Olympus DSS Player Pro R5 for Windows - Update Available to R5.0.13

Olympus have released an update to their widely used DSS Player Pro R5 software, both the dictation and transcription module. The release takes R5 to version R5.0.13 and includes updates to make R5 compatible with the new Pro digital dictaphones the Olympus DS-7000 and DS-3500.

The update ensures that these devices are recognised and can sync with R5 dictation module although changes to the recorder settings (DS-7000/DS-3500) are not possible using DSS Player Pro R5.

Also updated is the ability in R5 dictation and transcription module to encrypt/decrypt audio files in 256bit. Prior to this release only 128bit encryption/decryption was possible.

Click here for the complete release notes for DSS Player Pro R5.0.13 on our main blog

[Mac] Olympus DSS Player Plus Upgrade To v7.3.0 Available

Ready for download is a small update to the Mac version of DSS Player from Olympus. In this release, taking DSS Player Plus from v7.2.8 to v7.3.0, Olympus have included compatibility with the new range of professional dictation dictation voice recorders - Olympus DS-7000/DS-3500/DS-2500.

Also, after a very long wait is compatibility with the DirectRec II range of hand held USB dictation microphones which allow direct record dictation to your Mac.

For the full detail of the release and for the download link click here for our main blog site

Compare Olympus DS-7000 vs DS-5000

It has been a few weeks now since Olympus announced the release of their new flagship digital dictaphone the Olympus DS-7000. This week officially marked the end of the Olympus DS-5000 in Australia as resellers and Olympus themselves run out of DS-5000 stock.

So what are the key differences between the Olympus DS-7000 and the Olympus DS-5000? Well surprisingly not that many - which is a good thing by the way.

Small tweaks have been made here and there along with improvements in the microphone, interface with Dragon NaturallySpeaking and better rechargeable batteries. That along with a swanky more modern look  and an update to the Dictation Module software from DSS Player Pro R5 to ODMS R6.

Head over to our blog to see in detail the exact differences between the Olympus DS-7000 and DS-5000 digital dictaphones.