Olympus VN-4100PC Digital Voice Recorder

Manufacturer: Olympus
Customer Rating:

, based on 135 reviews

Lowest Price: $39.57
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Editorial Review:

Robust and versatile digital voice recorder with USB PC link
Up to 144 hours recording time; 256 MB internal flash memory
Organize and store recordings in four separate folders
Specify particular point in recording or playback with index marks for easy reference
25-hour battery life

Record uninterrupted audio on the VN-4100PC then transfer files to your PC with speed and ease by way of the direct PC Link. With one simple cable connection, files can be transferred to a computer and be organized, listened to and even emailed to friends and family. The compact design makes it functional and portable with up to 144 hours 20 minutes recording time, 8660 uninterrupted minutes in LP mode. Connect easily to almost any PC to edit, email, and archive your files. Manage audio files between three separate folders and use another for scheduling reminders that can be automatically played back. Program the VN-4100PC to begin and end recording audio at specific times. The 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. Voice activation extends recording time by recording only when the microphone senses sound. Input Level - -70dbv 23x25 mm LCD Voice Activation Output - 120 mW Speaker - 28mm diameter dynamic internal speaker Microphone Jack 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2 ohms Earphone Jack 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 ohms Power Supply 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 ohms Batteries - Two AAA batteries Battery Life - Up to 25 hours System Requirements - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, Home Edition, CPU Intel Pentium 166MHz or faster, 32MB RAM, Sound Board Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible card, Video Card & Display 800x600 pixels, 256 colors, 2x CD-ROM Removable Drive, At least 1 free USB port, Audio Output Speaker or earphone output Dimensions - 4.0 x 1.54 x 0.77 inch (101.6 x 39.1 x 19.6 mm) excluding protrusions Weight - 2.22 ounces (68.0 grams) including battery

Customer Reviews:

Most Excellent Recorder, but practically speaking ...

I am a writer of proposals and books. I am also a business coach, so I record people often. The VN-4100PC is an excellent recorder in my opinion. Whether I am on a noisy commuter bus or train and leaving voice notes for myself, in a large conference room (600 sq ft) recording meetings, or recording telephone conversations, the recording quality is quite impressive. I also really like the ability to transfer the files to my computer. From there it can be transferred to other, more useful formats.

My only complaint about the device isn't about the device at all, but its lack of protection. I have not been able to find a decent carrying case for it anywhere. There is nothing more frustrating than getting home at the end of the day, taking the recorder out of my pocket - shirt, slacks, or sport coat - and finding that I recorded hours of dead air because I accidentally brushed up against it and it started recording 3, 4, or more times in a day, sometimes for hours at a time. When the battery dies because the majority of recording time was useless dead air, that's really frustrating.

But like I said before, the VN-4100 PC is an excellent device, and which I would love to recommend highly. Now show me the carrying case and it will be a complete package.

2008-08-01

Great product!

This product is amazing. I use it for various things and its so easy to use. I would recommend this to everyone. Its very sensative when recording and it will pick up everything around...even the sound of the AC in a house.

2008-07-30

Great value for the price!

This little voice recorder is an amazing value for the price you pay for it. Yes, the material is low-quality, but for how much it costs, it's surprising that's the only thing bad about this product. It records great, has more than enough memory for everyday use, and transfers onto your computer like a charm. Very easy to use and very reliable. Perfect for recording lectures in class!

GREAT BUY!

2008-07-18

Recorder worked great

I bought this recorder to use at a quitar camp and it did everything I wanted it to do. I was able to record 4 lessons a day for 4 days before I had to replace the batteries. There was plenty of memory left. I was able to easily store the lessons in one of 4 seperate folders and it was simple to find each lesson again. When I got home it was easy to transfer all the files to my computer and access them. The sound quality wasn't great, but for such a small and simple recorder it was certainly good enough. I was very pleased.

2008-07-04

Perfect fit

I narrowed my needs down to the following:

1) Good playback sound
2) Not pay an arm and a leg!

OK - there are certain aspects that could be better. But for my criteria this was a perfect fit. I needed it to record for voice lessons. Works great!

2008-07-02

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