Since today we are seeing more and more digitalized old-school tools, like the digital measuring roulette, or the digital pen, why shouldn't there be a digital magnifier as well? Almost anything can be made digital these days and this is the story of the magnifier too. Usually, the digital versions of standard tools are more powerful and have a lot more practical uses, so they are easily embraced.

Of course, there are those who will say that the Wireless Magnifier will not make you look like Sherlock Holmes. And it's true, but then again, Sherlock did not have a huge TV set to read books on. I am sure he would understand. Now, be a gentleman and read about what it can do for you and your eyes.

This wireless page to TV magnifier comes with a base station that must be connected to your TV-set. The Hammacher Schlemmer people say it has an AC Adapter, but they do not say how the base station connects to your TV. Could it have a special German connection?

Well, if you do manage to connect it, you should be able to drag the mouse-looking magnifier across the surface of a page and see it on the TV. It is that simple. It sends the information to the base unit, which passes on to the TV screen so that you can read it even from across the room. Your grandparents will be very happy reading this way.

It has 25X zoom and can recognize any writing letter by letter, thus giving you real-time info on the big screen TV. The resolution it works on is also a huge one, 655 x 488 pixels and offers 2 ¼ inches x 1 ½ inches field of view. If you have a 14” TV, you will be able to zoom to about 10X and the performance of the Wireless Magnifier tops at 28X on a 32” TV. It costs $149.95 USD.


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