Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver vs Philips Voice Tracer 3600

43specifications compared
12differ
31identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 190 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver (300 mW vs 110 mW). The Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver has 2 h more battery life (max) than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (50 h vs 48 h). The Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver has 4 mm more width than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (45 mm vs 41 mm). Only the Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver has FM radio. Display resolution: 128 x 160 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver, 112 x 112 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600.

Display resolution
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:128 x 160 pixels
- Voice Tracer 3600:112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonal
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:4.5 cm (1.77")
- Voice Tracer 3600:3.81 cm (1.5")
Output power
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:110 mW
- Voice Tracer 3600:300 mW
FM radio
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:Yes
- Voice Tracer 3600:No
Battery technology
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
- Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery life (max)
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:50 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:48 h
Product colour
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:Silver
- Voice Tracer 3600:Black
Width
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:45 mm
- Voice Tracer 3600:41 mm

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Comparison of DVT6500, Voice Tracer 3600
67 specifications	A Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver Model DVT6500 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 3600 View product
Audioidentical
Maximum recording time	1140 h	1140 h
Recording modes	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supported	MP3, WAV	MP3, WAV
Frequency range	50 - 20000 Hz	50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	60 dB	60 dB
MP3 bit rates	8 - 320 Kbit/s	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit rates	48 - 320 Kbit/s	48 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode recording time	142 h	142 h
LP mode recording time	1140 h	1140 h
HQ mode recording time	95 h	95 h
SHQ mode recording time	47 h	47 h
Display2 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display type	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	128 x 160 pixels	112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	4.5 cm (1.77")	3.81 cm (1.5")
Backlight	Yes	Yes
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Output powerDiffers	110 mW	300 mW
Loudspeaker diameter	2.8 cm	2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
Headphone out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	Yes	No
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Media types supported	Flash card	Flash card
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery life (max)Differs	50 h	48 h
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Tape speed selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one	1141 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equalizer modesKnown for one	Classic, Jazz, Pop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
ID3 Tag displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Menu languagesKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateKnown for one	44.1 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Travel lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB mass storageKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice activation	Yes	Yes
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
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
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	125 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	60 g
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Headphones included	Yes	Yes
PouchKnown 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
System requirementsidentical
USB required	Yes	Yes

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