I'm running some tests to see if this a suitable HD recorder for our needs.
At first I was having problems with the wav recording feature but that has seem to have disappeared.
The levels: They are ok, seperate left and right. They are a bit choppy, not as smoothe as a the M1 lets say, but each side has dB number readings. The gain through line-in can be applied from -12 to 12.
Noise Floor: I plugged in my crappy sony mic, turned the gain all the way up on the Neuros, and let it record for 4 minutes. Even with my mic right next to HD, it didn't pick up any noise. It generally stayed between -68dB and -72dB. -72dB is the lowest the Neuros reads. I couldn't make out any noises on the recording with my HD580s turned up all the way.
Recording Modes:
16/44.1 wav
16/48 wav
it also does 16?/8 wav for voice recording and various mp3 recording bitrates, but I won't be testing those
Backlight: can be set to 10 or 30 seconds, or off
Radio Transmitter: people are making antennae for these things that can hit tuners over 50 feet away and still come in clear. Mine, with no antenae, comes in super clear with hardly any hiss. Some frequencies come in better than others, and it can even overpower real radio stations
Still to test:
adc
battery life, although I've been told 3-4 hours while recording wav
anything else?
love to know your thoughts