Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Digital dictation replacing cassette tapes

Just as the advent of CDs and MP3s have made cassette tapes all but obsolete over the last two decades in the music industry, so has digital dictation equipment had a significant impact in replacing tapes for speech recognition and transcription.

As examined in a recent News-Articles.net article, dictation equipment is evolving as its demands increase. Manufacturers are constantly coming up with different styles, properties and functions to meet the needs of professionals across industries including legal, medical and insurance.

Digital recorders, such as those offered by American Dictation, can not only hold more recording time than cassette tapes, they also enable users to store files on a PC or other storage units to ensure the information is never lost or overwritten.

“[Digital technology] also solidifies its use for longer duration as compared to cassette tapes because files stored in the latest recorders can be transferred from one device to another and can also be forwarded via email or to any relevant equipment for safe keeping in case the recorder will fail to function,” wrote Greg Pierce for News-Article.net.

Digital dictation technology can also help professionals in legal, medical and other industries maintain data securely and confidentially. With the recent passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other privacy laws, it is more important than ever for companies to ensure their data is protected.

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