Can anyone address the long term reliablility of these recorders?
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Many hours/years from what I hear. I own 2 of them for awhile now. No issues.
802804
Long term? Not yet. I've had mine about 8 months, and so far so good. Knock on wood!
802805
Im thinking of getting the DP-32 Musicians Friend has. I love these machines.
802806
I really can't answer that question because I have only had my DP-24 for about 6 months. But I can say for sure that it is a great recorder! Ron Jordan 3-20-2014
802807
So far so good! I've owned my Tascam DP-24 for almost a year now and have absolutely no complaints. I have used nearly all of the features on the unit and have adapted now to using the unit for recording live and studio gigs then switch to a DAW type setup on my PC for final editing, mixing and publishing. This is a great unit and you can't beat the price for 8 simultaneous inputs. I play in our band so I am able to run the unit while participating. In the end I have one large set of tracks for the entire set then separate them on the computer into songs. Works well. Hope this helps!
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So far so good! I've owned my Tascam DP-24 for almost a year now and have absolutely no complaints. I have used nearly all of the features on the unit and have adapted now to using the unit for recording live and studio gigs then switch to a DAW type setup on my PC for final editing, mixing and publishing. This is a great unit and you can't beat the price for 8 simultaneous inputs. I play in our band so I am able to run the unit while participating. In the end I have one large set of tracks for the entire set then separate them on the computer into songs. Works well. Hope this helps! So far so good! I've owned my Tascam DP-24 for almost a year now and have absolutely no complaints. I have used nearly all of the features on the unit and have adapted now to using the unit for recording live and studio gigs then switch to a DAW type setup on my PC for final editing, mixing and publishing. This is a great unit and you can't beat the price for 8 simultaneous inputs. I play in our band so I am able to run the unit while participating. In the end I have one large set of tracks for the entire set then separate them on the computer into songs. Works well. Hope this helps!
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Yes sir. I've been using them for over 2 years at my church to record sermons and music. I've never had a problem with even one disc.
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The recordings can be repeated forever (with new AAA). They have to be recorded individually, if you want to change one you have to re-record all of them. I put the sound bites on my computer and recorded it from the computer to the device with the built in microphone before putting it in a stuffed bear. So I can record them in the future or change them. The quality of the recording is disappointing even when recorded in a quiet room but it worked ok for my project. I was hoping to be able to transfer the files over with a USB. That would have been better if the option existed. Hope this helps. The recordings can be repeated forever (with new AAA). They have to be recorded individually, if you want to change one you have to re-record all of them. I put the sound bites on my computer and recorded it from the computer to the device with the built in microphone before putting it in a stuffed bear. So I can record them in the future or change them. The quality of the recording is disappointing even when recorded in a quiet room but it worked ok for my project. I was hoping to be able to transfer the files over with a USB. That would have been better if the option existed. Hope this... » Read More The recordings can be repeated forever (with new AAA). They have to be recorded individually, if you want to change one you have to re-record all of them. I put the sound bites on my computer and recorded it from the computer to the device with the built in microphone before putting it in a stuffed bear. So I can record them in the future or change them. The quality of the recording is disappointing even when recorded in a quiet room but it worked ok for my project. I was hoping to be able to transfer the files over with a USB. That would have been better if the option existed. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The rechargeable batteries that come with the Philips Digital Recorder have been unreliable for us in the long run even after 5 recharges. Not sure why. Several did not keep their charges anymore. We saw this across all 6 of the recorders we have. We have taken them all out and now use regular batteries.
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Like all DVD recordings, they should last indefinitely. I never had a problem with data on these disk.
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i answer a similar question with more info. I am most sure it will handle a 24hs recording without problem.
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I have used it to record TV, but after 2 of the same unit, 3 years old and it will stop recording. no matter what DVD's you use.
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This is a phenomenal digital recorder. I took it for a consulting job in Africa and recorded 35 hours of music and voice interviews. Excellent quality recordings. Often the recording was hand held. No noticeable extraneous sound from holding the unit. If I misunderstood the question, please clarify further. I'd be happy to help.
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Very good question, Laurie. What I do, is read the reviews on amazon. People will usually have widely differing answers. If there are a LOT of negatives, I run for the hills and do not buy. If there are a LOT of very well written positives, I pay attention to each point by point comment to judge if I would be o.k., or not, with using that product. On this Sony, I can make it work. But the manual is horribly written, and at times, confusing. I tend to like this machine, but if I was to buy anopther like it, I think I might opt for a different well known brand, such as teac/tascam. Perhaps the best thing you could do, is ask your friends or neighbors what kind of CD recorder they use, and ask them "How easy is this to use, and does it give high quality recordings?" Then, they can actually show you how it works, and be there for you, if you buiy one, but have a problem. Best wishes!
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Hi, I've not had any reliability issues with them. In fact they last longer than my other earphones.
887204
Thanks for your input== The unit died on me so back to the store. I never realized how inefficient these unit are-- I do a lot of recording to DVD-RW discs so this unit wont be of any help-- (I had just purchased another 50 DVD-RW discs)I forgot how much work there is in recording the old fashioned way with all the Start & end times-Ch # . With Fios's guide you only have one button to record for future events. I think I'll wait til they come out with a unit with a guide. Although it seems like these units are near the end and will be replaced soon. thanks again!
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Unfortunately I'm having the same issue. It continually records but it breaks as a 2 minutes video clips. I just got this cam not too long ago so I will have to figure out how to fix this problem and I'll let you know.
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I encountered the same problem after I had transferred about 15 tapes. I cleaned the recorder/playback heads and that seemed to help but still was not right...so, I had another recorder that was not as old as the one I had been using and it worked great. Try cleaning the recorder/play back heads.
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I haven't had any issues with mine. Over the years I've owned many pieces of sound equipment from Behringer and if I've had an issue they have always stood behind their products.
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The answer to your question is: "NO". That is only one of the reasons I returned the recorder.
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a bit lazy to check eh ? but can email amazon...mmmno cd inbuilt recorder.see and keep below link...http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/r24/spec/
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hey Jeff, It loses all of everything u recorded if batteries die while recording! Recommend you purchase the a.c. power adapter to alleviate this issue. Harley