GFT Group Enables Voice Control of DVD and Media Playback on PC

GFT Group Inc. released the Petrana Voice Commands for DVD 1.1.

The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD enable persons with difficulty using their hands to play DVD movies and videos for education, training, and recreation on their computer.

The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD enable owners of Home Theater Systems that use a computer as the DVD and other media player to operate and control their Home Theater System hands-free without a keyboard, mouse, or traditional remote-control. The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD are one component of the full Petrana system.

Petrana is an artificial personal assistant who talks to the computer user in spoken English and operates computer applications for the user. The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD are the first component of Petrana available for purchase by the general public.

The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD require Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional, Medical, or Legal 8.1, 8.0, 7.0, 7.2, or 7.3. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional, Medical, or Legal 8.1 is recommended. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional is a speech recognition program from ScanSoft Corp. The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD will not work with lesser versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking such as the Standard or Preferred versions. The Petrana Voice Commands for DVD also require the InterVideo WinDVD 6, 5 or 4 DVD player software. The InterVideo WinDVD 6 software is recommended. A computer fast enough to run both Dragon NaturallySpeaking and InterVideo WinDVD while playing back a DVD video is required. A clock speed of at least 1GHz is recommended.