Object ID:
2015.11
Title:
ZoomView video display magnifier
Creator:
American Printing House for the Blind
Description:
Curved rectangular plastic magnifying lens with rounded corbers, black enameled-aluminum frame, brackets on sides of frame secured to wire stand with thumb screws, stand secured to rectangular black plastic feet with thumb screws on adjustable aluminum rods.
Dimensions:
H-17.5 W-23 D-16 inches
Date:
ca. 2000
Made by:
American Printing House for the Blind, Maxi-Aids
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Provenance:
Introduced in 2000 to meet the need for a low-cost computer monitor magnifier, especially for seniors. At the time, electronic magnifiers were not very good. ZoomView was a "pass-through" product, a rebranded version of an identical magnifier sold by Maxi-Aids under their "Reizen" trademark. By the time ZoomView was discontinued in 2014, electronic magnifiers were much improved, and many computers had built-in accessbility features to enlarge material shown on screen. Although inexpensive and easy to use, ZoomView was also limited by its x1.5 magnification.
This example was used in the APH product display room for factory tours.
This example was used in the APH product display room for factory tours.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 2015.11
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Computer screen magnifier
Zoomview seen from above
Computer screen magnifier
Zoomview seen from above