|
Olympus Speech Recognition Microphones
Olympus DR-1200 Hand-Held USB Microphone
 This is a very well-forming hand-held USB microphone with 5 programmable buttons and which can be set-up to work with both a Windows or Apple computer.
The latest generation of USB microphones expands Olympus' “simple, reliable, flexible and secure” design concept by augmenting it with “integration” – boosting productivity to new levels. The DR-1200 is a total system solution with available device configuration software and a Software Development Kit (SDK) for IT administrators and systems integrators. A new trackball allows for one-handed operation helping to make this the perfect input device for speech recognition.
Features:
- Large multi-functional push buttons with trackball
- Symmetrical and ergonomic design for comfortable hold
- USB direct dictation device
- Symmetrical design giving optimum use for both left and right handed users
- Directional microphone to reduce undesired background noises
- Engineered to work best with Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software
- Powerful integrated speaker for clear playback
Specifications:
| Overall Frequency Response |
300~10,000Hz(SP)
100~14,000Hz(PCM) |
| Microphone Sensitivity |
-37dBv |
| Microphone Sensitivity difference |
Variable or 0/+6/+18dB
(Selectable from SDK) |
| Maximum Output |
320mW |
| Microphone/Speaker diameter |
10mm/28mm |
| Input Level |
+86dBSPL(-45dBv) |
Links:
Comments: We love the the touch and feel of this microphone. Although it is described by Olympus as have 5 programmable buttons, we actually find that there are 10 buttons which can be programmed for both the Mac and PC. When using this with a PC you can configure the buttons using "Device Configuration Manager" which is downloaded from Olympus. With a Mac, you must obtain the freeware system utility called "USB Overdrive" which allows you to easily assign buttons to a variety of functions with Dragon or other programs. While we love the feel of this product and are very happy with its accuracy, we do not find the external noise rejection properties of this product to be any better than the Philips SpeechMike II (average at best) and somewhat less than what is seen with the Dictaphone PowerMic II. Although you can use the Device Configuration Manager to program functions within Dragon, integration with Dragon is not nearly as tight as it is with the PowerMic. Where this product excels is a) overall ergonomics b) a nicely functioning trackball c) ability to use this with any version of Dragon (the PowerMic II is limited to use with medical versions and d) ability to use it with an Apple computer (along with USB Overdrive to assign functions to keys in the Apple environment).
Olympus DR-1200 Hand-held USB Microphone
MSRP
Our Price:
Order
|
