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>Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:48:14 -0700
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum     <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Kathleen Ford <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5613 transcription hardware

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Hi stuck--

The tech person at our TESL Media Center highly recommends a Sony 
unit that she purchased about a year ago, model BI-85. If you take a 
look at http://www.video-direct.com/sony/dict-record/desktop.html, 
you will find a chart comparing the features of this and other Sony 
models and perhaps find one that has all that you wish for.

This and other Sony product sites mention the BI-85, but my local 
dealer (Rees Electronics, West Los Angeles, 310-475-0859) says that 
model is being replaced with a "new, improved" model BI-87. His price 
for the BI-87 is $389. He offered to fax me a spec sheet, so maybe 
you can ask your local dealer for the same to check on the features.

Hope this helps, brucita.
--Kathleen


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> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:36:41 -0400
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: transcription hardware
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>When people need to transcribe spoken material from audio here at
>BU we have been offering an open-reel Tandberg 1521 FP (Foot Pedal)
>machine dating back to the early 1970s.
>
>Yes folks, you heard me right.
>
>Our FP is a gem - it locks into play and the foot pedal controls
>the stop and rewind functions, leaving the hands free to do the
>writing/typing of the recorded material.
>
>This machine is dying. I seek a replacement hardware or alternate
>technology.
>
>1. Any such machines out there available for cannibalization?
>
>2. Any readers from Tandberg want to make a suggestion (I know
>you are out there!) or surprise me with the last FP machine,
>like new, found in a back closet?
>
>3. Any suggestions for hardware to facilitate transcription work?
>
>4. Anyone digitizing and mousing through hours and hours of material,
>multi-task fashion? Is this really a viable approach?
>
>We haul out the foot pedal when people have 5+ hours of audio
>transcriptions. We prefer not to consider jobbing this work out.
>
>Hoping to hear from someone, I remain
>
>stuck,
>bruce