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(159 customer reviews) 173 of 175 people found the following review helpful
One of the best additions for an iPod,
September 4, 2006 ksuwildkat "ksuwildkat" (Monterey, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod 5G, 5.5G (Black) (Electronics)
I had previously used the Griffin iTalk for the G3 an G4 iPods and while an excellent product, the sound quality was 8 bit and the range was approximately 6 feet.
The Tune Talk is a significant a step as the change from the original iPod to the video iPod.
Sound Quality - Excellent. With the autogain off the recording is completely hiss free. With autogain on some his and distortion is introduced but it is acceptable. Stereo separation is good, excellent when you consider how small the microphone is. The two quality settings - high and low - correspond to 44.1 kHz (CD quality) and 22 kHz.
Format - the files are in the WAV format and run about 10MB per minute I high quality mode. These can easily be converted in to mp3 or any other format.
Features - The built in Autogain makes recording in large rooms or even outdoor settings practical. I have used it in small classrooms (10 person), large auditoriums (90 person) and outdoor theaters...Read more
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Awesome improvement on sound quality, kills battery though,
November 26, 2006 LSLLSL "LSL" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod 5G, 5.5G (Black) (Electronics)
I have a first generation iPod and now acquired an iPod with video. I record all of my lectures on the first generation iPod with two different devices, one a Griffin and one a Belkin. I can hear the lectures just fine, but have to strain my ears sometime once the lecturer starts pacing. I acquired the Belkin Tunetalk Stereo for iPod Video and wow! what a great difference. I played the recording and the quality is spectacular. I could actually hear the the whole lecture, very clearly.
The only thing is, it drains the battery. It does come with a cable that you can plug in into a USB port that charges the iPod's battery while it records. For longer lectures I would have to take my laptop to be able to keep the battery alive.
I love it, just a pity about the short life.
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Not Great For Lengthy Recordings,
January 24, 2007 This review is from: Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod 5G, 5.5G (Black) (Electronics)
I recently purchased the Belkin Tunetalk for my 5G Video iPod. I bought it for the purpose of recording lectures. For shorter recordings, the Tunetalk works great. The sound quality is excellent. However, when I try recording anything above 30minutes, the audio starts skipping. What's worse is that after lecture is over (almost an hour of recording), I hit the 'Stop and Save' button, the screen stays on the 'Saving' screen for a couple minutes, and then loads up the 'Voice Memos' screen. Assuming the recording was successly saved, I then try to play the recording, and the iPod completely freezes. It takes a complete reset just to get the thing to turn off.
When I do finally play the recording I find that even though the length of the recording is listed as 50 minutes long, when I try to play anything past the 30 minute or so mark, the recording stops and takes me right back to the 'Voice Memos' screen. This is especially frustrating because throughout recording the red...Read more
