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Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod 5G, 5.5G (Black)

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Binding: Electronics Brand: Belkin Color: Black EAN: 0023400076864 Format: CD Label: Belkin Dimension: 0.3 x 7 x 0.3 inches Manufacturer: Belkin Model: F8Z082-BLK Publisher: Belkin Studio: Belkin
Features and Descriptions - Turns your iPod 5G, 5.5G into your own personal assistant for recording memos, lectures, interviews, or conversations
- Built-in pair of high-quality, omni-directional microphones allow for recording of full, CD-quality stereo audio
- Features real-time adjustable gain for changing noise levels, one-touch navigation for quick memos, and includes a clipping indicator
- Comes with an external 3.5-millimeter, stereo microphone adapter, power cable
- Has a sleek black finish, and is backed by a manufacturer's 3-year warranty
Ratings & Comments (Average: )
- Does a beautiful recording Ordered this for my sons IPOD to record college lectures. He let me play with it and we tested it by playing music on youtube and taking a cable from speaker out on the PC and speaker in on the Belkin. I was amazed at the quality. It was as if we did a digital download of the song. He takes this to class and says that he had no problems recording lectures to review later. It makes a file and labels it for easy sorting. This has been a good solution instead of a hole new recording device. Since he carries his IPOD everywhere he is able to listen on the go.
- Great for high-quality sound recording I have used the TuneTalk with my video iPod for about 3 years.
I manage a volunteer effort to record audio and video of high school concerts including concert band, orchestra, and choir. The overall goal is to feed archives, provide students a chance to self-critique, and to raise funds for the school music program through recording sales.
We use the video iPod plus TuneTalk as a backup, recording analog stereo line-level output from our primary recorder through a distribution amp. Our approach is to turn it on roughly 10 minutes before the first downbeat, and turn it off at the end of the concert. It is basically a fire and forget approach.
The iPod is powered through the TuneTalk power pass-through, from a Belkin power strip with USB power output.
The complaints about intermittent recording are usually a result of recording on an iPod that is nearly full. In that condition, the iPod OS eventually chooses to defrag, and that defrag effort can disrupt recording.
To avoid that defrag problem, we remove recordings from the video iPod after transfer to a computer for editing. Basically the iPod is never more than 50% full when we start recording. A reasonable estimate of iPod disk space needed is 1 GB per hour of recording.
The recording sampling size and rate is CD quality to a lossless stereo WAV file.
Aside from backing up our primary digital recorder, the iPod is also a convenient way to hand a copy to the teachers for use in class during the next school day.
The distribution amp also feeds stereo audio at line level to a digital camcorder through roughly 80 feet of stereo cable. Occasionally that feed fails, and the iPod WAV file becomes the replacement audio track for the video DVD product.
I do not use the built-in mics on the Tune Talk. So I cannot comment on those. Reports indicate that the mics pick up iPod disk motor noise.
- Didn't work! I hate to leave this comment in a public area. I wanted to reach out to the seller directly, however I'm new at this site and don't really know my way around. I purchased this equipment in February. I accidently through out the box it came in before I realized that the item didn't work at all. When connecting it to my iPod, nothing would happen. I tried on my relatives iPod's as well and it just wasn't functioning. I'm so disappointed considering I was really excited about my new purchase. =/
- Very Easy to Use I first borrowed this product from a friend and realized how handy it can be. I then bought one online, and have loved it. It is very easy to plug into the bottom of your iPod and it automatically opens everything you need to start recording. I love not having to install more software. The sound files also easily transfer to your iTunes to listen to, upload, etc. When the person being recorded is in close range, the sound quality is pretty good. For long distance, the recording becomes fuzzy. This product is lightweight, easily transportable, and amazing! I would recommend this to anyone completing interviews or recording close-range.
- The single most useful gizmo I have ever purchased I'm a professional journalist and about the only part of my job I have ever actually loathed is transcribing interviews. This little gizmo literally saved my sanity while I was working on a book project. For the first time, I knew what interview was where (the backup feature -- putting the interviews into the iTunes library in their own folder -- is a breeze to use compared to other digital voice recorder backup systems I've tried to use) and could find it again readily. I had the interviews ready to hand in multiple formats. Best of all, the sound quality was CRYSTAL CLEAR. No more straining to understand what was just said; no more need to play back segments over and over to be sure you got something right.
I carry this in the coin pocket of my wallet, so it's to hand whenever I need it. Even jostling around in there with the quarters and dimes for weeks on end doesn't damage it. I've been using this primarily with the previous generation of iPod nano (the square-shaped ones?) and find it works just fine with that or with my 4G classic iPod. On the nano, I can record for up to three hours without needing to recharge the batteries.
Simply a great product and invaluable for anyone who needs good quality (if not professional quality) reproduction. I imagine it would be ideal for lectures, for taking minutes during meetings, etc. etc.
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