Olympus Voice Australia Increase Digital Voice Recorder Costs Today

Today we see some changes in the pricing and product line across the board from Olympus Voice Australia. Nearly all recorders get an increase in RRP (recommended retail price) with the exception of the VN-3100PC (which has gone down in price) and the DS-3300 which remains the same, we expect the DS-3300 to be dropped off the product line in the near future.

Two new digital notetakers have been added, the VN-3500PC and VN-5500PC which should be available in Australia towards the end of February. We anticipate that when these two arrive we can say goodbye to the VN-3100PC.

We also say goodbye to the VN-2100PC, not my favourite recorder so not too upset by that departure. The AS-4000 transcription kit has also now been discontinued after a long and distinguished career, this follows on from the Olympus DS-4000 discontinued late last year.

Other minor changes to the product lists include a replacement cable (KP21), power supply (A513) and carry case (CS119) for the Olympus DS-5000 and DS-5000iD.

The Olympus A513 power adapter can also be used with the Olympus LS-10 so good to see an alternative power option for this specialised digital PCM recorder.

Philips Introduce LFH9162 In Ear Telephone Pickup Mic

Philips Dictation Australia today announced the launch of a new telephone pickup microphone called the LFH9162. Similar to the Olympus TP-7 this clever mic fits in your ear and is held in place by the telephone you are talking on, recording to your digital voice recorder your phone conversation.

I have long been a fan of this style of telephone recording mic as it can be used with either the office phone or your mobile if you are out of the office.

The LFH9162 simply plugs into the mic socket of any compatible Philips digital voice recorder. Available in Australia any day now the expected price of the LFH9162 will be around $66 incl. GST.

In the box along with your pickup mic you will get a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter plug, spare ear cushion and a carrying pouch.

For the techs out there here are the tech specs:

• Type: Electret condenser microphone
• Directionality: non-directional
• Frequency response: 50-20,000 Hz
• Sensitivity: -34 dB at 1 kHz
• Output impedance: 2.2KΩ
• Power supply: Plug-in-power system (1.5V – 10V)
• Cord length: 1.0 m
• Output plug type: 3.5 mm monaural mini plug
• Weight: 16 g
• Color: Black / Silver

Olympus Australia Price Rise For The LS-10 PCM Recorder

Olympus Voice Australia have announced that there will be some price rises effective February 1st, 2009 across most of their digital voice recorder range.

One recorder, the LS-10 was slipped a price increase ahead of this deadline. Effective immediately in Australia the LS-10's RRP (recommended retail price) has shot up from $695 to $895. This is likely to its stunning perfromance and the fact that it has quickly become a leading contender in the digital PCM (pulse-code modulation) market.

For full specs on the LS-10 click here.

Olympus LS-10 PCM Recorder Back In Stock In Australia

Good news for all you Aussies who were keen to grab an LS-10 over the Christmas period and were dissapointed that Olympus Australia had none available, they now have a small number back in stock so grab one while you can.

We saw huge interest in this recorder over Christmas from people keen to get one to record their musical talents but also interestingly enough quite a few people keen to record bird and frog sounds. I think I have mentioned before that we have sold quite a few LS-10's to the Australian Goverment to record frogs so this PCM recorder is popular with a diverse range of people.

Grab one soon before the 2009 Olympus price rises kick in.