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(30 customer reviews) 71 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Great machine; software buggy with Mac,
December 14, 2005 J. Brooker (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Olympus DS-2300 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)
Received the DS-2300 yesterday. The machine is a keeper. However, if you are thinking of buying this because of it's Mac compatibility, read on.
The DSS Player software installs OK but the first time you connect the recorder with the supplied USB cord, an error pops up that the system extension was not properly installed, that it should be either reinstalled or a replacement obtained from the vendor.
Many of the software functions do not work because of the issue with the extension. Although you can see the device as a drive and the file import function works, none of the functions in the download area of the software are available. You cannot download a folder from that menu, you cannot change the user name, rename a folder on the machine, set the time from the computer, etc.
I paid to activate DSS Player Plus so I can use the software to either split or join files. I tried to split a file a couple of times. It doesn't work, the software crashes...Read more
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Product,
November 6, 2006 vocman (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus DS-2300 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)
If you are doing professional dictation this is the best machine for the job. Each time you stop to listen and possibly edit or continue, this machine does NOT create additional files/folders! Many recorders automatically create a folder which becomes a secretaries nightmare. The 2300 is easy to use and the dss file format is a high compression which means the files are much smaller than wma. Quality of sound is superb. I would highly recommend this recorder. Mark
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
DS-2300 A lot of juice,
October 30, 2006 Ameer Ali Mohd Yusoff - See all my reviews
This review is from: Olympus DS-2300 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)
I started with the DS-2300 a month ago. I have also been using the smaller WS-100 for some 10 months but let me confine my comments to only the DS-2300.
It is my habit to download instruction manuals and read them thoroughly before I buy them. The DS-2300 was no exception. At the risk of repeating what others have already written, let me be brief in my comments:
Pros - many:
Sound quality, clear display of various info on the LCD, features like Appending additional recording to the end of the current or an old file, Inserting recording anywhere in the middle of an existing file, Reviewing recording while recording, Overwriting existing recording, CUE function, the extremely useful VCVA (no sound, no recording) function and the unlimited storage facilities by the use of xD cards.
I am not qualified to comment on the additional functions that are said to be available by the use of optional software as I have not bought any.
Cons -...Read more
