Advantages: Takes regular sized audio cassettes, double-time recording, inexpensive model Disadvantages: Needs to be used close to sound-source, a bit bulky for some tastes
...within minutes. The Sony TCM-200DV Cassette-Corder (or 'dictaphone' to you and me) is a fairly basic model compared to some products on the market - but it does what it says on the tin and it does it to a perfectly acceptable standard.
The machine is silver (with a charcoal grey back panel and battery compartment) and weighs in at 171g - it's roughly the same size as a cassette-playing personal stereo (gosh, that sounds almost Jurassic now doesn't ... ...a really good machine. Plus, Sony is a brand I tend to associate as trustworthy when it comes to audio equipment.
This machine is one of the cheapest on the market - retailing at around 25 GBP. I've had mine for a few years now and it is still in perfect working order (and it comes with a 1 year warranty). I don't know where mine came from (as it was a gift) but I know it's available from Argos as well as numerous online vendors. ...
disneyeyes 02.07.2004
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