P.S.
The Line In is switchable Line / Mic, so that’s a non issue there. (They were thinking ahead when they built these things.)
Transfer is via USB 2.0, so transfer for hours of audio takes minutes, not hours, making it instantly preferrable to MD, IMO.
The 895 (mine) also has a built in EQ, recording level adjustment, file management… Too many people are using these successfully, and my own limited experience has been nothing but positive… I think it would be foolish to dismiss these too quickly. Try one out for yourself and I think you’ll see what the excitement is about.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
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Event Video COW Moderator
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