Olympus VN-8100PC Digital Voice Recorder 142600 (Silver and Black)
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Manufacturer: OlympusModel: 142600
Color: Silver/Black
Product features:
- 2 GB Internal Memory
- 843 hours recording time
- USB connectivity to email, edit and archive
- MP3 and WMA Recording
- Large LCD with Font Size Setting
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Customer Review: Excellent Digital Voice Recorder
Summary: 5 Stars
I just ordered this Olympus VN-8100PC digital voice recorder a few days ago and so far it has worked pretty good. I had an older digital voice recorder, but it didn't have a USB port, so I couldn't transfer files to my PC which is what I wanted, so I bought this. I've made several recordings and transferred them to my PC and they sound good, all you do is plug it into a USB port on your computer and then you can access this device just like a USB thumb drive.
I decided to go with this one because the older Olympus model VN-6200PC on Amazon has over a hundred reviews that are mostly all positive, and this one is simply an updated more advanced model with 2GB of memory instead. I checked the Olympus website and this one is very close to the 6200PC model that everybody loves, but with more features and an easier looking layout. The most important difference is the ability to record in MP3 format, the 6200PC can only record in WMA format. Also this one has 2GB of memory, so you can record for a long time, and if the memory fills up you can just transfer the files off the device to your computer.
As far as the layout of the on screen menu settings and buttons on the device, it is super easy. I didn't even read the instruction manual to figure everything out, I just played around with it for a few minutes and everything was pretty much self explanatory, it's designed so anybody can use it without having to click through a bunch of settings and crap just to get it to work.
If you buy this device, one very handy accessory to get is the Olympus TP-7 Telephone Recording Device. It sells here on Amazon for $[...] or so and has a ton of reviews all rating it very positive. I bought it with mine and it works perfectly, I recorded a phone conversation earlier today to test it out and it worked great. The main purpose of buying this digital voice recorder was really to record phone conversations using the TP7. All you do is plug the TP7 into the mic input on your digital voice recorder, and then put the ear piece into your ear and when you are on the phone talking to someone hit "record" then when you are done hit "stop" and that is it. The Olympus digital recorders only record in mono, so that means when you play back your phone conversation on your computer speakers/headphones you will only hear sound from one speaker/headphone, but that really isn't a problem or big deal since it's only a conversation you're listening too and not music.
As a side note, hopefully more people realize the VN-6200PC is an old model and do not buy it instantly just because it has a ton of good reviews. I almost did that until I went to the Olympus website and realized this 8100PC model was newer and better then the 6200PC and cost pretty much the same.
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Description of Olympus VN-8100PC Digital Voice Recorder 142600 (Silver and Black)
Olympus VN-8100 Digital Recorder, 2 GB Internal Memory.843 hours recording time. USB connectivity to email, edit and archive. MP3 and WMA Recording. Large LCD with Font Size Setting. Up to 843 Hours Recording Time; Large LCD screen with font setting; Scene Select. 2GB internal memory. PC Link connectivity to email, edit and archive. MP3 and WMA recording formats. USB 2.0 High Speed; Microphone Jack; Earphone Jack.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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