Olympus VN-480PC - Revision history

Woozle: /* Links */ linked file is available on archive.org

2009-11-05T23:48:54Z

Links: linked file is available on archive.org

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	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_product.asp?id=1175 Product Support] from Olympus		* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_product.asp?id=1175 Product Support] from Olympus
	* '''2005-12-30''' [http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/music-dsp/2005-December/031579.html [music-dsp] Olympus voice recorder - mystery codec]: summary of issues encountered by someone trying to decode the protocol. ~~Unfortunately, the~~ linked page with more technical info on it ~~seems to be~~ gone.		* '''2005-12-30''' [http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/music-dsp/2005-December/031579.html [music-dsp] Olympus voice recorder - mystery codec]: summary of issues encountered by someone trying to decode the protocol. The linked page with more technical info on it is gone from the original URL, but there is a copy [http://web.archive.org/web/20060516214841/http://dcs.nac.uci.edu/~strombrg/VN480PC/ on archive.org]

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Linux

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	==Linux==		==Linux==
	Unfortunately, the device comes only with drivers for [[Microsoft Windows]], and does not appear to use a standard data-transfer protocol. [[lsusb]] identifies the device as "Olympus Optical Co., Ltd Digital Voice Recorder VN-240PC" (although the 240PC is actually an earlier, smaller-capacity model).		Unfortunately, the device comes only with drivers for [[Microsoft Windows]], and does not appear to use a standard data-transfer protocol. [[lsusb]] identifies the device as "Olympus Optical Co., Ltd Digital Voice Recorder VN-240PC" (although the 240PC is actually an earlier, smaller-capacity model).

			The ODVR project support this device (http://code.google.com/p/odvr/).

	The Windows software seems to install properly under [[WINE]] (although there is an error dialog saying that an .inf file couldn't be run), and the icon of the device detector appears in the [[KDE]] task tray, but it does not appear to be able to detect the device. This may be an issue related to USB support in WINE, or possibly the .inf file error.		The Windows software seems to install properly under [[WINE]] (although there is an error dialog saying that an .inf file couldn't be run), and the icon of the device detector appears in the [[KDE]] task tray, but it does not appear to be able to detect the device. This may be an issue related to USB support in WINE, or possibly the .inf file error.

	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_product.asp?id=1175 Product Support] from Olympus		* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_product.asp?id=1175 Product Support] from Olympus
	* '''2005-12-30''' [http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/music-dsp/2005-December/031579.html [music-dsp] Olympus voice recorder - mystery codec]: summary of issues encountered by someone trying to decode the protocol. Unfortunately, the linked page with more technical info on it seems to be gone.		* '''2005-12-30''' [http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/music-dsp/2005-December/031579.html [music-dsp] Olympus voice recorder - mystery codec]: summary of issues encountered by someone trying to decode the protocol. Unfortunately, the linked page with more technical info on it seems to be gone.

Woozle: New page: ==Overview== category:hardwarecategory:consumer productsThe Olympus VN-480PC is a hand-held digital audio recorder with a USB interface for offloading the recordings it mak...

2007-05-22T21:16:48Z

New page: ==Overview== category:hardware category:consumer productsThe Olympus VN-480PC is a hand-held digital audio recorder with a USB interface for offloading the recordings it mak...

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==Overview==
[[category:hardware]][[category:consumer products]]The [[Olympus VN-480PC]] is a hand-held digital audio recorder with a [[USB]] interface for offloading the recordings it makes.
==Models==
The 480PC is one of several different models sold by Olympus, generally increasing in storage capacity with each new model. The "PC" suffix indicates the presence of the USB port; most models also have a non-"PC" version available at lower cost. Models include:
* VN-120PC Digital Voice Recorder
* VN-240PC Digital Voice Recorder
* VN-480PC
* VN-960PC
* VN-2100PC
* VN-3100PC
==Linux==
Unfortunately, the device comes only with drivers for [[Microsoft Windows]], and does not appear to use a standard data-transfer protocol. [[lsusb]] identifies the device as "Olympus Optical Co., Ltd Digital Voice Recorder VN-240PC" (although the 240PC is actually an earlier, smaller-capacity model).

The Windows software seems to install properly under [[WINE]] (although there is an error dialog saying that an .inf file couldn't be run), and the icon of the device detector appears in the [[KDE]] task tray, but it does not appear to be able to detect the device. This may be an issue related to USB support in WINE, or possibly the .inf file error.
==Links==
* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_product.asp?id=1175 Product Support] from Olympus
* '''2005-12-30''' [http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/music-dsp/2005-December/031579.html [music-dsp] Olympus voice recorder - mystery codec]: summary of issues encountered by someone trying to decode the protocol. Unfortunately, the linked page with more technical info on it seems to be gone.