I have also noticed that the reproduction of recordings is not that great and wonder if it can be turned from being a .wav file into an MP3 file as they are much smaller. It would also mean that longer recordings could be made. Julia. >I agree with Neal. The fact it records on a flash card is very attractive >since one can add memory at will and it would make a fantastic device for >lectures. The mic appears to be sensitive but the recordings can easily become >distorted and recording anything in a vehicle is, for me, impossible. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Neal Ewers >To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Bookport >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:14 PM >Subject: [bookport] better recording quality in the book port > >OK, Here is my new feature for today. I am sure it has been mentioned before, >but I have some different observations after playing with a number of MP3 >players that have very good sound recorders in them. So, you've probably >guessed by now that I want a recorder that is a bit better than the one we >already have in the book port. Yes, the book port is a reading device, just >as the other commercial MP3 players are marketed as MP3 players, but many of >them have recorders. This seems to me to be just as vital or even more so for >the book port. If people are reading a book, it would be nice to quickly be >able to record a memo that might relate to what they are reading. Now, my >bias is for a very good quality recorder. I guess that comes from my running >a recording studio. But, how good it has to be will be a factor of price, >what others want, and a few other things I can't possibly know. The bottom >line is that I would like the quality of the voice recorder in the book ! port t o be somewhat better than it is now. > >Thanks. >Neal -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.0/103 - Release Date: 15/09/05