OT: Digital Audio Recorders (This is a tech-savvy group w/ varied backgrounds)

[Mark Jarvis]

Thanks to all who replied. I'm sure that we'll come up with something.

-mj-

Badger, Shawn wrote:
> I have an iRiver IHP-120 that works with Linux and has both line and mic inputs. I picked it up off of eBay for just over a hundred bucks.
> 
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> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of der.hans
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 12:57 PM
> To: m.jarvis at cox.net; Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Re: OT: Digital Audio Recorders (This is a tech-savvy group w/ varied backgrounds)
> 
> Am 12. Jul, 2006 schwätzte Mark Jarvis so:
> 
> 
>>We occasionally have the need/desire to record something--a speech by a 
>>friend, the lines for a kids' puppet show (so they don't have to worry about 
>>managing puppets and talking at the same time), etc. Time was, we used a 
>>portable tape recorder and put up with all the pops and clicks as the 
>>recording was stopped and restarted and the occasional tape eating machine. 
>>The brave new world of digital electronics should have some much better 
>>solutions.
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> 
> One would hope...
> 
> 
>>Does anyone have any experience with this type of gear? And possibly a
> 
> 
> Brian has a small recorder he's been using. I believe he picked it up from
> www.Geeks.com. Ask him about it at the meeting tonight.
> 
> I believe the model he got only records/plays wav and mp3 and was under
> $100.
> 
> To get ogg and flac support you probably have to move to the $400 range
> and install the ogg and flac support after purchasing the device :(. On
> the plus side that device is likely running Linux :).
> 
> 
>>CompUSA shows 15-20 models online, so we'll be looking at a local store--and 
>>crossing fingers about finding a knowledgeable clerk.
> 
> 
> Thanks. Every day can use a little humor :).
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans