An update: the thing only records in a proprietary format (.dvr), which can be converted to .wav only using their windows-only software. Back to the vendor....
Now I"m looking at the Olympus WS-100, which records .wma format, which I think mplayer will read for me. Any comments? http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product_lobbypage.asp?l=1&bc=11&p=25&product=1170 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu On Sun, 18 Sep 2005, Mark Shuford wrote: > > Hmmm... > Depends on what is your planned application for this. > > If this spec is correct (which seems nuts) > "# Frequency Banwidth: 500 Hz ~ 3,000 Hz" > then it's not even covering the telco's def. > of a voice channel. > > Course that could be just with the mic.; but that's > not what it says. > > > mds > > > On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:30:11 -0400 (EDT) > Andrew Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Update: I bought an iRiver T30 at BestBuy, since some of the online > > documentation suggested it might be recognized as a usb-storage (USM) > > device. It wasn't - I couldn't get it to mount at all, although I > > could see it fine in Windows. So I'll be returning that; my next > > option is from Maycom: > > > > http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/backtoschool/787d/ > > > > I'll let you know how it works.... > > > > ap > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin > > Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu > > > > > > On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Carl Crider wrote: > > > > > Your assumption is correct. The linux box I've been using is for > > > editing and storage. > > > The files that my friend has been storing/editing from his olympus > > > have been converted already, via OSX. > > > If you can find a Linux app that can convert DSS, then your home > > > free. The DS-2 will show up as another > > > USB device. > > > > > > I do not use the DS-2 personally. Most of what I do is > > > analog-to-digital. I thought that speex might handle DSS, but it > > > doesnt look like it does. Sorry to throw in any confusion. > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > On 9/14/05, Andrew Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > But I assume the included olympus software doesn't run on Linux, > > > > right? > > > > > > > > ap > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ----- Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin > > > > Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu > > > > <http://unc.edu> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Carl Crider wrote: > > > > > > > > > You can use the included Olympus software to convert the DSS > > > > > file into a > > > > WAV > > > > > file, this option > > > > > is given when moving the file from the recorder to your hard > > > > > drive. Then use Audacity, or whatever sound editor to convert to > > > > > any other > > > > format > > > > > you may need. > > > > > > > > > > The Olympus DS-2 is a great tool. > > > > > > > > > > There are some good tutorials here: > > > > > www.audioactivism.org <http://www.audioactivism.org>< > > > > http://www.audioactivism.org> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/14/05, Andrew Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > > > > > > > > > > I could use some advice for an upcoming project for which I > > > > > > will need several portable audio recorders. I could just use > > > > > > cassette, but would prefer to take the opportunity to move to > > > > > > a better, electronic system > > > > for > > > > > > archiving. These will be recordings of public meetings as well > > > > > > as interviews one-on-one. > > > > > > > > > > > > The ideal device, from my point of view, would: > > > > > > - Record in a generall-available format (e.g., mp3, ogg, > > > > > > etc.);- Have removeable media (xd, sd, ...); > > > > > > - Have long battery life; and > > > > > > - Be extremely reliable. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any advice? Olympus looks good but they mostly use DSS format > > > > > > which > > > > seems > > > > > > useless. I was looking too at the iriver T-30 1GB, but it > > > > > > doesn't have removeable media. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > --------- Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin > > > > > > Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel > > > > > > Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) > > > > > > unc.edu<http://unc.edu>< > > > > http://unc.edu> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > > > > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : > > > > > > http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Carl Crider > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > > > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > > > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : > > > > > http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : > > > > http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Carl Crider > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > -- > Mark Shuford > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
