Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Voice Tracer 3600 vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 1,128 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone (1140 h vs 12 h). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 144 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone (300 mW vs 156 mW). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 33 h more battery life (max) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone (48 h vs 15 h). Only the Philips Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone has FM radio. Only the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has rechargeable.

  • Maximum recording time
    • Voice Tracer 3600:1140 h
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:12 h
  • Audio formats supported
    • Voice Tracer 3600:MP3, WAV
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:MP3
  • Display resolution
    • Voice Tracer 3600:112 x 112 pixels
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:128 x 64 pixels
  • Display diagonal
    • Voice Tracer 3600:3.81 cm (1.5")
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:2.41 cm (0.95")
  • Output power
    • Voice Tracer 3600:300 mW
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:156 mW
  • FM radio
    • Voice Tracer 3600:No
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:Yes
  • Battery technology
    • Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:Alkaline
  • Battery life (max)
    • Voice Tracer 3600:48 h
    • Voice Tracer VTR6100/93 dictaphone:15 h

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Comparison of Voice Tracer 3600, VTR6100/93
63 specifications
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers1140 h12 h
Recording modesKnown for oneHigh Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio formats supportedDiffersMP3, WAVMP3
Frequency rangeKnown for one50 - 20000 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one60 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit rates8 - 320 Kbit/s8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one48 - 320 Kbit/sUnknown — 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
Display typeLCDLCD
Display resolutionDiffers112 x 112 pixels128 x 64 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers3.81 cm (1.5")2.41 cm (0.95")
BacklightYesYes
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Output powerDiffers300 mW156 mW
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffersNoYes
FM recordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneFlash cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in memory capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)Alkaline
Compatible battery sizesKnown for oneAAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs48 h15 h
Number of batteries supported22
Technical details1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio recording formatsMP3, WAVMP3, WAV
Carrying caseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for oneSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, RussianUnknown — not stated by the source
MP3 playbackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableDiffersYesNo
USB chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice activationYesYes
Auto digital tuningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87.5 - 108 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Preset stations quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 min
Sample rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 kHz
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVibrate
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one41 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one117 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one60 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 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 supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphones includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredYesYes

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