Data Software - Pros & Cons

(((hugs))) to you, JohnB!

I've looked over the Respironics, Resmed and Intellipap websites. Very sketchy info on the software. I'll get my Rx and pressure number today from the doc.
I still, cannot see which software provides enuf data to watch future apnea and hypoapnea events. Do all of them do that?

I would think that each manf would provide a sample data screen to look at...but they seem to be very secretive.

Would I choose one machine over the over based on the S/W? Sure.

allwxrider wrote:... Very sketchy info on the software. ...

You can say that again. Most software providers make the manual available (at least) without having to purchase the software.

allwxrider wrote:... I'll get my Rx and pressure number today from the doc. ...

Hope that goes well for you.

allwxrider wrote:... I still, cannot see which software provides enuf data to watch future apnea and hypoapnea events. Do all of them do that? ...

They all do a pretty good job of that.

allwxrider wrote:... I would think that each manf would provide a sample data screen to look at...but they seem to be very secretive. ...

As I noted, normally at LEAST the manual is available. Some of that is available online, including some screen shots:

http://encoreviewer.respironics.com/
http://www.resmed.com/us/products/ressc ... c=patients

But it's pretty sparse, as you note.

allwxrider wrote:... Would I choose one machine over the over based on the S/W? Sure.

I understand the feeling. I've used both EncoreViewer and ResScan. Both are pretty good. I think EncoreViewer is a bit easier to use. But both do the job.

"They all do a good job of that" JBF - Bingo! Thanks! As a novice, that's really what I wanted to hear.

"It's Turbo Time" Arnold Swartznegger - Jingle All the Way Maybe I can be a TurboMan too Instead of a "Booster" or "Dementor". My wife has about had it with her "dull pencil", "not playing with a full deck", "one banana short of a bunch", [very weak banana] {I heard that CPAP can greatly improve that too}.