
The recognition engine though is the same so no skimping on the quality of the speech recognition. Included in the box is version 10 of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Windows only) which uses the latest Dragon speech recognition engine, this is a drastically cut down version of the software so does not include features that you would see in the Standard or Preferred edition, hence the cut down price. The recorder has 1Gb of in-built flash memory, can be powered by two AAA batteries or by USB and can record on the highest quality audio setting for 17.5 hours. This is a note taker not a dictaphone so you are not able to rewind/review your audio just simply record and stop, although you can pause during recordings. The 660 records in MP3 format and like all recorders has multiple recording modes (tip: always use the highest quality recording mode, SHQ on the DVT 660). Not much to say about the Philips DVT 660, a great little recorder, perfect for single speaker audio. At that price it certainly makes you sit up and pay attention, after all the package contains Dragon NaturallySpeaking v10 and a very competent Philips Digital VoiceTracer 660. Released mid 2009 in Australia in a joint venture between Philips Dictation and Nuance was the Philips Dragon NaturallySpeaking Voice Recorder Edition ( LFH0660/10) at an incredibly cheap price of RRP AU$259.00 incl.

The below review is still relevant, the software is setup and trained the same way with the new pack. The Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVR (Digital Voice Recorder) Edition now contains the LFH0612 Philips digital voice tracer. The software is the same, the recorder included in the pack is different. # UPDATE 2011 # This review was initially for the LFH0660/10 – this has been replaced in Australia in 2010 by the new model LFH0617/00.

Have a read if you are considering buying the Dragon Voice Recorder Edition. # UPDATE 2012 # Should you buy the Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVR Edition? Blog looks at the functionality of DVR compared to other Dragon NaturallySpeaking versions.
