Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver vs Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 has 650 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver (700 h vs 50 h). The Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver has 300 mAh more battery capacity than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (1300 mAh vs 1000 mAh). The Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver has 20 h more recording battery life than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (50 h vs 30 h). Only the Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver has FM radio. Recording modes: Stereo (ST) on the Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver, Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP) on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500.

Maximum recording time
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:50 h
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:700 h
Audio formats supported
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:MP3, WAV
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:DSS, MP3, PCM
Display type
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:LCD
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:TFT
Display resolution
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:112 x 112 pixels
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:320 x 240 pixels
Display diagonal
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:3.3 cm (1.3")
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:6.1 cm (2.4")
FM radio
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:Yes
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:No
Battery capacity
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:1300 mAh
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:1000 mAh
Recording battery life
- Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver:50 h
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:30 h

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Comparison of DVT2050/00, Pocket Memo DPM8500
65 specifications	A Philips Voice Tracer DVT2050/00 dictaphone Flash card Silver Model DVT2050/00 View product	B Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 View product
Audio3 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	50 h	700 h
Recording modesDiffers	Stereo (ST)	Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3, WAV	DSS, MP3, PCM
ImpedanceKnown for one	16 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	8 - 128 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 - 7500 Hz
Display3 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display typeDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display resolutionDiffers	112 x 112 pixels	320 x 240 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	3.3 cm (1.3")	6.1 cm (2.4")
Loudspeakersidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker diameter	2.8 cm	2.8 cm
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mW
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB
Headphone outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	Yes	No
FM recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Media types supported	Flash card	Flash card
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	1300 mAh	1000 mAh
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeDiffers	50 h	30 h
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	MP3, WAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge time	3 h	3 h
Connection to PC	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	87.5 - 108 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for one	German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	Recorder, Headphones, USB cable, Quick start guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice activationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), Interleaved 2 of 5, U.P.C.
Memory card includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sample rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.1 kHz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	108 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	123 mm
WeightDiffers	55 g	117 g
Indicationidentical
LED record/playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85198900	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Headphones includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PouchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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