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Olympus DW-90 Digital Voice Recorder Review - PAGE 1
Patrick Woo - Wednesday, September 12th, 2001
Introduction
When I first put my hands on the new Olympus DW-90 digital voice recorder, I have to admit that I was a little skeptical. I was more familiar associating Olympus with cameras than digital recorders. And second, I didnt fully understand why anyone would want to spend money on a digital recorder over just a regular cheap tape recorder?
After testing the unit, I came to realize several things. One, Olympus is more than just a camera company. They are quite experienced in the microcassette recorder industry, having created the worlds first microcassette recorder. As well, the DW-90 digital voice recorder is more than just another toy; it contains many distinct advantages over the conventional tape recorder.
Features and Benefits
High-Speed USB interface for quick and easy downloading of audio files to a PC
Provides three folders to manage your files, with each folder capable of storing up to 100 messages
Three recording modes: High Quality, Standard Play, Long Play
Microphone Sensitivity Selector and voice activation function allows for hands-free recording
LCD display panel helps you keep track of important recording information
Built-in uni-directional/telescoping microphone helps reduce background noise for clearer recordings
DW90: Main Specifications
| Recording Format: | Digital recording in accordance with ADPCM |
| Recording Medium: | Built-in 8MB flash memory |
| Folders: | 3 (2 standard and 1 for scheduler use) |
| Files: | Max. 100 per folder. Total for 3 folders: max. 300 |
| Overall Frequency Response: | HQ Mode: 300~5,800Hz
SP Mode: 300~4,200Hz
LP Mode: 300~1,700Hz |
| Recording Time: | HQ Mode: approx. 22 min.
SP Mode: approx. 33 min.
LP Mode: approx. 90 min. |
| Speaker: | 28mm-diameter round dynamic speaker |
| Earphone Jack: | 3.5mm-diameter: 8ohm impedance |
| Practical Max. Output: | Max. 120mW (8ohm speaker) |
| Battery Life: | Recording: approx. 19 hours; Playback: approx. 11 hour(according to Olympus tests using an alkaline dry cell battery) |
| Power Source: | Rated voltage DC3VTwo R3/LR03 alkaline batteries |
| Dimensions: | 81(H) x 47.5(W) x 22.5(D)mm (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight: | 65g (including batteries) |
| Included Accessories: | Handstrap with stand, monaural earphones (E20), USB connection cable (CB-USB1), CD-ROM, 2 x AAA batteries, manual |
Olympus Digital Wave Player: Operating Environment
| OS Supported: | Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional |
| CPU: | Intel Pentium 166MHz or faster |
| RAM: | Min. 32MB |
| Hard Disk Space: | Min. 25MB
(additional space is required to store voice files) |
| Sound Board: | Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible card |
| Video Card and Display: | Min. 800 x 600 pixels, min. 256 colors |
| Removable Drive: | Min. 2x CD-ROM |
| USB Port: | At least 1 free USB port |
| Audio Output: | Speaker or earphone output |
*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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