MOST crucial decision - please please help me...!!!!!!
please please read the whole post....please have patience....
WHAT I WANT:
To be able to record lectures deli'vered by my professor so that I can later on listen it while commuting and also make notes.
WHY I WANT:
Because our professor deli'vers lecture at a very very rapid pace and although it is great listening him and understanding his concepts...its so so fast that its impossible to write or make note of anything...
This creates problem because although I am able to understand everything while he teaches BUT later on I forget everything as I am unable to make any notes.
The net result is I am where I was when the classes started.
WHAT I AM THINKING:
I gave a thought to my problem very deeply and discussed with some people and the only solution that appears is TO RECORD THE ENTIRE LECTURE DAILY....so that I can make notes from it later on at my ease...
WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS:
After doing a very thorough and deep analysis on net and gathering as much information as was possible for me... I concluded that I am having the following options:
A. To record the lectures using Apple iPod along with either griffin italk or belkin voice recorder.
OR
B. To record the lectures using Nokia mobile handset using its inbuilt microphone (or attaching some external microphone)
OR
C. To record the lectures using dedicated digital voice recorders such as Olympus DM-0 and DM-20, or say Panasonic RR-US006.
OR
D. To record the lectures using a laptop which is having inbuilt microphone or attaching the laptop with external microphone.
OR
E. To record the lectures using flash based MP3 player like those of transcend etc.
OR
F. To use dictaphone (I have never before even heard that term)
WHY I AM CONFUSED:
Because
. I do not own personally any of the devices in all options referred above and therefore unable to make a choice which one suits my needs best
AND
2. Dont know which one would be MOST suitable for purpose of recording class lectures from a reasonable distance (say 5-0 feets away) for 3-4 hours lectures.
AND
3. Dont know which device would be MOST reliable and durable
AND
4. Dont know which one provides Best Value for Money as there are extra benefits associated with each device and extra costs too.
EXAMPLE:
I have heard that
# Griffin italk or Belkin Voice recorder at times may NOT record properly always (I have just heard NOT at all sure)
# Again Apple Ipod which allows extra voice recording functionality is NOT mini or shuffle so Again I dont know whether its better to have Nokia Mobile which has so many extra features as well and would cost less than Apple ipod.
# Again if Nokia Mobile is to be purchased which particular model suits my needs best.
# Or is it that dedicated digital voice recorders are best as they have one single function of digital voice recording.
And so on........................
BOTTOM LINE:
There are so so many variables involved that I am really unable to decide. This is further complicated by the fact that I have never used such gadgets and NOt sure.
PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE..........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE..........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE..........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE..........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My budget is very very flexible (which means that I am ready to spend upto Indian Rs 50000 which is roughly USD $ 000, if required).
The single most imporatnt reason I am intending to buy such a gadget is to record the class lectures daily which are normally of 3-4 hours duration and the professor and my sitting distance varies from feet to 0 feets.
If i get extra features Its welcome BUT this digital voice recording feature is something which I do NOT want to be compromised.
Please suggest me out of A, B, C, D OR E what should be my ideal choice and what costs i would incur. If possible please specify the exact product number or detail or specification.
I Know I have written a very very long story and it must have tested your patience and consumed a lot of your valuable time. I genuinely and most sincerely appreciate your time and effort with me from the bottom of my heart and trust me I am really in serious trouble or else would NOT have written such a long story.
I am very anxiously awaiting the words of wisdom and valuable advice from more knowledgebale and experienced (and most importantly helpful) members here.
I am sure that someone here will be able to help me out with his advice and suggestions.
Again I express my deepest sincerest appreciation and gratitude for reading this post and possibly replying.
Please reply in detail and advice to your best as your decision may be very very crucial and infact the whole basis on which I am going to make the purchase. So please be concerned and kind.
Thanks and best of regards
Most sincerely
Sunando GhoshKolkata, India
sunandoghosh (at) rediffmail (dot) com
P.s. If u wish to add anything which i might have missed or suggest differently please feel free to do so.
BKKM wrote:
Two of my classmates are using the Creative Zen Micro 5GB. I've heard their recordings, it's pretty good. Every word captured clearly. But they both sit on the front rows, and the lecture hall has good acoustics. It records in .wav though.. there are other brands out there which can record in mp3 format, and even wma, so if you want to consider further, you can look into those as well.
The Zen Micro is able to record rather well, I must say, for an MP3 player. But at 3 hours of .wav recording for almost every day, your player will be quite full by the end of the week. I still suggest that you go with the dedicated voice recorder.
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