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Sony TCM-500DV Standard Cassette Voice Recorder
 
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Sony TCM-500DV Standard Cassette Voice Recorder

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Technical Details

  • Built-in mic and speaker makes for easy recording and playback
  • Advanced voice operated recording (VOR) saves valuable recording time
  • Clear Voice function improves recording quality by enhancing voice sounds
  • Runs on two AA batteries
  • Auto-reverse for uninterrupted recording & playback
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Product Details

Product Manual [808kb PDF]
  • Item Weight: 8 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000094FVD
  • Item model number: TCM500DV
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,736 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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    #31 in  Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Cassette Players & Recorders
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: March 1, 2004

Product Description

Product Description
Personal voice cassette recorder / Built-in flat microphone for conference recording / Auto-reverse / Playback speed control

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tough, versatile, accurate., May 19, 2005
By wormdrive (Newburyport, MA USA) - See all my reviews
I bought the 500DV about 3 years ago and have used it everywhere for everything. I made tapes. I listened to Books on Tape. I used it with headphones; I listened to the integrated speakers. I played it in hotel rooms, airplanes, the desert, the snow, on long drives, while doing carpentry, while changing my oil. It's been dropped, sprayed with water, subjected to sawdust, dirt, and hundreds (yes, hundreds) of public library cassettes. It finally gave up the ghost after being dropped for about the fifteenth time (snapped one of the wires going to the drive motor--it's actually repairable, with a teensy soldering iron).

Total maintenance performed: dabbed the playback head with isopropyl alcohol twice; blew on cassette bay to remove sawdust several dozen times. Dismantled once to put auto-reverse drive belt back on (it slipped off after I dropped the device onto a driveway, I think).

It's got a speed control knob on the back, which is big fun to play with but eventually gets a strip of electrical tape so it doesn't keep moving when it's in my tool belt. The speakers deliver crisp sound audible from across a room and give your ears a rest from that unpleasant sensation that can occur from wearing headphones all day. I listen to my 500DV about 40 hrs. a week (I am a carpenter) and have become spoiled with its surprising ruggedness, reliability, and steady delivery of clear sound.

Cons: Musical instruments sound tinny on playback, as the 500DV is designed for the human voice. It is a tad heavy when compared to its cheaper Walkman-like counterparts. It is more expensive than most voice recorders due to the external speakers, speed control knob, and overall ruggedness. The "PLAY" button kind of looks like the other buttons (dab some bright pink nail polish on it) and can be hard to find.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Misconception of Reviewer "An Electronics Fan", August 3, 2004
A Kid's Review
The only review of this recorder (Sony TCM-500DV) says that the recorder and appropriate adaptor "have been discontinued." According to Sony, neither is the case. The recorder is still available as is the appropriate Sony Worldwide AC Power Adaptor, their model number AC-E30A.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very clear cassette voice recorder, August 29, 2005
I used this voice recorder to record meetings, and lectures. It picks up the speakers' voices very clearly. I am extremely pleased with this product.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great product
This recorder is very sensitive and you don't need to sit in front of the lecture hall in order to get good sound. Excellent voice quality. Read more
Published on December 19, 2006 by Stacy A. Rees

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars does the job well
this is used to play back radio traffic in my area. It does the job well, the batteries last at least 16 hours during playback. good job with this product sony!
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3.0 out of 5 stars fair
The adaptor was wrong for this cassette recorder...Amazon needs to add the right adaptor number that works with this recorder..
Published on March 2, 2006 by Letha Butcher

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice cassette recorder, clear voice
This cassette recorder is good with Sony's clear voice recording. The speakers are OK except when you turn it pass "4" on the volume dial, you can feel the the speakers' vibration.
Published on October 3, 2005 by K. Ng

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BOTHER
I bought this voice recorder. Below on the page Amazon had listed the accessories that go with this product. The AC adapter listed on the Amazon site is WRONG. Read more
Published on February 2, 2004

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