Sony ICDP28 Digital Voice Recorder

Rating:
Summary: Not Bad at All!!
Review: I just purchased the ICD-P28 Digital Voice Recorder about 2 weeks ago. I recorded a 2 hour meeting with this recorder and the recording was very clear and understandable. I was in a meeting hall with a sound system. I came home and downloaded the recording to my computer's hard drive, and the recording sounds even better over the computer's speakers. Then, I copied the file to a CDR disk. The copy was successful. The only drawback is that I can only play the disk on my computer. I cannot play it on any other cd player. I tried converting the file to mp3 format through another software, it sounded horrible. So, now I'm trying to find a way that I can convert my files to a format that my cd-mp3 player will accept. I must admit that I found this very disappointing. However, the IDC-P28 does exactly what it says it will do. I recommend after buying this item, read the instructions and directions carefully. You will find that it clearly says that the recorder does not support mp3 format, and it never said that on the package either.

Rating:
Summary: Great toy. Poor recordings.
Review: I just purchased this recorder before going to a lecture, hoping to record it to listen to again later. I must say, this little toy is slick. It's very small, and has a very nice interface. Unfortunately, when I played back the recording I made, it was almost inaudible. It was extremely muffled, with periodic extremely loud noises, whenever the recorder was gently touched or moved. I've also tried testing it, recording my own voice when holding it up in front of me. It was definitely audible, but not as clear as I had expected it should be.

Another thing to consider is that, despite the fact that this unit has a USB interface, you cannot access your recordings without installing Sony's custom software. The disc that comes with it only has software for Windows 98 through XP, and although it does support wav, it does not seem to support MP3, as advertised on the box. I doubt you can rely on Sony to support this recorder indefinitely, so its future obsolescence might also be a deciding factor in purchasing it or not.

Rating:
Summary: Just Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I was looking for a personal digital recorder long time ago, and evaluated so many options from prices ranging from 80$ to 200$ and finally, I've chose this one. The recorder has many cool features and the recording quality is just great!. I placed the recorder on a table and walked away 5 meters from the table, and talked no louder than my normal voice volume, the recording was crystal clear. I recommend this one!. NOTE: I haven't tried it to record a lecture.