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<blockquote data-quote="dcwp" data-source="post: 155535" data-attributes="member: 25562">Got this running and it's great!&nbsp; I'm using a cheap mic, only trained it for the initial five minute setup, and sitting across the room with an outside door open and a fan on in the next room, but it still responds correctly to all my commands.&nbsp; Amazing, like a whole new HTPC experience.Some folks earlier were looking for free TTS voice alternatives.&nbsp; A handful are available <a href="http://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm" target="_blank">here </a>including some non-English voices.&nbsp; I haven't tried any of them and suspect that they are all as unnatural as the defaults, but at least it's some variety.&nbsp; At&amp;T also has a <a href="http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php" target="_blank">page </a>that allows you to type text and download a wav file of one of their voices saying it.&nbsp; I don't know if it's possible to use wavs for the TTS response, but this could be a good way to get a set of unique responses with a consistent voice.Thanks again for the great plugin!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dcwp, post: 155535, member: 25562"] Got this running and it's great! I'm using a cheap mic, only trained it for the initial five minute setup, and sitting across the room with an outside door open and a fan on in the next room, but it still responds correctly to all my commands. Amazing, like a whole new HTPC experience. Some folks earlier were looking for free TTS voice alternatives. A handful are available [URL="http://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm"]here [/URL]including some non-English voices. I haven't tried any of them and suspect that they are all as unnatural as the defaults, but at least it's some variety. At&T also has a [URL="http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php"]page [/URL]that allows you to type text and download a wav file of one of their voices saying it. I don't know if it's possible to use wavs for the TTS response, but this could be a good way to get a set of unique responses with a consistent voice. Thanks again for the great plugin! [/QUOTE]

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