Sony ICD-BM1VTP Digital Voice Recorder

By admin on June 17th, 2008

Sony ICD-BM1VTP Digital Voice Recorder

Binding: Electronics
Manufacturer: Sony

Product Description:
Professional quality sound and high-level functionality are what distinguish the ICD-BM1 Digital Voice Recorder. It features up to 347 minutes of recording time on the supplied 16 MB Memory Stick and a maximum sampling rate of 44.1kHz. The ICD-BM1 has slide control switch operation, voice e-mail function, Hi/Lo mic sensitivity, built-in microphone and playback speaker, priority setting and digital overwrite/cut function. It includes Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred Voice-To-Print Software, and has USB connectivity for high speed copying of files to a PC.

List Price: USD 399.95
Lowest New Price: USD 369.87

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Average Rating:

Features:

Record up to 347 minutes on the supplied 16 MB memory stick
Features new LPEC codec to deliver high quality samples at 16 kHz
Built-in playback speaker and microphone
USB connectivity for high speed file copying
Professional, seamless aluminum body

Brand: Sony
Model: ICDBM1VTP

Customer Reviews

5/5
Good voice recorder
Top shelf recorder. Pricey, but worth it if you have the use. The software included is very good also, with excellent quality compression formats. Mic is awesome. I have used this for two years, recording meetings from across crowded rooms, as well as direct narratives. Always provides good quality voice recordings.

1/5
Junk Piece
I purchased this item 2 years back. I have not used it much.
Pros:
Good sound quality and usability.
Cons:
The piece cannot be opened up. There are no screws etc.
After a fall, the battery lid is troublesome to say the least. It refuses
to close the lid.

Given the amount spent and sony brand, I had hardly expected this
troublesome gadget.

2/5
Good recorder, Obsolete software
This recorder has good sound quality. However, it comes with version 7 of Dragon Naturally Speaking, instead of version 8, which has been on sale for over a year now. The new version is much more accurate; the old version produces a lot more errors, and correcting them is tedious and time-consuming. I would wait until Sony starts packaging the unit with the current software.