Sony FS85USB Digital Recorder Transcription Kit

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 11.4 x 2.9 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000C0VGU
• Item model number: FS85USB
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #58 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Digital Voice Recorders
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Sony gives you the ultimate means to transcribe Digial Voice Recordings onto your PC. The USB connected 3-function foot control allows you to transcribe as you start and stop the recrdong with ease. With Sony's voice email function and the included CD Rom Transcription and headphones Sony allows you to transcribe with grace and ease. The Sony FS85USB supports .msv, .DVF, .WAV, and MP3 formats.

Product Description

Sony Digital Voice Recorder Transcription Kit FS-85USB Transcription Kit

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I went ahead and bought the Kit, February 18, 2006

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JP (Belfast, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony FS85USB Digital Recorder Transcription Kit (Office Product)

I recently purchased the transcription kit, even in the face of advice to not do so, and I'm very pleased that I did. I use a Sony ICD-P110 digital voice recorder, with version 3 of the Digital Voice Editor software from Sony. I only bought the transcription kit because it was almost half price, as I was unsure about how well it would work.

I have not been disappointed. The only problem is that if you save the MSWord document you're working on, the digital recording is reset to start playing from zero again. I think the save comand is activated in both programmes. I simply note my expired playback time before saving the Word document. I have also been able to play back mp3 files.

I am however very pleased with the overall package.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, June 21, 2009

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Ginger Spanos - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony FS85USB Digital Recorder Transcription Kit (Office Product)

I purchased this Sony Product to go with Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-PX720. I currently transcribe at home for 2 doctors. This is almost effortless when it comes to transcribing. I would also recommend the Sony Digital Voice Recorder listed above. The digital sound quality is superb and crystal clear. No hissing noise that you would find if you were using microcassettes. I researched this for about a month and this was the best product and price point to change over to digital. I made an excellent choice buying these 2 products. My purchasing experience from Amazon was excellent. Ginger Spanos from Paintsville, Kentucky.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Problems from the very beginning, October 16, 2009

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Weaver - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony FS85USB Digital Recorder Transcription Kit (Office Product)

I don't usually bother to write these things because I'm don't expect much from products made today. They usually work for a while and then break and I go on. But I have had nothing but issues with this package since I purchased it for the office. The problem is that for no known reason, while typing in WORD and using the foot pedal, the audio file that I am transcribing suddenly jumps back to start. It happens randomly and without apparent cause. I spent hours on the phone with customer service (who were very, very friendly, if not always knowledgeable)only to have a product that makes me so angry I usually just give up. I've even upgraded to the most recent software package and changed the setting as per instructed to help resolve the issue, but it continues. I've tried it on different computers and with different staff members. We do not have this issue with our Olympus digital transcribing kit.