How's the battery life? I've seen decent digital recorders for less, but I'll be interviewing 6 hrs/day for a week, so I'll pay for longer life.
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You can hook it up to a power source via USB and get as much energy out of it as long as the source is good
1548037
sorry, can not help on this one, never used, still in box. thank you, peeper
1548038
Use rechargeable AA batteries. Any of the precharged, "low-self-discharge" type are good; Eneloop, etc. Buy a set of 4 and a charger, swap as necessary. I've been getting at least 10 hours of recording time on one charge...
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The recorder uses two AA batteries. I've had the same set in for a couple of months and they are still at half charge. I haven't used them for six hours straight, but I would think they would last. At any rate, AAs are cheap; when I have a project where battery life is critical, whether for microphones or recorders, I just put in fresh batteries at the start of each day.
1548040
We recorded programs for 5 hours not continuously and the battery is showing half used.
1579291
It is a quality recorder, my only complaint is against the warranty department. They do not return phone calls or answer emails if you have a problem.
2260706
I know it has all you asked about but the "forge"?? Also I don't know how to get sound loud enough to hear. Does it have to be plugged into a computer with speakers to listen to your recordings? Hope not. Great recorder otherwise. We recorded about 19 sessions of about 1-2 hours each over 3 days at a health care conference in DC and it lasted through all but the last one.
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NO,. And I didn't buy mine on Amazon, but I'm about to buy an AC Adapter form here. I know people have answered this already, but I just wanted to stick my 2 cents in. I did buy some long lasting lithium batteries and it lasts a really long time. I've not replaced the ones I have in there yet and it's been many months (nearly a year at least). I don't use it daily, but I do use it a few hours at a time, several times a week. The battery life is really good. As for the item itself. It's a really great, quality recorder.
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The battery life is pretty decent:) you won't regret getting this camera :)
614652
I purchased for my micro digital recorder for meetings and seminars . They perform very well so far and they pickup everything said clearly in a large room. I see no reason they would not work. For the money I would chance it.I am still using the same one that I started with and have about 90-100 hours of use so far. I was surprised with sound from them. I don't know how they would perform outdoors. They com with wind screens on them.
859251
Thanks very much. I am hoping it gets at least 30 minutes of recording time with a full battery charge.
1944806
Pros- rechargeable battery, decent video, easy to use. Cons- save your receipt, 1st pair record button didn't last a day. I think that would have been manufacturing defect and could have been replaced but this pair is much higher than I remember paying for mine.
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I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not sure if I should be impressed by this for a small camera or not. Depends on how many pictures are being taken on that almost whole day. I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not... » Read More I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not sure if I should be impressed by this for a small camera or not. Depends on how many pictures are being taken on that almost whole day. « Show Less
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It genuinely depends on how you use it. Lower quality video extends battery life. That being said I'm usually good for about 3 hours +/- .5 hours. I really do like this camera but I'm not a highly technical person. For my purposes (documentation) it is good enough.
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I gave this as a gift. I listened to it this weekend and was impressed with its audio. Battery life is so-so, 6 hours. Otherwise, nice piece of electronics.
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I guess the real question is what sort of recording are you doing and in what light. The sound quality on this unit is surprisingly good, and the video quality is good in most lights. I've used it to record orchestras in low light with good results. With the included SD card at medium quality you can record about 3 hours of video. My experience with the battery is that it will go about 2 hours on a full charge. If you're going to record more than 2 hours, bring both batteries and charge them both fully before you start. This unit will record off the AC as well, so you can remove the battery and use that, which will give you as much "battery" life as you need. Video recording quality is HD, so it is very good. Obviously, you can get better with a better camera (i.e., professional quality cameras starting from $800), but this camera has been surprisingly good on all levels and if you're submitting auditions or just want to see what you look like, this will not disappoint.
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Recording quality for me has been excellent. I use an external mic for voice work for audio-books. Haven't used the internal, built-in mics much, so I can't speak to their recording quality.
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The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first starts it only records for a few seconds then shuts off. The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first... » Read More The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first starts it only records for a few seconds then shuts off. « Show Less
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So far is been really good. I've done a 2 hour amatuer photo shoot with a friend modeling for me. Had over 200 pictures, many with a flash and various camera modes and it was only down to 1/2 charge on the power meter. I was not doing much for zooming though since all shots were within 6 feet.
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OFF TOPIC, but I have really gotten unexpected value from the voice recorder - I'm something of a community activist, attend board meetings etc. and find the recorder to be more than adequate to 'tape" meetings - I load the .wav files in Audacity and export as .mp3's - lose a little volume but very compact and portable after that.
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I haven't specifically used video that long, but with a couple of short (less than a minute vignettes each) with several hundred stills, 400+, and shooting off of the screen on the back and reviewing each shot as long as needed, I was able to do all that and the battery held up fine. That was over a couple of days even, and finally charged it when it got to about 5% after all that. Hope that helps.