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$46.54 - Sony ICD-PX720 Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link
Product DescriptionOperating System Compatibility : Microsoft Windows, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Business Ultimate Supplied Software : Digital Voice Editor (CD-ROM)
Most Recent Customer ReviewsDate : 2010-03-16
Summary : Class Buddy
This is a great product and it works well in the class room. I have used it for two day long lecture seminars held in a classroom at the local JC. I really enjoy the pc link so you can save the lectures to be heard again at a later date. Comes with CD of installable software.
Date : 2010-03-03
Summary : Just for me
This was exacly I was looking for nothing more nothing less.I`t allows me to record any little idea I have.It`s small so I can bring it anywhere in my pocket.I can store all of this info into my computer very easily when Im home.The sound is pretty good.In my opinion you get what you pay for out of it.
Date : 2010-03-02
Summary : good recorder, but file transfer could be a lot simpler
It is a very good recorder. From my testing, it can record sounds that you can hear (assuming the recorder is near you ;)). I havent yet tested how long the battery lasts. From the limited recording I did, it looks like it will definitely last a few hours of recording, which is more than enough for me.
The biggest problem with this recorder is file transfer to PC. For device that supports USB transfer, this is about the worst implementation you can have. If you want to transfer files to your PC, you need to install a special software & driver (the CD is included, though.. and you can download it from Sony's support site). The software includes file transfer and some editing support. I really wish the device popped up as a "USB disk" on Explorer, so I could just drag-drop files. Having said that, the software works well (may be a bit intimidating for grandparents).
Date : 2010-03-01
Summary : Good recorder, downloading is a chore
This recorder is easy to use for recording, has good sound quality, and is very portable. Unfortunately getting access to the recordings on your computer is a big chore.
You should be able to simply plug the cable into a USB port and drag the MP3 files onto your computer, but you can't. You have to install a driver and then use Sony's own software to convert and transfer the files. Everything about this process is non-intuitive:
-- The manual says the recorder works with Vista but no Vista driver is included on the CD, so you have to go to the Sony site to download it.
-- The Sony site did not have my version of Vista listed as an option, so I had to guess and pick a different version.
-- The download is 94 megabytes (seriously?), and the installer makes you look up the model number of your recorder to install the right options (seriously?).
-- Once you get the file transfer software up and running it's very clunky and non-intuitive.
So, 4 stars for a solid product, minus 2 stars for terrible product-to-computer interface.
Date : 2010-02-27
Summary : Works Perfect with Windows 7
I purchased this product from Amazon, and i'm very happy i did it.
I run windows 7 on my laptop and the new version of the audio program needed to transfer the recordings to the PC works just fine. Although some people said the program is too slow, in my laptop it runs as quickly as it could. Perfect.
The recording quality is really good and the audio resources available are quite useful.
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