Our Low Vision Support Group has received a kind donation of two electronic magnifiers.

SmartView Magnifier available to try at Warkworth Library

The SmartView Synergy PI23 Video Magnifier is now set up at the Warkworth library. This is a perfect opportunity to try this wonderful technology.

People with low vision need a lot of enlargement, i.e. magnification, but then have the frustration of the limited field of view this creates. Video magnifiers can overcome this with a wide range of settings. The
SmartView Synergy PI23 Video Magnifier device enlarges 3 to 75X. Books, magazines or stamp albums sit below the camera which shows the enlarged view on a 23” LCD screen. Using the table to move the book can take a bit of practice, but once mastered these units can be very helpful.

The second magnifier is a hand held one which is very helpful for reading. It is good to be able to take this unit home and practice and we have it available to loan out.

Like all new technologies both these devices do take time to master and require patience as well as support from family and friends. Feel free to pop by and have a try using these two devices either at the Warkworth Library or taking the magnifier home for your own personal use.