RCA RP5007 Digital Voice Recorder

To me, its most useful feature is the ability to have different memos in individual files, so that a quick listen to the first few seconds of each is all I need in order to track down a particular piece of information that I know I have stored. An "append" feature lets you listen to the start of a memo and then add further notes, which will automatically appear at the end of the existing file. The total recording time is relatively long for recorders in its price range, and the number of different files (297, I think) seemed adequate for almost any purpose. I liked the capability to add my own microphone and headset, or to use the built-in mike and speaker. Press the "lock" button after you turn the unit off, and the unit won't start up accidentally (which could run down its batteries).

Limitations? * For me, the most serious problem is that I have not yet been able to get the Rp5007's SmartMedia card to read on either a PCMCIA reader or a Clik! (Pocket Zip) drive's reader, so my original hope to transfer voice files to my PC has not been possible. * RCA appears to have discontinued the unit, so availability may be limited.


RCA RP 5007   April 25, 2001
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I purchased this digital voice recorder about a week ago and I can say to this point I am impressed with its ease of operation. Compared to the old minitape recorders, it is less than half the weight and provides a superior quality of recording. The only thing my unit doesn't have is the backlit screen. Most of the promotional info indicates this unit is backlit, but the users manual for the 5007 makes no mention of this capability. Overall this recorder should prove to be a useful item.


RCA RP-5007 Digital Voice Recorder   April 1, 2001
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I purchased this machine to replace a power hungry and tape eating micro-cassette recorder. So far, with less than two (2) weeks with the device in my pocket, I can report that I am greatly satisfied with the recorder. It is a significant improvement over the tape machine I used before.

I am a little discouraged by the difficulty I have encountered in erasing individual files within the folders, but I attribute some of this difficulty to the relative complexity of the device when compared with the "low-tech" micro-cassette recorders that I have used in the past.

In all, I would recommend the RCA digital recorder.