[access-uk] Re: re olympus dc 50
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 21:32:06 -0000
Hi Andy,
I think I paid about 268 pounds for my Edirol, but I must admit, =
listening
to Michael Lang's review and demos, he even plugged a good Sound
Professionals mic into that DS50 and it still sounded crap. The =
Edirol's
internals do better, and that's not right. Also, it can't even record =
in
MP3, it insists on recording in WMA, and yet they claim it is a Podcast
machine? They are kind of joking I think. It is probably only ever =
going
to be any good for dictation in my view.
All the best
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
Of
Andy Logue
Sent: 05 February 2007 21:14
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: re olympus dc 50
Hi Steve.
Unfortunately, I'd tend to agree with you regarding replacing the R09. =
Neal
Ewers said the same today in his latest demo on the DS50. I got mine =
last
week for =A3250. Still getting used to it but I quite like it thus far. =
When
I worked I needed to interview people at home or in the office and this
machine would have been perfect for that. Even as a student, recording
lectures then putting them straight onto your computer would have been =
very
cool. However, I was looking for a bit more quality with respect to
recording, for out of door podcasts. Unfortunately, the stereo =
microphone
lets the DS 50 down badly. The Ederal R09 I believe, with a good =
microphone
would be a much better out of door device. How much did you pay for it
Steve? And did you get it here in the UK?
Best wishes.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: re olympus dc 50
> Hi Ray,
>
> In my view, its kind of half-baked accessibility again. I hate this =
=3D
> kind of
> stuff. You can set the recording quality, although you can't set bit =
=3D
> rates,
> but as soon as you go into for example, set the clock, the voice =3D
> guidance
> system goes away. Great stuff as far as it goes, but definitely =3D
> half-baked
> accessibility. It certainly won't replace my lovely R-09.
>
> All the best
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
Behalf =3D
> Of
> Ray's Home
> Sent: 05 February 2007 12:37
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: re olympus dc 50
>
> I'd like to thank Daran for pointing us to Mike Lang's review of the =
=3D
> Olypus
> DS50 which I've just listened to. Michael Lang is a good example of =
=3D
> what
> descriptive reviews aught to be, even if his opening and slamming the =
=3D
> window
> shut to test the auto-record mechanism gets a bit trying. Suppose =
from =3D
> a
> purists standpoint auto only is a minus point, but then the DS50, =3D
> ,despite
> this, is a definite step forward in the direction of accessability in =
a
> mainstream product.
>
> Wonder if anyone has bought one here yet? Lowest price I've seen on =
the =3D
> net
> is around =3DA3230.00. Nice too to hear of anyone using it as an MP3 =
=3D
> player.
>
> From Ray
> I can be contacted off-list at:
> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On =
Behalf =3D
> Of
> Darran Ross
> Sent: 03 February 2007 8:22PM
>
>
> Terry, here's a link from a chap called Michael Lang, who's put =
together =3D
> a
> little piece on the recorder. I'll just paste his message below.
>
> Darran
>
> I created a little review of this new talking recorder from Olympus. I =
=3D
> also
> uploaded some demo recordings, which I made on this new machine. You =
can
> listen to all of that at
>
> www.longus.info.
>
> If you don't want to download the files, but your browser wants you =
to, =3D
> just
> copy the addresses into the clipboard and paste them into the open box =
=3D
> of a
> player like Winamp, Winamp can then stream the MP3 and the WMA files.
>
> Michael Lang ***>
>
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