Most Affordable WMA DVR - Mac & Windows Compatible
512MB of internal memory
HQ, SP & LP WMA Monaural recording
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista (Standard Installation) Macintosh Mac OS X 10.2.8 "Jaguar" 10.5 "Leopard"
Index Mark (16 per a file)
Product Review
Product Description
It listens to you, and then talks to your PC. Through its PC link, the VN-5200 PC lets you transfer files from your voice recorder right to your computer - using one transfer cable connection. Now you can upload, organize, listen to and even e-mail your voice recordings with ease. The VN-5200 PC is the most affordable WMA-compatible recorder available.
Comment: This product is a MUST for college students. I use it every class session and I listen to the lectures at home and it allows me to write everything word per word because the recording comes out very clear. I also love the option of playing the recordings slower than usual!
Customer Rating:
Summary: I did not, buy... $9 shipping cost 2010-01-21
Comment: I thought this was shipped thro amazon but after the purchase I was charged $9 for shipping. That is about 25% of the product cost. I just returned to sender. I can pick it up down the street for cheeper and I'm not going to pay an exorbant amout for shippinf
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great product for the price 2009-12-22
Comment: Pro's:
Battery life
Ease of use
Small
USB Link
Con's:
Just one -> recording quality sometimes(SOMETIMES, circunstances and way of use) can be poor.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good stuff Olympus 2009-12-12
Comment: I bought this little recorder to just make simple recordings of song compositions I write. I wasn't using it to make great sounding demos...It works great for what it is. There's some built-in noise limiting. My previous Olympus recorder always had some static (purchased it in 2001) whenever I made a simple recording, so it's obvious the technology has come a long way.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Strong recordings, great for class lectures 2009-11-16
Comment: I purchased this recorder to use in university classes. I cannot keep up with note-taking, so I use this to supplement. It picks up my professors well, whether I am in the front or back of the room, even when classmates nearby are shifting books and binders.
The battery life (AAA batteries) is very good. It's taken about two months to drop from three battery bars down to two, with 15-20 hours of recording a week. For classwork, I tend to save files back to my computer before playing, but I also use it for personal notes and reminders while I am driving or going to a store. Saving files back to the computer is quick and easy.
It's also fairly durable. I've dropped it a few times and it's rattled around my bag. This is my second semester using it. I strongly recommend this product.