[EAS] Why we need Text-To-Speech

[Harold Price]

There is little chance that this is possible.  The different vendors 
use different hardware, software, and operating systems.

That doesn't mean that we can't strive to make sure that, as far as 
possible, the timing and pacing, if adjustable, can be made user 
selectable, standard abbreviations are used, etc.

Harold

At 03:11 PM 3/19/2012, Skinner, Jim wrote:
>Question for ECIG:
>
>It would be nice if all the EAS companies could use the same
>Text-to-Speech software.  Then 100 local versions around the country
>could be programmed up by people appointed by the LECCs and SECCs.  Even
>stations and cable owned and operated by far away companies could load
>the "Local Dialect" version of TTS and away we go!
>
>I know that sounds like a pipe dream, but why not talk about that as a
>goal?
>
>   --
>Jim Skinner CPBE CBNT
>Neb SECC Chair