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| Belkin Voice Recorder for iPod (White) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Belkin
Category: CE
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3 x 9 x 6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: F8E462
Model: F8E462
UPC: 722868467756
EAN: 0722868467756
Release Date: October 24, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 be careful January 20, 2005
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Got it and plugged it into my IPod and there was a major incompatibility. The screen showed up that their was a voice recorder in the IPod but when I went to record I received an error message that the IPod could not locate a microphone. Perhaps an IPod problem? The Ipod is a 4th Generation 40 gig that is fully updated. I think Belkin needs to engineer the recorders to work with all the new IPods, with the exception of the minis. Have not been able to resolve the issue. I am sure IPod will state that it is a Belkin problem and that Belkin will throw the ball back to IPod?????
A Game of Chance Anyone? September 17, 2004
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
If you like games of chance you'll love this device. Will it work? Won't it work? How long before it freezes my Ipod? 20 seconds or 30? Will I be able to actually hear the recording over the hard disc noise? So many interesting variables.
Sometimes, when the planets are aligned and the barometric pressure is just right, you can get a passable low-fi recording from close range (0-5 feet). If you are looking for anything other than that, you probably won't be satisfied with this product. And if you're looking for reliability -- well, just read the rest of the reviews. You'll get the picture.
one and a half stars maybe, but no such rating =p June 24, 2004
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
Let's go through the few pros before discussing the cons:
*It's small.
*It's an ergonomically sound shape, all things considered.
*It has a microphone.
*You can record to your iPod directly.
*I got it for really cheap.
*Useful when it works.
*Does not mess up on long recordings(22 minutes I have done without breaking a sweat, i.e. having to reset the 'pod).Cons:
*Picks up a significant amount of sound when the iPod's hard disk spins. (Inevitable, but a bother.)
*Very low definition/low quality recordings.
*Freezes the iPod constantly, requiring a reset.
*Occasionally the iPod must be reset for it to turn on after using the recorder.
*High MSRP/SRP for what you get.
*Records to WAV.
*Distorted recording if it is sitting on my desk and I talk loudly into it(about two feet away).
*Does not do well with background noise(it picks up all of it and sounds terrible).
*Belkin cannot justify it being a bad quality device(phone support tells me that the only stipulation of the device is that it requires iPod firmware 2.1 or higher).
*Sometimes does not record.
*Sometimes says it's recording but actually isn't.
*Sometimes illuminates recording light when it isn't actually recording. Okay, so WAV format I can deal with, but crappy recording quality I cannot deal with. Belkin, you have failed. Maybe it's just that it's difficult to make a functional, integrated voice recorder that's good quality... for the iPod. I don't hear great raves about the iTalk by Griffin, so maybe this is the case.
 OK when it works, but is as reliable as a Chairman Mao watch June 18, 2004
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Although I experienced problems, I made several recordings that I am happy with before the Belkin iPod Voice Recorder finally broke. Along the way, however, it caused my iPod to freeze, necessitating frequent restarts. One particularly frustrating problem was it occasionally seemed to record fine while actually failing to record anything. Again, only a restart would solve this problem. Of course those problems might be software issues that Apple is responsible for. Nevertheless, Belkin are to blame for the worst problem of all. Finally, I had it attached to my iPod in my pocket, and when I took it out the voice recorder had broken off at the microphone plug. It is so fragile it can break just by simply inserting or removing it from an iPod. It seems Belkin are aware of how fragile it is since they include a protective plastic cover. But that's really a poor solution. The plastic cover only protects it when it's unplugged. And there's no reason it has to be so fragile to begin with. Ironically, since I was in China when it broke, I can't help but think the Belkin iPod Voice Recorder is like one of those cheap Chairman Mao watches that stops working soon after you buy it.
Definitely NOT worth it. May 20, 2004
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I bought this to use for recordings of my chorus rehearsal.
It froze the iPod.
It lacks the most basic automatic gain control, and clip-distorts anything above a quiet speaking voice.
Alas, I had it longer than 30 days to before I could fully test it.Some useful lore, if you're one of the unfortunate souls stuck with this device:
Put a piece of cellophane tape over the condenser mike hole (not the speaker holes, the microphone hole.) That attenuates the sound so it's actually useful. While you're using the device, keep poking at the menus so the iPod NEVER goes to sleep. That seems to prevent the hangups. Belkin, if you're listening, this device is crap.
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