Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver has 56 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic (129 h vs 73 h). The Philips DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver has 24 GB more built-in memory capacity than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic (32 GB vs 8 GB). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic has 420 mAh more battery capacity than the Philips DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver (610 mAh vs 190 mAh). Only the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic has built-in speaker(s). Audio formats supported: WAV on the Philips DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver, MP3, PCM on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic.

  • Maximum recording time
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:129 h
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:73 h
  • Audio formats supported
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:WAV
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:MP3, PCM
  • Built-in speaker(s)
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:No
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:Yes
  • Built-in memory capacity
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:32 GB
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:8 GB
  • Battery technology
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:Lithium
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
  • Battery capacity
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:190 mAh
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:610 mAh
  • Battery life (max)
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:8 h
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:25 h
  • Product colour
    • DVT1600 dictaphone Internal memory Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:Metallic

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Comparison of DVT1600, VTR5800/93
55 specifications
Audio3 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers129 h73 h
Recording modesDiffersPulse-code modulation (PCM)High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Super Long Play (SLP), Standard Play (SP)
Audio formats supportedDiffersWAVMP3, PCM
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode frequency responseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 - 20000 Hz
Number of microphonesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 x 64 pixels
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.79 cm (1.1")
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)DiffersNoYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 mW
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
InterfaceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Built-in memory capacityDiffers32 GB8 GB
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithiumLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers190 mAh610 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs8 h25 h
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverMetallic
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Keypad lockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optimized forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConversations,Notes
Sample rateDiffers16 kHz32 kHz
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Voice activationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Instant one-touch recordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bit rateKnown for one512 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TranscriptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Headphones includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A to USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one15 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one11 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one24 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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