Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine
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About this product
Record interviews and conversations with the Philips DVT1250. The voice activation function allows hands-free operation. When enabled, recording starts automatically when you speak and stops after you stop speaking. A large display lets you view all important file information, even in poor lighting conditions, thanks to the backlit display. 8GB memory to store up to 88 days of continuous recording microSD memory card slot for extra recording and storage capacity (up to 32GB) Plug and play PC connection in Windows or Mac OS.
- Record interviews and conversations with the Philips DVT1250. The optional voice activation function allows hands-free operation.
- Compatible with Windows / macOS.
- LCD.
- Built-in memory 8 GB.
- Voice activated.
- Recording time 2000 hours.
- 3 recording qualities.
- Dictation and conference recording modes.
- Slow_fast playback.
- 4 folders.
- Built-in microphone.
- Built-in microphone and speaker.
- Integrated speaker.
- WMA files can be transferred and played.
- Built-in USB connector.
- USB cable, microphone, .
General information:
- Weight 46g.
- Size H10.9, W3.4, D1.9cm.
- Batteries required 2 x AAA (included) .
- Manufacturer's 1 year guarantee.
- EAN: 855971006328.
3.8
57 reviews
77%
Recommended this product
Customers Say
The Philips Audio Recorder is praised for its ease of use, portability, and good recording quality, though some users report issues with volume and clarity at a distance. Overall, it meets various recording needs.
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Happy with all features
JUst the job - fits my needs perfectly
Cass
Got a Refund
Sorry it was far smaller than it looked in the picture, just like the one in this picture! far to small for my old eyes!
PJ, 65 or over
Very good product.
Very pleased with my purchase of Philips Audio Recorder
No nickname, 65 or over, Wales
Never had one before
I am not very impressed with dictation machine I have not had one before though, I found I have to use ear phones to listen to what was recorded which is very low otherwise I have volume on full maybe this is normal for dictation machine
Berty, 65 or over, Ormskirk
Great product
I use this product for learning lines when I'm in a play. Recording is easy, deleting files is great and battery life is long.
Sally, 55 - 64, Salisbury
Good Quality dictation machine.
Good quality dictation machine, recordings are good quality and device appears to be quite well built.
Elvis, 35 - 44
Handy device for dictating my fiction writing
I bought for dictating a fiction book that I'm writing. The device is simple to use and the output quality is good enough for automatic transcription directly into my writing app. The internal mic works well enough, but tends to pick up plosives when speaking directly into it. I purchased an external lapel type microphone, which helps reduce noise.
ceejay, 55 - 64
Not meeting my criteria
I don't like it It turned on automatically
Divya, 35 - 44
Clear sounds, light weight
It is good but there are sounds of air flow in every recording.
Miss Hu
Dictation Machine
Not to bad i wish it recorded other people louder though
Dean, 55 - 64, Leicestershire, UK
Hi there,
An external microphone can be connected to this Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine using the jack on the top of the device.
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Hello there,
This Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine has both pause and stop buttons - if you pause recording and then continue then your dictation will continue seamlessly from your previous one. You can also manually stop recording with the stop button.
Recordings are stored as separate files.
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Hello Pat1604,
I can advise the following for the Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine:
Apologies, no, but you could do this over speaker phone and set the recorder near the phone.
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Hello Sanjay,
From the information we have available, I can advise the Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine does not support Bluetooth connectivity for playback. It primarily uses a USB 2.0 port for data transfer and connection to a computer. For playback, you can use the built-in speaker or connect headphones via the headphone jack.
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Hi PA,
The Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine does not have Bluetooth but there is a headphone socket to connect wired headphones.
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Hi kraken
Witha 2000 hour capacity, you can add to the end of the last recording on the Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine, however, this is not possible in the middle of a recording.
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Hi Ben,
Thanks for your query about the Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine.
Yes you can connect an external microphone to this device via the jack socket (stereo jack, 3.5mm). The recording source will switch automatically from the internal mic to the external one when you do so, they don't record/run together. The user manual doesn't specify that it works only with certain types of microphone, e.g. a table mic, but for a lavalier lapel mic or something like that, you would need to consider the settings on the dictaphone as you may pick up clothing noise and movement in a way that a table mic would not.
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Hi dibdob,
Thanks for your query about the Philips DVT1250 8GB Dictation Machine.
You can set its noise reduction function to reduce the background noise if you're in a location where this could be an issue. You can also set the sensitivity for when the sound source is further away.
Without knowing the size, distance, and normal levels of ambient noise in the location you'd be using it, I'm unable to be precise on the quality of the recording but it could be used in a classroom.
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Hi there,
Yes, there is microphone sensitivity: low sensitivity (shorter distance) and high sensitivity (longer distance) within the settings.
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Hi Sam
The voice activation system will indeed work at 20M.
I hope this helps :)
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