Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver has 1,067 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic (1140 h vs 73 h). The Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver has 2 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic (60 dB vs 58 dB). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic has 890 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver (1000 mW vs 110 mW). Audio formats supported: MP3, WAV on the Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver, MP3, PCM on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic. Display resolution: 128 x 160 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver, 96 x 64 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic.

Maximum recording time
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:1140 h
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:73 h
Audio formats supported
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:MP3, WAV
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:MP3, PCM
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:60 dB
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:58 dB
Display resolution
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:128 x 160 pixels
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:96 x 64 pixels
Display diagonal
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:4.5 cm (1.77")
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:2.79 cm (1.1")
Output power
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:110 mW
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:1000 mW
Media types supported
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:Flash card
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:Internal memory
Built-in memory capacity
- Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver:4 GB
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:8 GB

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Comparison of DVT6500, VTR5800/93
67 specifications	A Philips Voice Tracer DVT6500 Flash card Silver Model DVT6500 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic Model VTR5800/93 View product
Audio4 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	1140 h	73 h
Recording modesDiffers	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Super Long Play (SLP), Standard Play (SP)
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3, WAV	MP3, PCM
Frequency rangeKnown for one	50 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	60 dB	58 dB
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	48 - 320 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	142 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
LP mode recording timeKnown for one	1140 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one	95 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one	47 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SP mode frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 20000 Hz
Display2 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionDiffers	128 x 160 pixels	96 x 64 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	4.5 cm (1.77")	2.79 cm (1.1")
BacklightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Output powerDiffers	110 mW	1000 mW
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Flash card	Internal memory
Built-in memory capacityDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	50 h	25 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 mAh
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Metallic
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
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
RechargeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateDiffers	44.1 kHz	32 kHz
Travel lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB mass storageKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Keypad lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optimized forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conversations,Notes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Instant one-touch recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	85 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PouchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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