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Marantz PDM670


J. Lamar King IMPOSTOR

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I've heard some talk about these and I've played with one a bit at B&H, but I have yet to see one on a pro shoot. I can't recall details on the various models, but I know that one of these smart card recorders uses a poor bit rate and compression that makes it inappropriate for production sound. Even if this is not the case with this one, I'd wait until they've been on the market a little longer to be sure they're rugged enough for proper field work.

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The PMD-670 is a nice machine, and works well.

 

Dependng on your needs, the Fostex FR-2 has much better specs and will have a time code board available as a retrofitable upgrade soon. It records in wave file format rather than MP3, so the resolution is higher. It can take CF cards as well as the new PCMCIA hard disk cards for higher recording times.

 

However, it is nearly twice the price at $1300.00

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