, package labels, and even items high on a shelf or notices on a wall. With its 3-hour rechargeable batteries, continuous magnification from 2x to 14x, and a wide range of viewing modes, the RUBY XL HD combines convenience and flexibility as the leader in the next generation of handheld video magnifiers.

“The RUBY XL HD extends the functionality of the previous generation of RUBY,” said Brad Davis, Freedom Scientific’s Vice President of Hardware. “It has more of everything people love about our video magnifiers, including a bigger screen, sharper image, and more video modes, while still weighing only 10.5 ounces. It’s easy to save magnified images for later reference, such as phone numbers, serial numbers, or pictures of your grandchildren. You can save up to 80 pictures and even send them to your computer via USB.”

The RUBY XL HD is priced at £595 and is available for purchase now. For more information including specifications, visit RUBY XL HD or call 01604 798070.

The RUBY XL HD is part of Freedom Scientific’s complete line of low vision products, including:

• TOPAZ® desktop video magnifiers
• ONYX® portable low vision cameras
• RUBY and SAPPHIRE® handheld video magnifiers
• MAGic® screen magnification software
• SARA™ and SARA CE scanning and reading appliances
• PEARL® and OpenBook® portable scanning and reading solution

About Freedom Scientific

Freedom Scientific is the leading worldwide provider of assistive technology products for those with vision impairments. The Company sells its products worldwide and has offices in Florida and Switzerland. The Company’s products have been translated into 24 languages and are available in 55 countries. Freedom also has a line of software products for those with learning disabilities.

Freedom Scientific®, TOPAZ®, MAGic®, RUBY®, SAPPHIRE®, ONYX®, SARA™, PEARL®, and OpenBook® are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Open Sight –

Venue:
The Ageas Bowl,
Botley Road,
West End,
Hampshire,
SO50 6BL

10.00am – 6.00pm

Sight Service – Venue:
The Bamburgh Suite,
St James Park Football Stadium,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4ST

10.00am – 4.00pm

The team will include Daniel and Michael Smith, 21-year-old twin brothers from North London, who, whilst studying at university, lost their sight within a year of one another after developing a rare genetic condition called ‘Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy’ (LHON). Alan Lock is also set to join the team. Alan is a former Royal Navy Officer who has worked with Blind in Business for a number of years. In late 2003 he began to suffer from Macular Degeneration which rapidly destroyed much of his vision and cost him his military career. Despite this, Alan has completed 10 marathons including the 151 mile Marathon Des Sables in the Sahara Desert and in 2008, set a Guinness World Record, raising over $80,000 for charity when he became the first visually impaired person to row across the Atlantic Ocean.

The event is being organised and supported by Sight and Sound Technology, the UK’s leading provider of hardware and software for the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. A team from Sight and Sound Technology will also be embarking on the Challenge.

Daniel and Michael said: “We are excited about embarking on this challenge. An integral part of our respective rehabilitations has been giving back to those who have helped us over the past 12 months. Proving to ourselves that we can find our limits whilst not being able to see that well has proved to be a great confidence boost.”

Glenn Tookey, CEO of Sight and Sound Technology, commented: “We are thrilled to be part of the team taking on the Three Peaks Challenge. Completing the climbs will be a tremendous personal achievement in itself for us all and it is hoped that we can raise a substantial amount in aid of Blind in Business.”

Split into two sub-groups, the first team aim to complete the trek in sub-24 hours and the other team in plus-24 hours.

The team is scheduled to complete a trial walk on 10 May 2013 prior to the Three Peaks, which will involve climbing Mount Snowdon in a target time frame of four hours.

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Notes to editors

Sight and Sound Technology is the UK’s leading provider of hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. They work in unison with private individuals, charitable organisations, educational establishments and commercial enterprises to help users fully realise their potential. Their product solutions have been specifically designed to improve quality of life at work, at study or in the home.

For more information on Sight and Sound Technology please visit: http://www.sightandsound.co.uk

To arrange an interview with Glenn Tookey, CEO of Sight and Sound Technology or any of the team, please contact cassie@zoodikers.com

To sponsor the team, please visit: http://www.justgiving.com/sightandsound3peaks

Sight and Sound Technology Ltd, the UK’s largest distributor of assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired, strive to provide the best solutions and support to improve the lives of those who have a sensory or age related disability and today are a leading player in a highly specialised market, looking after over 35,000 customers with a range of needs.

Glenn Tookey, CEO of Sight and Sound Technology commented: “We are thrilled to have been selected as winners by the judging panel at BVCA. We are dedicated to providing support to our very special client base and this award recognises the effort that the management team and employees put into doing the right things in the right way, every day.”

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Notes to Editors

For more information on Sight and Sound Technology please visit http://www.sightandsound.co.uk

Sight and Sound Technology is the UK’s leading provider of hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. They work in unison with private individuals, charitable organisations, educational establishments and commercial enterprises to help users fully realise their potential. Their product solutions have been specifically designed to improve quality of life at work, at study or in the home.

To arrange an interview with Glenn Tookey, CEO of Sight and Sound Technology, please contact katie@zoodikers.com

Eden Sight Support
Venue:
Penrith Methodist Church Hall,
Wordsworth Street,
Penrith,
Cumbria,
CA11 7QY

10.00am – 4.00pm

Venue:
Merton Vision,
The Guardian Centre,
67 Clarendon Road,
Colliers Wood,
London,
SW19 2DX

10.00am – 3.00pm

Venue:
New Bingley Hall,
1 Hockley Circus,
Birmingham
B18 5BE

10.00am – 4.30pm

“The BVCA Management Team Awards, in association with Clearwater Corporate Finance, is a recognition of the achievements of British companies that are backed by private equity and venture capital,” Tim Hames, deputy chief executive of the BVCA, said.

“By celebrating the hard work and dedication of management teams across the country, we are both applauding their success and illustrating the impact they and the industry have on the real economy. The awards paint a picture of an enterprising Britain with private equity and venture capital at its heart.”

There are a total of six regions competing: Scotland & Northern Ireland, North East (including Yorkshire), North West, Midlands, South West & Wales, and London & South East.

In the midlands region Sight and Sound Technology have been nominated in both the Venture Capital-Backed Management Team of the Year and Community & Environmental Action Award categories.

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