RCA Rp5022 64 Mb Voice Recorder With Usb

Handy dandy, works almost as expected.

when connected to the PC it shows up as a drive, so you don't need any software for that, but it records files in a proprietary (.voc) format that can only be played or converted to a .wav file by the RCA software.

There aren't any freeware converters or codecs for this type of file (the RCA .voc file, not the soundblaster version)so, if like me, you were looking for something that would easily enable you to email files, look for something that records in .mp3 or .wav.

I bought this recorder for use in my college classes. It did not last two semesters! I am unable to transfer 50% of the files to my computer using their Digital Voice Manager software. I get an error message that says there is a 0 value. For the most part I am able to listen to the corrupted file on the recorder. However, I'm not sure how much of the recording I am able to retrieve. For example, on a 3 hour recording, I was able to hear all but the last 30 minutes of the lecture. It was caught in a loop. I'm now having to buy a new recorder since this one is unreliable!

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The hardware itself works as expected. Two button pushes to record, two more to turn off 396 recordings supported. The biggest downside is the default software requires you to select and convert EACH recording over to mp3 (or an exe format). This is fine if you intend to use the device for several lengthy recordings (ie: one hour each), but if you plan on hundreds of 15 second recordings, this is a pain. You cannot copy the recordings directly as they are encoded as *.voc files with the G.729A codec. I have tried to find a free converter for this standard under Windows but have been unsuccessful. I think I might be able to write a script to take care of it in linux but for most users this would be a unacceptable. Spend the extra few dollars for direct mp3 downloading on another device.

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I ue this recorder regularly at work as an investigator. It has excellent pickup and voice quality. Being able to record hours of conversations then having the ability to plug the inline directly into my lap top is a very handy feature. The date and time stamp and other features are easy to set up and overall the features are easy to use. The lock feature prevents accidental activation. It is compact and light weight and will not burden you when travelling. I was surprised how clear conversations were when the recorder was placed in the center of the table and conversation was made at normal levels.