Comments on: Marantz PMD620 Digital Recorder Details Now Available http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007/10/02/marantz-pmd620-digital-recorder-details-now-available/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:36:06 -0500 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007/10/02/marantz-pmd620-digital-recorder-details-now-available/#comment-129504 Robert Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:16:53 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007/10/02/marantz-pmd620-digital-recorder-details-now-available/#comment-129504 This recorder has a problem with the firmware update. Certain types of SD memory it simply does not like, these including Transcend and Kingston. Any file over several minutes in length (aren't they all) will not play on your PC until you go back and try to play the file on the recorder itself first. When you do this, a small window comes saying 'restore' only then the file will play (Most of the time). Tech support was of no help. Only recommended we don't use these brands. They also say they have not heard of the problem before. However, if the problem is not known, then how does the recorder know to 'restore' the file when you try to play it? This 'restore' function MUST be written into the latest firmware update to happen. Naughty, naughty, being deceptive to the customer... Some technical information: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.arts.movies.production.sound/2008-03/msg00862.html RR This recorder has a problem with the firmware update. Certain types of SD memory it simply does not like, these including Transcend and Kingston. Any file over several minutes in length (aren’t they all) will not play on your PC until you go back and try to play the file on the recorder itself first. When you do this, a small window comes saying ‘restore’ only then the file will play (Most of the time). Tech support was of no help. Only recommended we don’t use these brands.
They also say they have not heard of the problem before. However, if the problem is not known, then how does the recorder know to ‘restore’ the file when you try to play it? This ‘restore’ function MUST be written into the latest firmware update to happen. Naughty, naughty, being deceptive to the customer…

Some technical information:
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.arts.movies.production.sound/2008-03/msg00862.html

RR

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]]> By: Podcast Junky UK http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007/10/02/marantz-pmd620-digital-recorder-details-now-available/#comment-122898 Podcast Junky UK Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:34:47 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2007/10/02/marantz-pmd620-digital-recorder-details-now-available/#comment-122898 Looks like a beauty. Marantz are launching this just at the right time - between the Podcast and New Media Expo and Christmas. No doubt there will be a host of new podcasters out there after Christmas using this. Looks like a beauty. Marantz are launching this just at the right time – between the Podcast and New Media Expo and Christmas. No doubt there will be a host of new podcasters out there after Christmas using this.

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