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Olympus Digital Voice Recorder (VN 6200PC)

 
Olympus Digital Voice Recorder (VN 6200PC)   By Olympus
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5

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Product Features
  • Record up to 444 hours of uninterrupted audio in LP mode
  • Pc link with USB 2.0 PORT - Upload files directly to your PC using a simple cable connection for easy file management.
  • Voice activation extends recording time and saves battery life by recording only when the microphone senses sound.
  • Recording modes - Lets you select standard playback (SP), long playback (LP) or high quality (HQ) mode.
  • Large LCD for easy, quick viewing of file locations, recording status and Battery life

Editorial Review
Product Description
Transfer audio files quickly and easily to a computer with the convenient PC link.Voice activation extends recording time by recording only when the microphone senses sound. Record up to 444 hours of uninterrupted audio in LP mode. Select from three recording modes to meet your specific needs: HQ for high quality; SP and LP for extended recording. Index marks let you specify a particular point in a recording or playback for easy retrieval. Large LCD for easy, quick viewing of file locations, recording status and battery life. Slow and Fast Playback modes let you listen to audio 25 percent slower or 50 percent faster than real time. Contains five folders that each hold up to 200 files. Alarm Playback: Playback a pre-selected file at a specific time for reminders or wake-up calls.

Customer Reviews

Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5 Very Nice, 2010-07-20
Device does just what it says it will do. It is very convenient for carry around voice recorder, and it works very well. Constructions is efficient, and use is simple enough. I recommend it.

Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5 Olympus Digital Voice Recorder (VN 6200PC), 2010-07-20
I purchased this recorder to use in my photojournalism class for adding audio testimony and ambient sounds to my photo slideshows. The small size of the recorder and the fairly high quality of the sound is well worth the money, however, the down side to using a recorder like this one is that the digital files are all recorded in wma format which was not compatable with the slideshow audio editing programs I used to edit and add the sounds into the slideshow programs. Most slideshow programs require the audio format to be in an mp3 format, which meant that I had to download an audio switch program to convert the wma files into mp3 before I could edit and add them to the slideshow program. This was cumbersome and costly, as I had to ultimately purchase the switch program to complete and convert all my files. When shopping for a good digital audio recorder, consider the file format that the audio is recorded, then consider going to a higher quality recorder that records initially in an mp3 format. It may cost a little more, but in my opinion will be well worth the investment in time and headache.

Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 Does what it was designed to do, 2010-07-16
My high school son is starting to write sports stories for the local paper. He has to interview participants and then write the quotes as part of his stories. Trying to right the quotes down while doing the interview was of course very difficult. I researched all of the recording devices and narrowed my choice to this one or a sony. Most reviewers liked the regular file system on this unit vs sony and seem to say it was easier to use. My son has found it to be extremely useful. He uses it with every interview and it picks up the voices even with a lot of back ground noise. He can do multiple interviews one right after the other..

Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 Perfect for my needs!, 2010-07-25
I have my own website and do a podcast program, therefore, I needed a simple digital recorder for interviews I conduct. I highly recommend this product. It does exactly what I need / want it to do and that's all that matters to me.

Pros:
Built in Speaker and mic.
External plugs for a mic and earphones.
Simple use buttons for record, playback and erase.
Lots of memory 1Gb
USB compatible easily transfers / transfers to my PC
Voice activation feature
3 recording modes SP, LP or HQ. LP mode gives about 444 hours
Nice size screen for viewing
Fits easily into any pocket
Lock feature so doesn't turn on/off while not using
Known brand name
GREAT price!!

Cons:
I haven't found any yet


Bottom line....For $35.00 total including shipping, It was well worth every dollar!!



Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 Just what a college student needs!, 2010-07-16
It is great!
At first I was hesitant to by it because some people's reviews weren't the nicest, but out of all the other ones I was looking at, this was the least harsh and for a very good price.
The quality was great, I'm not sure if people are picky, but for recording lectures, it was crystal clear in HQ(highest quality), the SP (their medium)is okay... sounds like an old recorder I had that actually used microcasettes, LP (their lowest quality)is horrible, so don't use it. I didn't even have to look at the instructions to figure out all the settings, it might just be a generation thing though. If you're in the technology savvy generation, you can mess around with it, and figure it out in a few minutes, but if you're not, I would suggest reading the instructions. The recorder felt sort of like cheap plastic, but as long as it recorded, I really couldn't care less. It has 5 folders that the recordings can be recorded into, the recorder came with a carrying case, and the cord to connect it to the computer. Downloading the lectures to my computer was very simple. People thought it was bad that it came in the windows player format, instead of mp3, but if you add it to itunes, it automatically converts it to a ACC file. I really don't know what that means, but it can go on my ipod fine.
Also, if it's not loud enough and you have itunes, out can right click the file, and click "Get info" and go to "options" and increase the volume and save it as a louder file.
Oh yeah, and other things that I read that helped me out,
- There's plastic wrapped around each individual battery. Take it off. It works way better with them off.
- The "off" button is just the "hold" button. (Random)
- While recording, you can hit record again to pause (like when your professor is on a tangent)and then just hit record to continue on.
- Finally, the only down side to the recorder is that once you say you are done recording the file, you can't record over it in parts or edit it. (but i didn't care)
If you're a poor college student, it will do the trick. :)



Product Details
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Olympus
Department: Office Equipment & Equipment Supplies
EAN: 0050332170209
Label: Olympus
Manufacturer: Olympus
Model: 142070
Publisher: Olympus
Studio: Olympus
Warranty: 1 year warranty

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