yes, there may also be some new battery options for this unit.
Best Wishes
Matt
Matt Jarvis
Product Marketing Manager
Marantz Professional Europe
"qukza" <>
2003-05-15 16:47
Please respond to naturerecordists
To:
cc: (bcc: Matt Jarvis/LGD/CE/PHILIPS)
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Sony PSP: a blip on the ra=
dar screen
Classification:
Thanks. Does that mean it uses the same battery packs and holders as
the PMD680/690?
--- In wrote:
> As soon as I have the confirmed final tech spec it will be on the
Marantz
> Pro Europe website. As far as current power options go, there will
be an
> included PSU and AA battery holder, and we also make NiCD and NiMH
battery
> packs which will fit this product. In Europe there are also some
third
> party external battery products ( which fit into the front pocket
of the
> optional carrying case ) which again will fit this unit. These
extend the
> battery life over seven hours recording time. Weight will be
somewhere in
> the region of 1.5 kg including a battery pack.
>
>
> Matt
>
> Matt Jarvis
> Product Marketing Manager
> Marantz Professional Europe
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "qukza" <>
> 2003-05-15 15:16
> Please respond to naturerecordists
>
>
> To:
> cc: (bcc: Matt Jarvis/LGD/CE/PHILIPS)
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Sony PSP: a blip
on the radar screen
> Classification:
>
>
>
> Matt,
>
> Will Marantz be posting more information about the PMD670 on their
> web site soon? It would be nice to know weight, power options,
> battery life, as well as lots of other details beyond what's
already
> available at the moment. It would be great to see a PDF of the
> manual.
>
> BTW: In the US several online retailers have started advertising
the
> PMD670 as a preorder for July. I've seen it advertised as cheap as
> $650 (includes shipping and a 64MB CF card).
>
> Alan.
>
>
> --- In wrote:
> > >A solid-state memory unit has a shock rating 10 times
> > >greater (2000G), so it's the best option of the three
> > >for a recorder in a high-shock environment.
> >
> > .. unless the recorder is a 96k 24 bit uncompressed LPCM
recorder -
> the
> > memory cards would cost nearly as much as the recorder!
> >
> > What is worth considering here, that even with a 4GB compact
flash
> costing
> > =A31500 ( which will drop very fast over the next six months to a
> year ) -
> > this is a one off purchase, and not the archival media. How many
> DAT tapes
> > does a professional recordist use during the lifetime of a DAT
> machine ?
> > Even with MD what is the total cost of media over the lifetime of
> the
> > product ? The Marantz PMD670 ( which is coming in at
significantly
> less
> > than =A31000 without media, so the media would be about twice the
> cost of
> > the machine itself ), plus one of these 4GB cards would give you
> pretty
> > much a full working day ( six hours or so ) of uncompressed
stereo
> > recording time. If you record every day in a professional context
> then
> > even with the media at this price it still works out a lot
cheaper
> over
> > product lifetime than DAT or MD according to my calculations.
> >
> > If you don't want to carry a laptop in the field, there are now
> also
> > available options for dumping the contents of a card onto a
larger
> > portable hard drive
> > for example the KingByte X drive ( http://www.kingbyte.com ).
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > Matt Jarvis
> > Product Marketing Manager
> > Marantz Professional Europe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul Isaacs <>
> > 2003-05-15 10:42
> > Please respond to naturerecordists
> >
> >
> > To: ""
> <>
> > cc: (bcc: Matt Jarvis/LGD/CE/PHILIPS)
> > Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] Re: Sony PSP: a
> blip on the radar screen
> > Classification:
> >
> >
> >
> > >The 2.5 inch hard discs specified for many new recorders
> > >have a shock rating of 150G to 200G,
> >
> > ... which is still much higher than you would get from a blu-ray
> 120mm
> > disc. So the point is that 120mm Blu-ray is not a good substitute
> for the
> > HDD in the new generation portable HDD recorders.
> >
> > >which really isn't
> > >sufficient for recording on a bumpy road, either.
> >
> > ...but in combination with shock buffering, 2.5" HDD's work very
> well in
> > bumpy situations. The 'write' speed of an HDD is the key to
> extremely
> > effective shock control management.
> >
> > >A solid-state memory unit has a shock rating 10 times
> > >greater (2000G), so it's the best option of the three
> > >for a recorder in a high-shock environment.
> >
> > .. unless the recorder is a 96k 24 bit uncompressed LPCM
recorder -
> the
> > memory cards would cost nearly as much as the recorder!
> >
> > Admittedly, I do agree that solid state is the most reliable form
> of
> > storage
> > for mobile, low storage capacity applications especially those
using
> > compressed audio formats. Roll on the day we can buy 30GB flash
> memory
> > cards
> > costing around $100. 8GB will be available about 2006 and at a
> pretty
> > scary
> > price! so it could be some time.
> >
> > all the best
> >
> > Paul, HHB
> >
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