However, the most recent firmware update can be found on the Marantz site. Here’s a direct link to the PMD620 site

http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=4313

Cliff

However, the most recent firmware update can be found on the Marantz site. Here’s a direct link to the PMD620 site

http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=4313

Cliff

I see your post in google group about the pmd620.

I can’t find the update firmware for my PMD620 and marantz doens’t answer me (nor from USA, nor from France).

Could you please mail me (and maybe other people) the update, eventually the ‘how to’ and if you have, the old firmware if you have it and if it allow to recover the first version if any problem.

Do you think now it is a good idea to update ?

Thank you form Marseille, France, Europe

Gilles FOA
gilles@foa.fr

I see your post in google group about the pmd620.

I can’t find the update firmware for my PMD620 and marantz doens’t answer me (nor from USA, nor from France).

Could you please mail me (and maybe other people) the update, eventually the ‘how to’ and if you have, the old firmware if you have it and if it allow to recover the first version if any problem.

Do you think now it is a good idea to update ?

Thank you form Marseille, France, Europe

Gilles FOA
gilles@foa.fr

I’d like to just touch base on two of your comments.

1) Headphones jack on the Edirol. I use the Edirol recorder every single day. In fact, I have one that goes with me everywhere I go and one in the studio at all times. I have both the original R-09 and the R-09HR…. Both of these recorders work just as great today as the day I bought them. No problems here with the headphones jack and I’ve sold 8x as many Edirols as I have PMD 620′s and no clients have had issues either.

2) The sound quality. I’m very big into the sound of audio. At best, I’d say they sound almost equal.

Other notes…

Don’t forget that the Zoom H2 also has a built in Tripod connector.

With all that said.. I don’t regret selling the Marantz PMD 620 to any of my clients and, in fact, I still have it for sale. However for reasons covered in a number of various episodes, I VERY STRONGLY SUGGEST either the Edirol R-09HR for those who can fit that into their budget and the Zoom H2 for those who can’t.

I’d like to just touch base on two of your comments.

1) Headphones jack on the Edirol. I use the Edirol recorder every single day. In fact, I have one that goes with me everywhere I go and one in the studio at all times. I have both the original R-09 and the R-09HR…. Both of these recorders work just as great today as the day I bought them. No problems here with the headphones jack and I’ve sold 8x as many Edirols as I have PMD 620′s and no clients have had issues either.

2) The sound quality. I’m very big into the sound of audio. At best, I’d say they sound almost equal.

Other notes…

Don’t forget that the Zoom H2 also has a built in Tripod connector.

With all that said.. I don’t regret selling the Marantz PMD 620 to any of my clients and, in fact, I still have it for sale. However for reasons covered in a number of various episodes, I VERY STRONGLY SUGGEST either the Edirol R-09HR for those who can fit that into their budget and the Zoom H2 for those who can’t.

There is no latency, the auto level control (ALC) works great, the data formats are all correct (as far as I can tell from use in Adobe Audition, Windows media player, Winamp, and various other wav, mp3 players and editing programs.

The noise floor on this unit is very very good and the recording quality is pristine.

I have made several recordings of just me and my Taylor guitar. The recordings were so convincing that my wife thought I was playing when I was I was simply playing back the music on my home system.

The battery life claims of 4 hours are grossly conservative. I use 2200mAhr NiMH rechargeables (that are a year old btw). I get 6 hours from these batteries. I have 2600mAhr AA’s on route. I suspect that one could get as much as 7 hours of recording on a good set of NiMH rechargeables …. that should put a smile on your face.

I have recorded using both the external mic and my PA system line out with everything from the previously mentioned acoustic setting, to my entire band blaring at club levels. Everything came out sounding fantastic.

Marantz support was great and responded to my request for a firmware update in a polite and quick manner. With my update Marantz stated the following:

“Please note, we strongly recommend using Lexar and SanDisk SD and SDHC
cards with the PMD620″

I have a 4Gb SanDisk SDHC headed my way from NewEgg. We will see how it goes

The ability to mount the unit on a tripod (my camera tripod) is perfect. Other recorders require an additional purchase for this.

I researched alot before making this purchase. I compared the Marantz to the Edriol 09HR, The M-Audio Microtrack II, and the Sony PCM-D50.

The Edriol had lower audio quality to my ears, and persistent quality issues with the phone jack breaking.

The M-Audio’s use of a proprietary battery that must be sent back to the manufacturer to be replaced (think iPod esque) removed it from the running despite its good recording quality.

The Sony simply got disqualified because of price. If money were not of any concern, it would have won. I would have missed the MP3 and mono capabilities of the Marantz anyway.

In this price category, it is the best unit presently being made IMHO.

There is no latency, the auto level control (ALC) works great, the data formats are all correct (as far as I can tell from use in Adobe Audition, Windows media player, Winamp, and various other wav, mp3 players and editing programs.

The noise floor on this unit is very very good and the recording quality is pristine.

I have made several recordings of just me and my Taylor guitar. The recordings were so convincing that my wife thought I was playing when I was I was simply playing back the music on my home system.

The battery life claims of 4 hours are grossly conservative. I use 2200mAhr NiMH rechargeables (that are a year old btw). I get 6 hours from these batteries. I have 2600mAhr AA’s on route. I suspect that one could get as much as 7 hours of recording on a good set of NiMH rechargeables …. that should put a smile on your face.

I have recorded using both the external mic and my PA system line out with everything from the previously mentioned acoustic setting, to my entire band blaring at club levels. Everything came out sounding fantastic.

Marantz support was great and responded to my request for a firmware update in a polite and quick manner. With my update Marantz stated the following:

“Please note, we strongly recommend using Lexar and SanDisk SD and SDHC
cards with the PMD620″

I have a 4Gb SanDisk SDHC headed my way from NewEgg. We will see how it goes

The ability to mount the unit on a tripod (my camera tripod) is perfect. Other recorders require an additional purchase for this.

I researched alot before making this purchase. I compared the Marantz to the Edriol 09HR, The M-Audio Microtrack II, and the Sony PCM-D50.

The Edriol had lower audio quality to my ears, and persistent quality issues with the phone jack breaking.

The M-Audio’s use of a proprietary battery that must be sent back to the manufacturer to be replaced (think iPod esque) removed it from the running despite its good recording quality.

The Sony simply got disqualified because of price. If money were not of any concern, it would have won. I would have missed the MP3 and mono capabilities of the Marantz anyway.

In this price category, it is the best unit presently being made IMHO.

I’m not saying that no such problem exists. Is it possible that this is occurring with high capacity sd cards? I’ve noticed a few slight issues with those types of cards in many different devices.

Overall, the Marantz PMD 620 is a great unit. However, since the Edirol R-09HR came out, I can not imagine recommending anything but the Edirol in this price range. It is simply amazing!

I’m not saying that no such problem exists. Is it possible that this is occurring with high capacity sd cards? I’ve noticed a few slight issues with those types of cards in many different devices.

Overall, the Marantz PMD 620 is a great unit. However, since the Edirol R-09HR came out, I can not imagine recommending anything but the Edirol in this price range. It is simply amazing!

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

RR

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

RR