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24-hour audio recorder!

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Beefwitted

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I'm thinking of getting a device with at least 16 hours battery life and which can record 24/7 and have at least the past 24 hours in memory any time I wish to load it up and review.

Is there such a device in existence? :)

Stan.
 
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Luap

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It's largely dependant on the capacity of the storage card you use with them, plus quality settings you decide to use.

For example, just a mere 2gb micro SD card in my Zoom H1 can hold anything from 1 hour, to 35 hours of audio, depending on settings used.
Im not sure about battery life, and that will vary depending on model anyway. Plus most will take a mains power adaptor should you need virtually unlimited recording time.
 
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Beefwitted

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My apologies. I think I didn't succinctly explain what I was expecting from the device.

I want a device that will record over and over the tape (so to speak) automatically with no input whatsoever (for days) except charging it once a day and when the necessity to review a recording for long-term storage occurs, one should be able to access at least the past 24 hours of data in acceptable quality.
 
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xav8tor

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Stanley Lyndon said:
My apologies. I think I didn't succinctly explain what I was expecting from the device.

I want a device that will record over and over the tape (so to speak) automatically with no input whatsoever (for days) except charging it once a day and when the necessity to review a recording for long-term storage occurs, one should be able to access at least the past 24 hours of data in acceptable quality.
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A number of handheld mini PCM recorders will record very long durations, especially if you set a low sample rate and use voice activation. The one I have uses two AAA batteries which last a week on average. You can kick it up a notch and go with surveillance specific devices, which can be found on sites catering to the investigative community. Be sure to check applicable law as required by your specific "application."
 
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Beefwitted

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xav8tor said:
A number of handheld mini PCM recorders will record very long durations, especially if you set a low sample rate and use voice activation. The one I have uses two AAA batteries which last a week on average. You can kick it up a notch and go with surveillance specific devices, which can be found on sites catering to the investigative community. Be sure to check applicable law as required by your specific "application."
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Thanks a lot for your post. Is there a reason why you had not mentioned a specific brand/model? Does this have shady underpinnings I'm not aware of?

Also, that brings me to my second question. I didn't know there were laws concerning carrying a voice recording device. Where do I look that up / who should I ask?

I'm planning to carry it through the entire day through college. I find that when I review the day's notes in the late evenings, I occasionally find I had missed something from a lecture and then break my head over it for half an hour followed by calling up all my friends till I find the answer! I'm pretty sure they must be bugged by now so I was thinking of getting my own personal review device that I can carry at all times.

Stan.
 
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xav8tor

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Mar 30, 2011
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Stanley Lyndon said:
Thanks a lot for your post. Is there a reason why you had not mentioned a specific brand/model? Does this have shady underpinnings I'm not aware of?

Also, that brings me to my second question. I didn't know there were laws concerning carrying a voice recording device. Where do I look that up / who should I ask?

I'm planning to carry it through the entire day through college. I find that when I review the day's notes in the late evenings, I occasionally find I had missed something from a lecture and then break my head over it for half an hour followed by calling up all my friends till I find the answer! I'm pretty sure they must be bugged by now so I was thinking of getting my own personal review device that I can carry at all times.

Stan.
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Responded fully in a PM. Get the Yamaha Pocketrak 2G. Works for me for all sorts of recording, but so does an iPhone with external mic.
 
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