Portable Video Magnifiers
Information Provided By:
Michele Magana
Assistive Technology Specialist
U.S. Department of Education
LBJ Education Building, Rm. 1W116
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202-453-5575
E-mail: michele.magana@ed.gov
| Device Name | Mag Level | Display Modes | Viewing Options | Size | Weight | Battery Life | Company Website |
| Amigo | 3.5 to 14x | 6 viewing modes (including 2 color select options) | Near viewing | Less than 2” thick with a 6.5” antiglare LCD | 1.3 lb. | 2 hours | http://www.enhancedvision.com |
| Compact+ | 5x, 7.5x, and 10x | Color, black and white, blue and yellow, black and yellow and reverse mode | Near viewing | 5.3” x 2.9” x 1.2” with a 4.3” color TFT screen | 9.6 oz. | 3 hours | http://www.optelec.com |
| FarView | 2x-42x | Multiple viewing options | Distance and near viewing | 6.3” x 3.2” x 1.3” with a 4.3” widescreen | 0.64 lb. | 4 hours | http://www.optelec.com |
| Flipper Panel | 3x-26x | 4 viewing modes for contrast options | Distance, intermediate, and near viewing | Less than 7” tall with a separate 12” LCD | 1 lb. for camera | 5 hours | http://www.enhancedvision.com |
| i-vu | 5x-20x | Color & inverse | Near viewing | 2” LCD | 4 oz. | 3 hours | http://www.clarityusa.com |
| JORDY | Up to 30x | 4 viewing modes (color, black and white, high-contrast positive and negative) | Distance, intermediate, and near viewing | ??? | Extremely lightweight & portable | ??? | http://www.enhancedvision.com |
| Junior | 3x-9x | Color, black and white, inverse, and color select mode | Near viewing | 5.25” x 4.75” x 1.5” with a 4” LCD | Under 11 oz. | Over 3 hours | http://www.clarityusa.com |
| Nemo | 4.5x-9x | 6 viewing modes (including 2 color select modes) | Near viewing | 4” anti-glare LCD | Lightweight | 3 hours | http://www.enhancedvision.com |
| Olympia | 4.3x-26x | 4 viewing modes (color, white on black, black on white, and yellow on blue) | Near viewing | 8.2” x 5.4” x 4.25” with a 7” diagonal LCD | 2.5 lb. | 2.5 – 6 hours | http://www.telesensory.com |
| OPAL | 4.5x-9x | 6 viewing modes (Color, black on white, enhanced black on white, white on black, yellow on blue, and blue on yellow) | Near viewing | 6” x 3.8” x 1” with a 4” diagonal LCD | 10 oz. | 4 hours | http://www.freedomscientific.com |
| Pebble | 2x-10x | 6 viewing modes | Near viewing | 3.5” high resolution LCD | 7.7 oz. | Over 2 hours | http://www.enhancedvision.com |
| Pico | 3x-11x | 4 viewing modes (color, white on black, black on white, and yellow on blue) | Near viewing | 6.5” x 3.5” x 1” with a 4” diagonal LCD | 10 oz. | 1.25 hours | http://www.telesensory.com |
| PocketViewer | 7x | 3 viewing modes (Color, black on white, and white on black) | Near viewing | 6.5” x 3.6” x 1.4” with a 4” x 3” LCD | 0.7 lb. | 2 hours | http://www.humanware.com |
| Rio | 10x-18x | 5 viewing modes (color, black and white, inverse, yellow on blue, and black on yellow | Near viewing | 6” x 7” with a 7” widescreen LCD | 1.5 lb. | 5 hours | http://www.clarityusa.com |
| RUBY | 2x-14x with handle and 5x, 7.5x, and 10x without | 5 viewing modes (color, black on white, white on black, yellow on blue, and yellow on black) | Near viewing | 4.94” x 2.94” x 1.35” with a 4.3” diagonal LCD | 7.7 oz. | 2 hours | http://www.freedomscientific.com |
| SAPPHIRE | 3.4x-16x | Color, black on white, white on black, and 23 high-contrast color combinations | Near viewing | 1.8” x 5.4” x 8” with a 7” LCD | 1 lb. 15 oz. | 4 hours | http://www.freedomscientific.com |
| SenseView | 4x-22.5x | 6 color modes (color, black on white, white on black, yellow on blue, blue on yellow, and blue on white) | Near viewing | 5.75” x 3.27” x 0.89” with a 4.3” diagonal wide QVGA TFT-LCD | 7.8 oz. | 5 hours | http://www.gwmicro.com |
| SenseView Duo | 3x-13x | Color, enhanced color (close-up camera only), black on white, white on black, yellow on blue, yellow on black, and blue on white | Distance and near viewing | 7” x 3” x 1.1” with a 4.3” diagonal wide WQVGA TFT LCD | 0.57 lb. | 4.5 hours | http://www.gwmicro.com |
| SenseView Pocket | 1.5x- 10.5x | 5 color modes (color, black on white, enhanced black on white, white on black, and enhanced white on black) | Near viewing | 4.5" x 2.6" x 0.7" with a 3.4” diagonal wide screen using Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) | 5.28 oz. | 3.5 hours | http://www.gwmicro.com |
| SmartView Nano | 5x-20x | Color and inverse | Near viewing | 4.5” x 3” x 0.8” with a 1.8” LCD | 3.7 oz. | 3 hours | http://www.humanware.com |
| SmartView Pocket | 3x-9x | Color, gray scale, black on white, and white on black | Near viewing | 4.5” x 3” x 0.8” with a 3.6” TFT LCD | 4.9 oz. | Long-lasting | http://www.humanware.com |
| SmartView Versa and Versa+ | 5x-15x | Color, white on black, black on white, yellow on black, and yellow on blue | Near viewing | 5.5” x 3” x 1” with a 4.3” widescreen TFT LCD | 7 oz. | 2.5 hours | http://www.humanware.com |
| traveller+ | 4x-16x | Color, black and white, and reverse viewing modes | Near viewing | 7” x 6” x 4” with a 6.4” screen | 1.75 lb. | 2.5 hours | http://www.optelec.com |
