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Carnival Forces

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wasn't sure where to put this..it's not really computer audio, and it's not mobile computing...so feel free to move it where it belongs, mods! :)

My sister needs a pocket-sized device to record lectures at college with so she can listen to them again.

She wants the following:
Features:
- at least 6hrs recording time
- ability to upload recorded information to a computer (and download from computer to device)
- good clarity of playback
- good range (she'll be anywhere from 4 ft. to 80+ft. away from the lecturer)
- ability to set 'markers' within the recorded information so she can jump to the marked time without having to fast forward to it (this is one i'm really confused about, i didn't even know this existed :confused: )

She's heard th Olympus, Sony, and Panasonic might have devices like this

she also wants to know, how does the iRiver stack up compared to the other devices available?

thanks a bunch guys, i know next to nothing about this technology! :p
 
My knowledge is primarily limited to mp3 players that I have researched. Also, I've never read about any of them having the marker ability. Nonetheless, I've only heard great things about the recording ability of iRiver's hard drive mp3 players. Plus there's plenty of hard drive space for six hours' worth of recording. I've read that the players have great recording quality, and if I remember correctly, you can even customize the recording bitrate.

The iRiver H120 and H140 has been discontinued and replaced by the H320 and H340, but you can still buy them, at least from eBay and any retailer that happens to have them.

The only drawback is their price. My advice is to research a little, maybe visit some stores like Best Buy, Staples, etc. and try some devices. The six hours of recording time will prolly be your toughest standard to meet.
 
Carnival Forces said:
wasn't sure where to put this..it's not really computer audio, and it's not mobile computing...so feel free to move it where it belongs, mods! :)

My sister needs a pocket-sized device to record lectures at college with so she can listen to them again.

She wants the following:
Features:
- at least 6hrs recording time
- ability to upload recorded information to a computer (and download from computer to device)
- good clarity of playback
- good range (she'll be anywhere from 4 ft. to 80+ft. away from the lecturer)
- ability to set 'markers' within the recorded information so she can jump to the marked time without having to fast forward to it (this is one i'm really confused about, i didn't even know this existed :confused: )

She's heard th Olympus, Sony, and Panasonic might have devices like this

she also wants to know, how does the iRiver stack up compared to the other devices available?

thanks a bunch guys, i know next to nothing about this technology! :p
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I can give you an answer, but, I need to know what she's willing to spend !

Olympus is the answer, by the way.. the iriver really isn't any good for that distance..

As for 80 feet.. well, can you hear someone speaking at normal tones who is 80 feet away? How do you expect a handheld device to do so without some sort of AMPLIFIED microphone :)

the fact is, she's basically looking for a conference room recording kit such as this :

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product_lobbypage.asp?l=1&bc=11&p=25&product=1150 ($449 MSRP) + the cost of the recorder itself.
along with a DM-10 or DM-20

Keep in mind, if it says anywhere that it's a "dictation" recorder.. they are talking about 3 foot or LESS distance.
 
GJSNeptune said:
The only drawback is their price. My advice is to research a little, maybe visit some stores like Best Buy, Staples, etc. and try some devices. The six hours of recording time will prolly be your toughest standard to meet.
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Not really.. it's the 80 feet recording distance.

:)

the dm-20 from olympus has 45 hours of recording time.. :)
or, more precisely...

SHQ mode: 4 hours 20 minutes [44.1khz.. cd-quality!]
HQ mode: 8 hours 45 minutes [22khz]
SP mode: 20 hours 55 minutes [12khz]
LP mode: 44 hours 45 minutes [8khz - around telephone quality]
 
well, my sister is no great judge of distance...let's assume that you could hear the speaker normally, with the regular old human ear.

(if the distance is large, the speaker is probably using a microphone)

how does this change the suggestions?

and thanks for the answers, keep 'em coming please! :D
 
Eighty feet is frickin' long. A football field is three-hundred, so she's wanting nearly a third of a football field for distance? How big are these lecture halls?
 
Carnival Forces said:
well, my sister is no great judge of distance...let's assume that you could hear the speaker normally, with the regular old human ear.

(if the distance is large, the speaker is probably using a microphone)

how does this change the suggestions?

and thanks for the answers, keep 'em coming please! :D
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I think I'd still want an external pickup mic, but, with the DM-10 or DM-20 I'd say "Test it out first, and buy the mic if needed."
 
Laforge said:
I think I'd still want an external pickup mic, but, with the DM-10 or DM-20 I'd say "Test it out first, and buy the mic if needed."
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thanks meng, i'll let her know!
 
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