Philips LFH0662/00 Digital Voice Tracer 0662 Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been using digital recorders for many years.I use them daily in my line of work.If I leave home without one, I turn around and drive back and get one.

The Philips is a disappointment.It is hard to use.The Ergonomics were designed by engineers I assume.Companies make mistakes by not having input from the end user.If you can't use one of these recorder with one hand (easily) why have a small one?Quality is good but a very low grade for the ergonomics.I can't use it with one hand.Olympus will be out with one in August that looks promising.I look for quality and ease of use with one hand.Also, make it super simple to set up with the time, date, etc.

This one fails in my opinion.Philips needs to call end users and get their input.

SB

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As a global professional in the dictation market, Philips is proud to present the Digital Voice Tracer 662, one of ten solutions from Philips, perfectly adapted to your every recording need. Featuring 2 GB flash memory, the Philips Digital Voice Tracer 662 records up to 284 hours in six common MP3 mono file formats (SHQ, HQ, SP, LP, SLP, PCM). Unlike many alternatives this allows for a higher sampling rate and clearer recordings. Files are organized within four folders (99 files / folder) for easy retrieval and can be downloaded from the Digital Voice Tracer to PC via high speed USB 2.0. With MP3/WMA music playback and customizable equalizer, you can also play your favorite tunes. Functioning as a USB mass storage device, any type of file can be conveniently stored and shared on the device. Features clean buttons for ease of use and the largest display in the market to view all relevant information at a glance. The adjustable microphone (high) sensitivity is perfect for both foreground and background recording and the large front speaker (30 mm) reproduces stunning quality playback. The voice activated recording feature, when enabled, automatically records only when sound is detected, and the index mark feature lets you mark a particular point in a recording or playback for easy retrieval. Other convenient features include the ability to insert the date/time within recording and the timer recording feature programs recordings in advance. File split/auto divide feature splits recordings into separate files making them much easier to find, edit and archive. The alarm feature schedules voice alarms to remind you of important meetings or events. Other features include slow and fast playback, LED record/playback, battery, and end of memory indicators. Includes an external lapel microphone, stereo earphones, neck strap, USB cable, two "AAA" rechargeable batteries (43 recording hours) and user manual.

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Sharp MDMS722 Portable Minidisc Player/Recorder Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the perfect product for those of you looking for a portablerecordable audio player but are shocked at the high prices and low memorysize of MP3 players.With the new USB to digital optical products out onthe market, it has become very easy to digitally transfer your MP3's tominidisc at a low-cost, without having to worry about a loss of quality. The Sharp also has a great analog sound as well.
Although I havegraduated to the much higher cost Sony MD-90, this was my first, and totell you the truth they perform almost as well.
The final reason fofpurchasing this machine over an MP3 player is that for the price of 1 SonyMagicGate 64MB Memory Card (holding an hour of music), you can get 60Multi-recordable Minidiscs (holding close to 70 hours of music)Need I saymore?

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Sharp's MD-MS722 is a favorite among minidisc enthusiasts. This portableaudio player/recorder offers several easy-to-use features, such as a jog shuttlecontrol that makes it convenient to spin through up to 100 characters for quicktitling.
With the supplied optical digital audio cable, you can record and selectindividual songs from other digital sources to create your own customizedminidiscs. Editing options include divide, combine, erase, and move, giving youfull control over homespun recordings. This player also has a microphoneinput.
The MD-MS722 has a 40-second anti-skip memory buffer and a three-mode digital X- Bass system. The extended-life lithium battery adapter offers up to 10 hours ofplayback time and eight hours of recording time.
Supplied accessories include LCD remote control, headphones, rechargeablelithium battery, AC adapter/recharger, optical cable with miniplug, hand strap,battery case, and carrying case.
The MD-MS722 measures 3.5 by 1 by 3.25 inches and weighs 0.5 pounds.

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Sony MZ-N420D Net MD Walkman (Blue) Review

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(More customer reviews)My husband has the white one ($99). He has had his for a year and loves it. I got this one(blue - its cheaper, but the same model) for myself with some birthday giftcards from amazon. I love this. It does not skip or anything. I does take a little while to burn the music, not just drop/drag/ and go. But it makes up for that when you can put the number of songs on it that will last you for ever. And add to it the fact that the battery lasts a lot longer than in other players. My husband and I went through 2 different players before this one...lets just say we will stick with this player for a long time. We have his and hers players and love em. He runs and I walk and they do not skip. I also bought the carry case made for these and I love it. My husband just carries his as he runs, but I can't stand to hold stuff while I workout. I have run with it, using the case and it is so much easier. You won't go wrong with this player.

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This stylish player lets you store up to 5 hours of digital music andbring it with you on a single, skip-free MiniDisc for about the price of a large coffee. The Net MD iscompatible with MP3, WMA, WAV,and ATRAC3 audio formats, and it even comes with a MiniDisc so you canstart recording right away. ItsUSB connection delivers burn rates at up to 32x for your MP3s and CDs.A handy Jog Dial provides easy navigation, and SonicStage and MD Simple Burner Application softwarelet you group your tunes and customize your playing environment.
The player's 3-line LCD display provides album, artist and song titleinformation on a clean, single screen. A headphone jack and headphones are included, but not thesingle AA battery, which you'll needto take the device away from your computer. Battery life is estimatedat a whopping 56 hours (maximum).
NOTE: The Net MD's recording features and bundled software arenot compatible with the Mac OS operating system.
What's in the Box:
Sony MZN420D Net MD Walkman, headphones, SonicStage software CD-ROM with MD simple burner application, USB cable

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Sony MZ-NE410 High Speed Net MD Walkman Recorder Review

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(More customer reviews)After browsing hours and hours for a cheap alternative to buying an mp3 player and something I could run with I spent about 2 hours in Best Buy and reading reviews on Amazon.com to find what I wanted.I paced back and forth through the aisles constantly going back to the mp3 area only to find myself so close to buying this open item iPod...it was 269 for a 10 GB old style iPod, however it was kind of beat up.
I realized its really not practical to buy that thing or any other flash mp3 player for that matter...if you ever wanted to change songs you'd have to head back to your computer to add or remove songs on to your flash mp3 player.I knew about the Sony MZ-NE410 and it was on sale for 99 dollars.I use to own a MiniDisc player and hi-fidelity is a plus for a minidisc player vs. an mp3 player.Ignore those SNR (Signal2Noise Ratio) numbers on mp3 players nothing compares to a minidisc player.
Last but not least LP4...I was afraid it was going to sound horrible like a 64 kbps mp3 or even worse...LP4 is freaking amazing let me tell you.There is a quality difference but the difference is hardly noticable to the average ear.I can hear flaws but there's no distortion and its very clear.Amazing product!99 Dollars and CHEAP MEDIA!Each minidisc holds about 320 minutes (LP4 Mode), 160 (Lp2), and 80 min (SP NEAR CD QUALITY).It is about 1 ounce lighter then an iPod and MUCH MORE PRACTICAL.Stop throwing away your money...the iPod's Hard Drive is more likely to fail since there are moving parts in a Hard Drive.I listen to about 5 or more CD's on one minidisc.I am still using the one that came with mine.Its not as thin or as small as those keychain mp3 players but its great for jogging and small enough.
The minidisc player also plays just like Sony's recent mp3 products.It buffers music into its memory while it's playing and stops spinning the minidisc after gaining filling up its buffer space.This increases battery life (about 56 hours with E2 Energizer Batteries) and the actual players life and of course for movement protection (G-Protection).Most mp3 players only play for about 10 hours.Technically an mp3 player is suppose to last longer then something with moving parts but many forget that an mp3 needs to decode the music which is like processor power in your computer and translate it to a sound unit in your player just like sound cards in your computer.YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS!There's no pretty LCD but you're listening to music not watching equalizer bars go up and down and see the lapse time of the song, screw the LCD.

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The MZ-NE410 Net MD Walkman recorder has everything needed to create great-sounding music mixes. In addition to transferring music at up to 32x speed (using its LP4 mode), the unit's SonicStage Jukebox software stores and manages digital music files, custom playlists, and music transfers, making it a cinch to transfer music to the device. The MZ-NE410 offers high-speed transfer from a PC via a direct USB connection, and it can record more than five hours of music on one 80-minute minidisc (using LP4 mode). It also uses Sony's skip-free G-Protection technology, which eliminates or reduces skipping during many active uses. The MZ-NE410 is compatible with the RealOne music player and the pressplay.com online music subscription service. It plays back ATRAC3 files and supports multiple Internet audio formats, including MP3, WMA, and WAV. The unit provides up to 56 hours of continuous playback on one AA battery.
The Easy Skip group-folder function helps organize songs into albums or groups. Once the music is transferred to the MZ-NE410, you can easily skip from group to group. Besides the bundled SonicStage software and SonicStage simple burner application, the MZ-NE410 includes software for creatively organizing music. MoodLogic software goes beyond typical jukebox applications, letting you compile music by mood or tempo rather than simply by artists and song titles.
MoodLogic corrects file information by identifying and retitling mislabeled tracks during ID3 tag cleaning. It also has a feature called Music Marker, which lets you "tag" music during playback. Once the device is reconnected to a PC, MoodLogic retrieves the marks, connects to the Musiclub Web site, and provides information about the song and artist and links to download new tracks, purchase CDs, or discover similar artists.
Note: The MZ-NE410's recording features and bundled software are not compatible with the MacOS operating system
Here's how you can use the included Sonic Stage Software to manage your music files:

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Sony MZNH600D Hi-MD MiniDisc Walkman Review

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(More customer reviews)This Player is very nice and capacity is OK for a removable media, however the whole Hi-MD---OpenMG----SonicStage---ATRAC is very inconvenient to use.

I will summarize:

PROS:

-ATRACplus algorithm sound decent at 64kbps, comparable to MP3 at 128kbps in my opinion. There is also a 256kbps option which sounds very good, but files are pretty big for the Hi-MD capacity, makes it inconvenient.
-The advertised price for the Hi-MD blank disks is ok, around $7.
-Price compares to that of the MiniIpod or some Flash MP3 players, however this is "supposed" (read below) to be upgradeable by buying more blank Hi-MDs
-Runs on AA battery.
-You can run with it andget no skips.

CONS:

-You MUST use SonicStage software to transfer files to / from the MD.
-No MP3 support on the unit, only plays ATRAC.MP3s are transcoded by the PC software.
-SonicStage is a little bit unreliable.
-You CAN NOT upload songs from MD to your PC.So you can't use the MDs as a backup of your PC music collection, because if your PC fails, you can't upload the songs again.
-Even if you encode songs in ATRACplus with SonicStage, you can't move the files to another PC.And I'm not talking about illegal moving, you might have more than one PC.
-You can only play (so far) ATRACplus files with Sony's software (in your PC, I mean).
-Hi-MD blank discs are scarce, not even sony online store has them in stock at the moment of this review.

I think this unit is a good alternative to a Flash based MP3 player of medium capacity (256-512MB) if you can find it for less than $200.

For a little more than this you can get a 4/5 GB HD player like the MiniIpod and save the hassle of the propietary format, algorithm, rights protection format (OpenMG) and having only one choice of software.

I think Sony could have made a good product but it's taking the wrong path towards protection of copyrights.They shouln't do soat the expense of reducing the product functionality and reliability.

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G-Protection * up to 30 hours playback time * direct USB interface and software for high-speed recording from PC * stores music or data to high-capacity Hi-MD media * compatible with standard MiniDisc media

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Sony MZ-N707 Net MD Walkman Player/Recorder (Blue) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'll start with the good points:
1. Lightweight and totally portable
2. I personally think the LP4 mode sounds fine.I constantly use it while on the subway going places.5 hours per disc kicks any portable mp3 player in the pants.
3. Battery life is great!Even the rechargable is impressive.
4. BEST PART.I use the mic in with the sony MS-907 microphone and the results are superb.I have simple recordings of myself playing guitar and the recordings sound like I am in the room.I haven't tried dumping any recordings back onto the computer yet, but supposedly I have to do that through the analog jack.
Bad points
1.The headphones that come with it [are bad], but this is no news to anyone.
2.The remote takes some getting used to and it could be a little better designed.
3.32X is a crock.I'd say realistically I transfer tunes about 10x speed and I have a 800mh PIII.Still not bad.You can go from there.
4.The Software.Let me repeat. The software is hands down the worst part of this package.As you have probably read, tracks must be 'checked in' or 'out' using the Open MG Jukebox software.You can only check out 3 at a time.Honestly, this is NO BIG DEAL because you can always re-import the file to the playlist and you get 3 fresh 'credits'.So don't let that bother you.I do have errors frequently not letting me check in a file that I checked out.I just delete it off the player and re-import the file if I need more credits.That's the way around Sony's attempt to police what I do with MY music.
The problem for me is that when you import a file the ID2 & ID3 tags must be in place.It doesn't just list each mp3 as whatever it is named.Let me explain.Open any song on your Winamp.Right click on the song and check out File Info.If these aren't filled in (which most of the time they aren't) then the artist is recognized as UNKNOWN on the MD Jukebox.I have about 5,000 mp3s on my computer, so I literally spent hours upon hours editing these tags JUST so I could find mp3s in the Jukebox that I was looking for.Once I did that, everything was smooth and was alphabetical.If you only have a couple of hundreds mp3s, then it probably won't bother you until you have thousands.
All in all, the player is excellent quality, so far.Recording with a mic is most impressive and I look forward to using it at my gigs, rehearsals, etc.The only hinderance is the software, but there are ways around some of the 'rules'.

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Sony's portable Net MDM-^Y player/recorder features an L4 mode that allows you to record MP3s or CDs up to 32x faster than can be done with standard recording. The unit includes a remote control equipped with editing functions, which provides direct access to the player's functions. The MDLPM-^Y feature allows you to record 4 times as much music on one disc than on the standard MD. You can record from multiple sources, and with the supplied car kit you can take it wherever the road takes you.

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Centon 1GB USB 2.0 Digital MP3 WMA Player Voice Recorder Flash Drive Review

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(More customer reviews)This thing is awesomely loaded ... fm radio, voice recorder, mp3 playback, lyric display with .lrc files, multilanguage menus (including Trad and Simp Chinese, which is not on some of the other models? or was added to this model later?), multispeed playback (e.g. stretch an 1 min mp3 to 2 minutes or speed through in 30 secs) **BUT** operating it is not very intuitive and the documentation that comes with it is terrible.Centon has an on-line forum to ask questions, but I was not able to register in 3 attempts.Battery life is okay, at least 5 hrs on a rechargable AAA, I usually recharge before the indicator gets half empty.There is an annoying pause with a 'Please wait' message when you first start it up.Not sure how/if you can get the unit to play items in sorted by filename.There is a menu item for a Playlist, which uses A3L format files.I have no idea what that is but it is not plain text like .m3u.

If they would have thrown me a bone with the documentation (fix the forum or include a decent manual) or if it had an SD slot (it doesn't) I would have given it a 5 despite the boondongle operating procedures.

Oh yeah, the thing has a USB connector built-in (like a thumb drive), the cover comes off complete and is easily misplaced.You need to remove the USB cover and another cover to replace the battery, but meh no big deal.

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CENTON MOVEX MP3 PMP 1GB (GREY) : 1GBMP3-001

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