Jeff, How many hours of lectures do you think you could fit on a one gigg sd or compact flash card? Stacey and Amigo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Molzow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:21 AM Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] Braille m power and its recording feature > Hello Vy: > > As of now, , the MPower only records its material in .wav format. So, yes, > files, even at the lower bit rates, can get a bit bulky. This means a > single class can take up 50 to 60 mb of space. Now, that being said, > remember that the MPower can record on any of its internal or attached > drives. So, if you were to attach a 20 gb USB hard drive (Be careful of > compatibility and power issues), or even a 1 gb SD card, you'd have plenty > of room to store your lectures. > > The MPower's internal microphone is very sensitive and at the higher > recording bit rates, is excellent for recording close in conversations or in > a very small classroom where you might be seated close to the front. The > only problem is that when using the internal microphone, your note taking > can be very loud and if you use voice, it can get really loud. For > recording lectures, I'd use an external microphone. There are plenty of them > out there at many different price levels. I have a $20 Sony that does the > job nicely. > > hth > Jeff > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
