Olympus VN-1000 Digital Voice Recorder

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 3.6 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009Y7IK2
• Item model number: VN-1000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,617 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

The pocket-sized recorder is sleek in style and sleek in performance with up to more than 16 hours of continuous recording capability. The easy to use thumbpad makes for quick and convenient operation of functions like file management, choosing playback and recording modes and more while timer recoding and voice activation provide versatility. Enjoy the convenience of up to 1000 minutes of uninterrupted recording time in LP mode with 32MB of internal flash memory. Manage and store all of your audio files into four separate folders for easy organization and retrieval. Use the simple index marking function to accurately mark a specific point during recording or playback for quick location. Set up a specific period to record by easily setting the beginning and end times for audio. Three folders up to 100 files each while a fourth folder lets you record reminders Easy file management functions include single file erase, folder deletion, and file transfer Voice activation extends recording time by recording only when the microphone senses sound Index marks let you specify a particular point in a recording or playback for easy retrieval Use timer recording option to set a start and end time for a particular recording Recording Format - Triple Rate Coder Recording Media - Built-in 32MB Flash Memory Recording Time - 3 hours 30 minutes in HQ mode, 7 hours 20 minutes in SP mode, 16 hours 40 minutes in LP mode Sampling Frequency - HQ 16.0kHz, SP 10.6kHz, LP 8.00kHz Overall Frequency Response - HQ 300-6800Hz, SP 300-4500Hz, LP 300-3400Hz Voice Activation Practical Maximum Output - 120 mW Speaker - 28mm diameter dynamic internal speaker Power Supply - Two AAA batteries Battery Life - Approximately 30 hours (using alkaline dry cell battery) Dimensions - Length 3.9 x Width 1.54 x Depth 0.85 inch Weight - 2.4 ounces (66.5 gram) including battery

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

213 of 226 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Olympus VN-1000 Digital Voice Recorder: excellent design, good controls, good sound; great value at under $50., August 7, 2005

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Thursday Trader (Rock Hill, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus VN-1000 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)

EXTRA UNADVERTISED INFO regarding the Olympus VN-1000: You can play/feed your digital voice files to your computer by separately purchasing an inexpensive generic 1/4" male to 1/4" male audio cable: Plug one end of the cable into the voice recorder's ear phone port and plug the other end to your PC's microphone port. Similarly, you can play your digital voice files through your stereo system if your equipment has an auxillary port.

72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wished it had a USB link, Great Quality otherwise, December 23, 2005

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Yuen K. Wong - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus VN-1000 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)

I played with this model and the Olympus VN-960PC at an office supply store. The speaker on this model sounded much better than the 960. It is definitely much clearer with less distortion. The only real difference I could make out from the box, was the USB capability and Voice activation recording. I dunno if voice activation is useful or not but I would have liked the USB function. But I really didn't feel like paying $21 for that one function. They both record up to 16 hours in LP mode, so I think the recording times for SP and HQ mode is the same regardless of the amount of memory in each device.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way better than a micro-cassette, December 2, 2005

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S. M. Petrus (Northern New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus VN-1000 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)

I traded in my micro-cassette because the tapes could only be used once so I was spending just as much on tapes as I would if I just broke down and spent a little extra on a digital. I am so glad I did! The sound quality is amazing, and it is super small, and light. I use it to record my college lectures, it is amazing. It has four folders to store your files, and you can store them by date too. If you are fed up with your micro-cassette I would highly recommend this to you!