2023-10-05 16:39:00
There are many solutions for recording interviews, dictating notes or text like reports. However, voice recorders have not been replaced by current digital tools. They offer better recording quality because they can be placed closer to the person being interviewed. Their purchase is often accompanied by an offer to subscribe to transcription software. Philips has a long experience in this field. The group has just marketed a ballpoint pen which also allows recording. This is the Voice Tracer DVT1600. Nothing distinguishes it from any other pen. This is an advantage if you need to discreetly record a meeting. Only a button placed in the upper part activates or stops recording. A small red light located behind the clip to attach it to your clothes will light up to indicate its operation.
No settings can be changed. The pen stores in mono mode and in WAV format with a sampling frequency of 16kHz and a bit rate of 512 kbps. According to the brand, the recording time would be 129 hours in the 32 GB memory. File transfer is done using the USB-C port hidden under the cap. An adapter cable to USB-A comes in the box. The pen appears as a USB drive in the operating system’s file explorer. These are therefore audio files that are produced. You can type them in text format by listening to them from a player installed on your computer, but there are many online transcription software programs on the market that will do the job more or less well. The Philips Voice Tracer comes with a voucher for a subscription to the Sembly voice recognition program. The quality of the transcription will be linked to the recording conditions (whether the room was noisy or not) and the diction of your interlocutor.
The “bic” part comes with six ink cartridges. To replace them, simply unscrew the bottom part of the device. This is also how you retract the tip if you no longer need to write.
The Philips Voice Tracer is sold at the price of €79.99
Etienne Scholasse
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