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(request) Personal stereo that records

  • 27-02-2005 11:08am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,155 ✭✭✭


    I need to record about 15 hours of radio and i need to do it on a walkman type radio,any ideas? i checked in argus but alas none record! Under 20 euro if possible only need it for 5 days


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    That's a tall order!

    A walkman/radio device that can record 15 hours... and for under €20? Forget it mate!

    You'd be best off buying some sort of radio reciever card for a PC and recording that way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,077 ✭✭✭parasite


    consecutive hours ? tapes are only 90 minutes usually

    go for the pc option, you could use a cable from a headphone output of a radio unit into your soundcard, record from there, possibly encoding to mp3 on the fly if you can


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,847 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    See if you can get a lend of an iRiver H3XX. That can record from radio.

    Go to www.misticriver.com and ask if it's possible to record 15 hours, they will fill you in!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,106 ✭✭✭John R


    cormie wrote:
    See if you can get a lend of an iRiver H3XX. That can record from radio.

    Go to www.misticriver.com and ask if it's possible to record 15 hours, they will fill you in!

    A bit difficult to get one for under €20 mind.


    I have a tape recorder/fm radio walkman that is at least 10 years old and I wouldn't sell it for anything like €20.

    It is a bit impractical anyway, you would need 10 audiotapes.

    The best way of recording long periods of audio is to use a stereo vcr on long play, not very portable though.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    ronano wrote:
    I need to record about 15 hours of radio and i need to do it on a walkman type radio,any ideas? i checked in argus but alas none record! Under 20 euro if possible only need it for 5 days
    you might hire something for that time..

    since you have a computer you could connect the headphone from the radio to the line in socket on the soundcard. then decide the format to record in - if it's not stereo you can save half the space by choosing mono, if it's talk you can reduce the quality..

    15 hours on tape - you could try Video recorder with 4 hour tape on long play => 8 hours , only have to change the tape once

    /me pats ipaq with 1GB SD card

    You aren't bootlegging Witness are you ???


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,847 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    If quality isn't an issue you could put a post up here offering €20 through paypal or similar to whoever will record it with a H3XX and send the mp3 over the net to you.

    There is always the chance they will forget though :rolleyes:

    Do you need it to record 5 different shows (You said you need it for 5 days) 3 hour shows perhaps?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    what exactly are you going to record, there are lots of options but we need to know what your restrictions are.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,155 ✭✭✭ronano


    Sorry i'm a moron the 15 hours was pointless info,i meant thats all i need it for then i can throw it away,id be using 90min tapes or whatever and putting in new ones when they are full. What im recording is a stupid college radio that cant be got outside the college grounds ugh


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