Selecting a Voice Digital Recorder

By Stacy Fox

Because the technology for a voice digital recorder has changed a lot in the last few years, I wanted to outline some of the features you should consider when buying a new one. There are many new types of recorders on the market. If you are just starting the purchasing process, you may be confused as to what VDR to choose. Hopefully this article will help you. Consider the following:

Digital Technology vs. Tape Recording: Don't even bother with a tape voice recorder. Digital technology has far outstripped the old generation and tape recording is a hassle anyway.

Connecting a Voice digital recorder to your PC: Most base model voice digital recorders don't allow you to connect to a pc for downloading audio files. However, you don't have to pay an arm and leg for a recorder that has PC connectivity.

Digital Storage of VDRs: Did you know that you can store other types of data in your recorder? Check the labeling to find out what capacity your VDR has.

Features you need: Are you going to use your VDR for professional transcription? Then you'll need a higher end model than if you are using it for personal reasons.

Recording time for Voice digital recorders: Most voice digital recorders advertise their highest possible recording time; some boast as much as 555 hours with 2GB's of memory. Don't put too much stock in this because this recording time is only on the lowest quality setting, which is awful, in fact I don't know why anyone would ever choose to record at the lowest quality. On the highest audio quality setting the same 2GB's of memory will record only 35 hours of audio.

Transcription and Your VDR: Dragon NaturallySpeaking is recommended if you want to transcribe your recordings on the computer.

The advice in this article is designed to help you qualify what kind of voice digital recorder is right for you. Voice digital recorders can make your life a whole lot easier so I hope you find one that fits your needs perfectly. - 31403

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