On 08/02/13 08:51, Ursula Bilson wrote:
> their needs as the poor quality recording really shows. This in turn
> could lead to an increase in requests for note taking. I’d say you can
> get 3-5 years of use out of an Olympus recorder. Most models have a 2
> year warranty as standard.
I can't comment personally on audio recording quality of the VN series
of Olympus recorders as I'm too deaf to tell the difference - my partner
who is a soundie type said they were still pretty good. I think the VN
series models do have an external mic port though and I haven't had any
complaints from students although I warn them these are basic models and
to come back if they have issues.
I'm surprised by how durable some of the Olympus recorders are, we have
some DM-20s and DS30s in our loan pool which are more than 5-7yrs old at
a guess. They go out on loan last but they are still valuable for
students who need them. They hardly ever break on me either, nothing a
reformat won't fix.
Natalya
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