Sony ICD-P520 Digital Voice Recorder with 256 MB Built-in Flash Memory and USB
The ICD-P520 digital voice recorder is compact and easily connects to a PC. Featuring up to 256 MB of flash memory it offers up to 130 hours of recording time in the LP mode.
The Sony ICD-P520 digital voice recorder is compact and easily connects to a PC. Featuring up to 256 MB of flash memory, it offers up to 130 hours of recording time in the LP mode. For easy file transfer to a PC, this model includes Sony's Digital Voice Editor version 3.0 software, which adds pod cast-creation capability. Features include: - PC Compatible via USB: Quickly and easily transfer your audio files to a computer for further processing or archiving.
- 256MB3 Built-in Flash Memory : Available on the integrated circuit chip, which may be recorded over and used again with distortion-free clarity.
- Over 130 Hours2 of Recording Time in LP Mode: LP Mode gives you plenty of time to record everything you need.
- 3 Recording Modes2: Choose the quality of recording depending on how much time you need. Long Play(LP) 150h 15m, Standard Play(SP) 81h 15m and High Quality(HQ) 30h 25m.
- 4 Message Folders: Keep your voice files organized. The 4 message folders can be used for different applications, such as business memos, correspondence, personal reminders, and more.
- Large LCD Display: Easily shows the number of messages recorded, recording length, date, time, and battery power remaining.
- Single Function Buttons on the Front Make the Unit Easier to Use: Easily access any of the functions on the Digital voice recorder using the ergonomic buttons that make controlling the unit easier.
- Digital VOR (Voice Operated Recording): Save valuable recording time. VOR stops the recording during silent pauses then begins recording again without missing a single syllable thanks to the Digital Buffer.
- Add Recording: Insert and add additional information to any message without affecting the original.
- Selectable Microphone Sensitivity (Hi/Lo): Record different situations, from group meetings to individuals, more effectively.
- Date and Time Stamp: let's you see the day and time you recorded your message on.
1. Not all products with USB 2.0 connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
2. Approximate recording times. Battery life will vary based on product settings, usage patterns, environment and battery conditions.
3. User available memory=250,904,576 bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions, with default 4 folders setting. Total available space will be reduced as the number of folders increases.
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What amazes me is the really small file size (mp3) I get after talking for about 1 hour. Have had for about a year now. I use it to create podcastgs for an Online course Iteach and it's a snap to create a file and upload to the Internet. Finally, with respect to battery life, you can save power by pushing the "hold" button until the recorder turns off. Good value for money. Works great.
Although you should probably warned further that I had this recorder for a few months and one day it just all the sudden stoped working. This recorder does a pretty good job. When it actual records, that is. It eats batteries like there's no tomorrow because it never actually turns itself off from what I can tell. So if you want to buy this, be sure to carry extra AAA batteries with you just incase. You can put it on hold, but it's never really off until you take the batteries out. Basically, this is, in my opinion, not worth the price.
It's dead to this day, will not work, will not turn on, not even able to function when I plug it into the computer to get the audio I had recorded off of it. You're much better off finding an Olympus digital recorder and spend the extra money on something that's more reliable and records at a better quality. Stone cold died on me. I put fresh batteries in, was about to use it and it just would not turn on.
So if you buy this unit, be prepared to either 1) spend money on batteries, or 2) manually take them out and put them back in, resetting the time, date and settings. I use this recorder for class lectures and while the microphone adequately picks up the professor, I dislike the unit as Sony failed to provide an 'Off' switch. Batteries last roughly 2 weeks (this is based on recording about 5 1/2 hours a week; the rest drains away in my backpack.).
The initial purchase price was lower and the sound quality of the recordings is stellar in comparison. Long story short, I'm going back to the MP3 player as my recorder. There was a hiss sound present during all recordings that really starts to drive you nuts when you want to listen to a recording. I was driven to purchase this recorder due to the Sony name and I became tired of using my MP3 player with a built in recorder as my conference recorder. I don't know if the copy I purchased was bad, but the sound quality was just terrible.
Sony ICD-P520 Digital Voice Recorder with 256 MB Built-in Flash Memory and USB. Great item for the cost. Awesome product.
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