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Philips Voice Tracer 2500 vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey has 40 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (1180 h vs 1140 h). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey has 700 - 20000 Hz more frequency range than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (750 - 20000 Hz vs 50 - 20000 Hz). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey has 890 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (1000 mW vs 110 mW). Only the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 has FM radio. Audio formats supported: MP3, WAV on the Philips Voice Tracer 2500, MP3 on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey.

  • Maximum recording time
    • Voice Tracer 2500:1140 h
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:1180 h
  • Audio formats supported
    • Voice Tracer 2500:MP3, WAV
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:MP3
  • Frequency range
    • Voice Tracer 2500:50 - 20000 Hz
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:750 - 20000 Hz
  • Display resolution
    • Voice Tracer 2500:128 x 160 pixels
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:96 x 64 pixels
  • Display diagonal
    • Voice Tracer 2500:4.5 cm (1.77")
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:2.79 cm (1.1")
  • Output power
    • Voice Tracer 2500:110 mW
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:1000 mW
  • FM radio
    • Voice Tracer 2500:Yes
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:No
  • Built-in memory capacity
    • Voice Tracer 2500:4 GB
    • Voice Tracer VTR5200/93 dictaphone Flash card Grey:8 GB

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Comparison of Voice Tracer 2500, VTR5200/93
57 specifications
Audio4 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers1140 h1180 h
Recording modesDiffersHigh Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)High Quality (HQ), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super Long Play (SLP)
Audio formats supportedDiffersMP3, WAVMP3
Frequency rangeDiffers50 - 20000 Hz750 - 20000 Hz
MP3 bit ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 320 Kbit/s
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one60 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
SP mode recording timeKnown for one142 hUnknown — not stated by the source
LP mode recording timeKnown for one1140 hUnknown — not stated by the source
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one95 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one47 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display resolutionDiffers128 x 160 pixels96 x 64 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers4.5 cm (1.77")2.79 cm (1.1")
BacklightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Output powerDiffers110 mW1000 mW
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
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffersYesNo
Supported radio bandsKnown for oneFMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Built-in memory capacityDiffers4 GB8 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs50 h25 h
Number of batteries supportedDiffers21
Compatible battery sizesKnown for oneAAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Microphone direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnidirectional
Microphone sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58 dB
Optimized forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConversations,Notes
Recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 min
Sample rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 kHz
SpeakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRound
Voice activationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable playback speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, W
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Other featuresidentical
Bit rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 1411 kbps
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one113 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one79 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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