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Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder

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  • Item: 756921
  • Model: 141990
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PC connectable with a large LCD screen.

  • Records up to 330 hours
  • Built in 512MB of internal flash memory
  • 3 recording modes: HQ, SP and LP
  • Large LCD for easy, quick viewing of file locations, recording status and battery life
  • Easy file management functions allow you to erase single files, multiple files as well as transfer files
  • Voice activation extends recording time by recording only when the microphone senses sound
  • PC Connectable
  • Slow and fast playback speed variations
  • 2 AAA batteries included
  • 1-year manufacturer warranty

Supported operating systems include: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista (Standard Installation) / Macintosh Mac OS X 10.2.8 "Jaguar" ~ 10.5 "Leopard" (Standard Installation)

Manufacturer Olympus
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Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4.3 stars
(based on 41 reviews)
98% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Compact design (36), High quality sound (31), Reliable (29), Long battery life (24)
Cons:
Picks up background noise (6)
Best Uses:
Conversations (27), Lectures (23)
Describe Yourself:
Tech savvy (18), Technically challenged (14), Gearhead (4)
Reviewed by 41 CustomersSort by:
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No Bulky Software any longer.
By JimVerified Buyer from San Diego on 11/12/2009
Pros:
Compact Design, High Quality Sound, Long Battery Life, Reliable
Cons:
Needs a case
Best Uses:
Lectures
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder:

I had the previous VN-2100PC and it actualy had a slightly more sensitive microphone than this one and both have been amazing tools. However This new version does not need the software that never worked on anything but microsoft office and downloads were impossible in the old version to a PC. This Olympus version behaves like a flash drive and your Microsoft PC will see it and it's files as a Drive with files in it.

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Recording music
By RMVerified Buyer from Adrian MI. on 11/10/2009
Pros:
Compact Design, High Quality Sound, Long Battery Life, Reliable
Cons:
Can't download to CD
Best Uses:
Use anywhere
Describe Yourself:
Technically Challenged
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder:

Great for recording but I would like to download to CD and have been unable to, due to files being too long, and I can't get any answers how to fix this.

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Perfect for Our Needs
By AJVerified Buyer from MA on 11/3/2009
Pros:
Compact Design, Long Battery Life
Best Uses:
Conversations, Lectures
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder:

This little recorder has a great playback feature, so that you can replay each sentence without making the playback painful.

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Great for taking minutes of meetings
By WandaVerified Buyer from Ravena, NY on 10/29/2009
Pros:
Compact Design, High Quality Sound, Reliable
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder:

The only con I found with this product is that you can't go back maybe one sentence or one word if you missed it. It takes you all the way back.

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Perfect for the average college student!
By LorVerified Buyer from Rochester. MN on 10/28/2009
Pros:
Compact Design, High Quality Sound, Reliable
Best Uses:
Lectures
Describe Yourself:
Technically Challenged
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder:

Professor lectures-taped instead of note taking!

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Great Value for price
By Consolidating Voice, Video, etc ...Verified Buyer from New Smyrna Beach, FL on 10/27/2009
Pros:
Compact Design, High Quality Sound, Reliable
Best Uses:
Conversations
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Olympus VN-5200PC PC Connectable Digital Recorder:

My father died in 2008 so I needed a product to capture/record his voice from his cell phone, the answering machine & a couple of phone messages. This product was a perfect way to capture those recordings & transfer them to sharable formats on my laptop.

What I didn't expect but have enjoyed is other applications -- a short "thank you" or "happy birthday" WAV file that I could forward along easily with an email.

Also, I've found that capturing a few words from a resident at a nursing home has been really special for their families & friends too.

This product has been an unexpected & great solution to a very simple need.

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