Topic: "bit buckets" -- portable audio recorders with digital input

[flintstone]

Here's a list of portable audio recorders with digital input.
Did I miss any?

Flintstone

 

Under $300 (all discontinued models)
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Creative Nomad Jukebox 3
optical SPDIF

IRiver H120, H140
optical SPDIF

M-Audio Microtrack 2496
electric SPDIF

Sony & Sharp minidisc
optical SPDIF

Sony HiMD minidisc
optical SPDIF



$200 - $500
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Sony MZ-M200 minidisc 
optical SPDIF

M-Audio Microtrack II 
electric SPDIF

Sony PCM-D50
optical SPDIF



$500 - $1000
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Marantz PMD670
electric SPDIF

Marantz PMD671
electric SPDIF

Tascam HD-P2
electric SPDIF

Edirol R-44 
electric SPDIF, 4 channels

Edirol R4
electric SPDIF, 4 channels


$1000 -  $2000
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Fostex FR2
electric AES/EBU

Sony PCM-D1
optical SPDIF

Edirol R-4 Pro 
electric AES/EBU, 4 channels

Sound Devices 702 
electric AES3id


$2000 - $3000
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Sound Devices 722, 702t
electric AES3id

Nagra LB (coming soon)
2 channels


Over $3000
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Sound Devices 744t
4 channels

Sound Devices 788t
8 channels

Nagra VI
4 channels

Sonosax Mini R82
8 channels

Sonosax SX-R4 
8 channels

Fostex PD-6, PD-606
6 channels

HHB Portadrive
8 channels

Zaxcom Fusion, Deva 5.8, Deva IV, Deva V
6 or more channels

Aaton Cantar-X, X2
8 channels

[aaronji]

The new PMD661...Supposed to have a good digital input, too (see PMD661 thread).

EDIT:  http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,112681.msg1531804.html#msg1531804

[Krispy D]

not sure if you are looking for corrections or not but the JB3 has no SPDIF only optical.

[Brian Skalinder]

not sure if you are looking for corrections or not but the JB3 has no SPDIF only optical.

S/PDIF is just a protocol. It can be transmitted electrically over wire, or optically through fiber optics.  So flintstone's listing is correct -- JB3 supports optical S/PDIF.

[Krispy D]

not sure if you are looking for corrections or not but the JB3 has no SPDIF only optical.

S/PDIF is just a protocol. It can be transmitted electrically over wire, or optically through fiber optics.  So flintstone's listing is correct -- JB3 supports optical S/PDIF.

Oops, I was thinking CoAx (electrical).  Thanks for the clarification...

[sunjan]

not sure if you are looking for corrections or not but the JB3 has no SPDIF only optical.

S/PDIF is just a protocol. It can be transmitted electrically over wire, or optically through fiber optics.  So flintstone's listing is correct -- JB3 supports optical S/PDIF.

Bri is right on, I was just about to post the wikipedia URL.
To clarify things, it's more descriptive to call it "S/PDIF coax" rather than "electrical", since most of the official specs use that term.
Also, "electric" AES/EBU is a redundant term, since AES/EBU is always transferred that way. Read the wikipedia entry above...

Anyway, great initiative Flintstone! A small remark:
You have an overlap between $300 and $200, is that intentional?

[sunjan]

IRiver H120, H140
optical SPDIF

Don't forget the precursors H110/H115, they are easily forgotten since they sold in small numbers and mostly overseas only. But since the CF mod came around, these machines can be given a second life...