Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne vs Philips Voice Tracer 3600

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 440 h more maximum recording time than the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne (1140 h vs 700 h). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 100 mW more output power than the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne (300 mW vs 200 mW). The Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne has 12 mm more width than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (53 mm vs 41 mm). Display type: TFT on the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne, LCD on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600. Display resolution: 320 x 240 pixels on the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne, 112 x 112 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600.

Maximum recording time
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:700 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:1140 h
Display type
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:TFT
- Voice Tracer 3600:LCD
Display resolution
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:320 x 240 pixels
- Voice Tracer 3600:112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonal
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:5.08 cm (2")
- Voice Tracer 3600:3.81 cm (1.5")
Output power
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:200 mW
- Voice Tracer 3600:300 mW
Battery technology
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Product colour
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:Champagne
- Voice Tracer 3600:Black
Width
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:53 mm
- Voice Tracer 3600:41 mm

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Comparison of DPM8000, Voice Tracer 3600
83 specifications	A Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne Model DPM8000 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 3600 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	1140 h
Recording modesDiffers	Pulse-code modulation (PCM)	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 h
LP mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1140 h
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 h
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 h
Display3 differ
Display typeDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	3.81 cm (1.5")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakers1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output powerDiffers	200 mW	300 mW
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), SD, SDHC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityKnown for one	1000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	23 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Champagne	Black
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one	705 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lock typeKnown for one	Combination lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mass storage class compliantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateKnown for one	44.1 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	200 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video card requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice activationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	117 g	60 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 4, 1.0 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	100 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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