Olympus recently unveiled three DS-Series digital voice recorders which seeks to be both fun and productive ! The 3 models in question are; Olympus DS-30, Olympus DS-40 and Olympus DS-50 and all three are ideal for recording sound-bytes during meetings, interviews,lectures etc. However restricting them to just recorders wouldn't be right and Olympus promises high sound quality for playing audio books and music.

The Olympus DS-Series comes bundled with a number of handy applications which makes downloading podcasts easy and also update the podcasts automatically when connected to or "synchronized" with a computer. The recorders work great with content from Audible.com and the on board XSHQ Remarkable Stereo Sound Quality mode lets you play audio to 44.1 kilohertz (kHz).

The DS-Series are available in capacities from 256MB to 1GB and recording time ranges up to 275 hours. All models include a removable stereo microphone for recording high-quality digital audio and the PC Link" lets you hook up to a C via the included USB cable. The DS-30 features a silver casing with an amber backlight LCD screen. The DS-40 features a dark silver casing with a white backlight LCD screen. The DS-50 features a blue casing with a white backlight LCD screen.

The DS-Series digital voice recorders are capable of 2 hours of continuous operation on just two AAA batteries. The recorders comes bundled with an AC power supply and other feature include' MP3 and WMA support, Timer Recording mode,Variable Speed Playback etc.

The Olympus DS-30, Olympus DS-40 and Olympus DS-50 will be available in January 2007 and comes bundled with stereo microphone, USB Cable, stereo earphones, a DSS Player Version 7 Software CD-ROM and two AAA-alkaline batteries. DS-50 additionally includes a remote control and carrying case.

U.S. Pricing
DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder Estimated Street Price: $149.99 (U.S.)
DS-40 Digital Voice Recorder Estimated Street Price: $199.99 (U.S.)
DS-50 Digital Voice Recorder Estimated Street Price: $249.99 (U.S.)