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Author: Mark Jarvis
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Subject: Re: OT: Digital Audio Recorders (This is a tech-savvy group w/varied backgrounds)

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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of der.hans
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 12:57 PM
> To: ; 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.
>
>
> 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


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