Olympus DS2000 Digital Voice Recorder

price: $249.99

SKU: 141575

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Product Description

Voice recording and downloading your speech files has never been easier, thanks to the DS-2000 Professional Digital Voice Recorder. The DS-2000 supports removable SmartMediaTM cards for up to 22 hours of recording time (on a 64MB SmartMedia card) and makes downloading speech files to a PC quick and easy, especially if the DS-2000 is directly attached via the included USB cable. For additional ease-of-use, the SmartMedia card can be removed and its contents downloaded to a PC using a number of SmartMedia download devices. Aside from the SmartMedia capability, the DS-2000 is equipped with other features helping to enhance productivity such as two recording modes - SP and LP depending on your needs - and an LCD panel display to check recording mode, remaining recording time, and date and time. There's also a Microphone Sensitivity Selector, voice activation for hands-free recording and editing capabilities such as insert, delete and partial erase.

Product Specification

Batteries:: 2
Feature:: SP and LP recording modes
LCD panel display to check recording mode, remaining recording time, date and time
Voice-activation for hands-free recording
Supports removable SmartMedia cards for up to 22 hours of recording time
Includes USB cable
Manufacturer:: Olympus
Model:: 141575
NumberOfItems:: 1
ProductGroup:: CE
Title:: Olympus DS2000 Digital Voice Recorder
UPC:: 050332132702

Customer Reviews

I liked this recorder.

I used this recorder to record class lectures. In the small room that I used it in, the microphone worked very well. However, I was going to buy a nice external microphone if my recorder hadn't gotten fried (more below). I got the DS-2000 not only because it was from Olympus, but because one can use smart media to get more memory-- Olympus says it gets 22 hours or so on 64 mb of memory but not really--- you have to use the bad quality recording mode to get that much. I couldn't work with the bad...

2/26/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Does what it claims to do

and is very good at it. I really like the VCVA feature. You can control the sensivity as well. Also the switch for dictation vs conference is very useful as well. Awesome/fast tech support. Had few questions about the software, and got them all answered in 5 mins. The most important thing about digital voice recorders is: they should be easy to control and navigate. I must say DS-2000 is very easy to control and use.Wish List:It would be awesome if the software had the capability to export to mp3...

12/5/2002 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Good technology - durablity could be better

I've bought analog recorders for years and constantly been disappointed in the microphone quality, not to mention the annoyance of dealing with tapes. If you want quality you have to pay for it, and you pretty much get it with this product. In my case I was able to set it on a table and pick up presentation style audio more than 15 feet away (assumes the individuals were projecting, but not shouting). The playback was quite clear. The size, weight and functionality are good. The MP3 playback was...

5/17/2002 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Excellent for dictation

I use mine for medical dictation over internet. It has more memory than you will ever use. USB download is much, much faster than previous recorders with serial download (earlier Olympus models). Much better than tape machines: 1) longer battery life 2) don't have to buy microrecorder tapes ever again 3) file management better and faster (ie search, erase, playback)....

1/26/2002 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

AT ($$$), YOU WASTE ABOUT $200

Digital is so much better, right? Well, this misstep from Olympus didn't sound any better at all than my Olympus analog (microcassette) recorder. There was a very noticeable hiss during playback, and in order to hear my recording without laying the speaker almost directly against my ear, I had to turn the volume up past the point of distortion. Consider the fact that I am a Pentecostal preacher, and you might get the idea. As loudly as I speak, I shouldn't have to turn the thing up so high. This...

12/22/2001 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews