first impression: Moveman SSP-100 music player/voice recorder
Kyler Laird
http://www.mp3playerstore.com/buy_it_now__/ssp-100.htm
I received it hours ago and have just started testing it.
Some notes so far...
Voice recording seems to work o.k., but I have no idea how
to manipulate .ren files.
*Everything* has to go in the root directory and long
filenames are not presented. If you're looking to organize
1GB of stuff (like I am), you'll be hurting.
Sound quality seems o.k.
It does *not* look like a USB storage device.
It runs off of two AAA batteries, has DC input (coaxial),
line output (1/8") and headphone output (1/8").
Overall, this is barely worth $60 to me, but I got tired
of waiting for someone to make a good CompactFlash music
player/voice recorder so I thought I'd give it a whirl.
--kyler
Michael Ray
nc1...@news.lairds.org:
> I recently ordered a Moveman SSP-100.
>
> Voice recording seems to work o.k., but I have no idea how
> to manipulate .ren files.
>
> It runs off of two AAA batteries, has DC input (coaxial),
> line output (1/8") and headphone output (1/8").
>
> Overall, this is barely worth $60 to me, but I got tired
> of waiting for someone to make a good CompactFlash music
> player/voice recorder so I thought I'd give it a whirl.
I feel about the same way. I was looking at this one and the Diva. I'm at a
loss as to why there aren't more compact flash models out there since
they're more of a standard and have higher capacities than the other flash
options.
After you've used it more, I'd like to know how well the voice recording
works (both personal and lecture recording) and what the battery life is
like.
Peace,
Michael
Vincent
I have been researching voice recorders for a month now. Almost every
one of of the companies that make them Microsoft worshipers,
disregarding the standards and trying to force you to pay Microsoft in
order to use their product. They are usually either not USB mass
storage compliant or they are using a proprietory audio format that
can only be played or converted to wav or mp3 on a Microsoft platform.
So far, with every one I have researched, if they do not say in their
technical specs that they use standard wav or mp3 voice recording
format, then they are proprietory. None of them ever say in their
technical specifications if they are mass storage compliant, but if
they say they can be used as a storage drive under Windows or MacOS
without extra drivers, then they usually are. But again, that is not
useful with a proprietory audio format.
The Moveman SSP-100 is one of the ones I researched. When I emailed
them asking about standards compliance, they replied with "Our units
are designed to work with Microsoft software". Send it back. they
screwed you.
Get the Diva, made by Daisy Technology instead.
They are the only company that has actually mentioned that it works
with Linux as a storage Device.
The only other two devices I have found that should work with FreeBSD
and Linux are PhotoClip camera/voice recorder, also made by Daisy
Technology, and the
Muzic AERA by New Motion http://www.newmotiontech.com.
http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=MP3
$47.95 for 64 Mb device
$79.00 for 128 Mb device
The reviews are pretty good on the Muzic AERA but it does not have
removable flash memory. It is built in. They replied to my email and
said it is USB mass storage compliant and the specs say it uses wav
files.
I think I am about to get the newest PhotoClip. It has a high quality
built in camera, uses CF cards, small size, and is loaded with
features for the price compared to everything else I have seen. It is
also the first USB device I have ever seen that you can even upgrade the
firmware on without being forced to use a Microshaft machine to do
it. The docs say you copy the firmware file onto the flash drive and
hit a sequence of buttons on the camera to load it. The only feature
it does not have that I was hoping to get is an audio input jack for
recording from external sources such as the telephone. But, I don't
think either one of the other two devices I mention in this posting do
either.
It is $159.00 at
http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=125
I have spoken, via email, with one person who uses one of their older,
discontinued, PhotoClip cameras and he says it works with FreeBSD. I
have not ordered one yet. If anybody tries or or is already using one
of the new models with FreeBSD or Linux, I would really like to hear
some feedback.
- Vincent
Kyler Laird
>The Moveman SSP-100 is one of the ones I researched. When I emailed
>them asking about standards compliance, they replied with "Our units
>are designed to work with Microsoft software". Send it back. they
>screwed you.
Nah, I ordered it based on what they advertised and it
does work the way they advertise. If you know enough
to look for all of the clues, you can see that it sucks
without even getting one. Anyway, it's not worth the
effort and expense of shipping it back.
>Get the Diva, made by Daisy Technology instead.
At just over twice the price, it looks *much* more
useful. I plan to order one.
Thank you.
--kyler