Olympus VN3100PC Digital Voice Recorder
The pocket-sized recorder is sleek in style and powerful in performance with nearly 72 hours of continuous recording capability. The easy-to-use thumbpad makes for quick and convenient operation of functions like file management, choosing playback and recording modes and more. Timer recoding and voice activation provide awesome versatility. Select from four recording modes to meet your specific needs - XHQ for extra high quality, HQ for high quality; SP and LP for extended recording 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 Four folders, each stores up to 100 files Easy file management functions allow you to erase single files, multiple files as well as transfer files Voice activation extends recording time by recording only when the microphone senses sound Index marks let you specify a particular point in a recording or playback for easy retrieval Recording Format - CELP+ADPCM Recording Media - Built-in 128MB Flash Memory Recording Time - 5 hours 40 minutes in XHQ mode, 11 hours 40 minutes in HQ mode, 23 hours 30 minutes in SP mode, 71 hours 40 minutes in LP mode Voice Activation Practical Maximum Output 120 mW 28mm diameter dynamic internal speaker Power Supply - 2 AAA batteries Battery Life - Approximately 25 hours System Requirements - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, Home Edition, CPU Intel Pentium 166MHz or faster, 32MB RAM Minimal, Sound Board Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible card, Video Card and Display Min. 800 x 600 pixels, 256 colors, 2x CD-ROM, USB Port At least 1 free USB port Dimensions - Length 4.0 x Width 1.54 x Depth 0.77 inch Weight - 2.22 ounces (68.0 grams) including battery
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Olympus VN3100PC Digital Voice Recorder Reviews
I would have given this product four stars except for this serious problem. But then I recently got a new PC with a Vista 64-bit operating system. Olympus VN3100PC Digital Voice RecorderWhen I first got this nice little digital recorder earlier this year I was very pleased. It worked very well as described by Olympus and I had no problems connecting to my PC. To make matters worse, Olympus did not even answer my request for information about future plans to provide the necessary driver. Anyone considering getting a new PC in the near future with a 64-bit operating system should not buy this product. That, unfortunately, made my digital recorder obsolete because Olympus does not provide driver support for 64-bit systems (as of September 2008).
The controls are laid out very nice and I love the hold slide switch that locks in the buttons when recording, or locks out everything when the unit is off. This recorder has many features and the one I really like is voice activation, it works very well with no chopping. I was amazed at the small size of this recorder, much smaller than I imagined from the picture of it. I find the sound quality of voice recordings very good, no complaints from me. Another nice feature is the recorder remembers your settings when you change batteries IF you have the hold switch in lock position. I have read the reviews and wonder why people give a bad review due to expecting more than the device says it will do.
All in all, this recorder lives up to what it says it is, and its just what I was looking for and I think it will fill the needs of the average user. I fail to understand how anyone could accidentally erase a file if they have the faintest understanding of how this recorder controls work, it is a multi step operation to erase a file and with the hold switch in lock position erasing is impossible. It does that wonderfully. I bought this for what it is, a small easy to use recorder that is easy to download onto my computer and send WAV files or convert to smaller WMA audio e-mails or just reminders to myself or record conversations in a room. I installed the software that came with the recorder and when I hook up the included cable to my recorder, the computer automatically opens the software and downloading the sound files could not be easier.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WANTING TO RECORD WITH USER FRIENDLY CONTROLS. IT RECORDS WELL, HAS A VERY CLEAR AND LOUD (FOR ITS SIZE)PLAYBACK. HAVEN'T STORED TO COMPUTER YET BUT I WILL. MY WIFE USES IT TO RECORD PHONE CONVERSATIONS ON SPEAKER PHONE. I WAS SURPRISED WITH THIS LITTLE RECORDER. A BIG PLUS. LOTS OF MEMORY AND FEATURES.
It recorded OK, but getting and playing back the information was horrible. I couldn't find them.].
get it only if you don't care about what you're recording and will never have to listen to it again. I would NEVER recommend this recorder.
forward or backward, instead of 'stop'] the thing went back to the beginning of the lecture. After swearing a 'blue streak',.I was ready to throw it through the window.
When re-winding it, it you mistakenly pressed a wrong button,[ ie. I had it in my backpack, and since the buttons are in the front, I even had lectures deleted [or who knows where they went.
I bought this digital recorder for school. I am taking Microbiology from a very fast talking, Head of the Micro Dept, and I needed all information for exams.
I purchase this voice recorder because my son had the recorder but not the CD. Again, the end result was, NO ONE knew what the problem was or how to fix it. I am more than a little disappointed in this voice recorder and the people at Olympus. I tried downloading it again and again and the first 16 minutes were still missing and once I lost more than 16 minutes of the lecture. I found it was not compatible with Windows Vista even though the CD said it was.
I installed it on my Windows XP computer and the installation went fine, but I had other problems. I spent 55 minutes with Olympus tech support and in the end NO ONE could figure out WHY the CD would not work with Windows Vista when it was suppose to. I uninstalled and reinstalled the software and it did not correct the problem. It would not play 16 minutes of the beginning of a lecture my son taped at his college.
This is also the second Olympus voice recorder I have purchase that has not worked and it will be the last Olympus product I will ever purchase. The digital recorder is going back for a refund. I called several hours later and spent another 40 minutes back on the phone when I found I could not listen to the first 16 minutes of my son's professor's lecture.
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