philips 9750 vs philips 9850 transcribing equipment
Posted By: glenn on 2008-02-21
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Has anyone had any experience with either the Philips 9750 or Philips 9850? My existing system is proving un-reliable; it has been down all day. Considering the Philips systems.
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Experience with Philips 9850?
Has anyone out there had any experience with the philips 9850? It is expensive and I would like to hear your experiences, before spending a lot of dough for it.
We carry the Philips 9850
We carry the Philips 9850 you are asking about. Please click on the link below to go to our company web site. For more information about the Philips 9850 please call (800) 644-9525 ext. 101.
Go for the best! Sony, Philips - anything over $50.
Minimum $50 for a good pair. It never ceases to amaze me that MTs spend under $10 for the very thing that makes or breaks their work - Everything is based on what we hear. The difference is phenomenal between a cheap $10 headset and a good $50 and up one. Treat yourself well and go for a good set - again anything Sony or Philips over $50 - wireless are great - Sony makes a great rechargeable wireless. I prefer the Philips regular set that runs around $50. I can hear anything and everything perfectly, while my coworkers struggle and struggle. Invest in yourself and your career - you are WORTH IT!!
What's the difference between a C-phone and Philips
I see one has an actual phone piece. My Philips doesn't, but I call in to get work using the number pad. Can these work the same? If a job says I need a c-phone, should I say yes? Thanks.
will be using Philips. Yikes, I'm terrified now! LOL nm
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Philips Transcription Station and Vonage
Years ago, I used a Philips Digital Transcription Station to get my MT work. It would plug into my landline jack and then I could dial in to get the jobs to transcribe. This week, the machine has returned since I am trying to help out someone with their work. Unfortunately, I no longer have a landline. I switched to Vonage over the summer. When I try to connect, it dials the phone number, I hear the computer voice that tells me to enter my ID # and then when I do that it is supposed to validate my number and show me the available jobs. It starts the validating process but then times out and hangs me up. Has anyone had problems like this and if so have you been able to fix it.....help please!!!
If it's Dictaphone or Philips, you're stuck
If the unit is Dictaphone or Philips and has a proprietary headset with weird prongs rather than a standard RCA plug like you can use with a Discman, then there is no adapter. Those companies want you to have to buy your headset from them or their authorized vendors. I've been through it with both. It's not enough that you've paid big bucks for the unit, they want every last cent they can get, including for the headset.
Trouble with Philips foot pedal....
I just installed the Philips foot pedal and configured the pedal about 30 times but still in order to play an audio clip I have to press the fast-forward pedal. The Play pedal is the rewind and the rewind is fast forward. I was told that I needed this pedal as this was the only pedal that worked with "the system" but I have the same issue if I try to use my wav pedal. (My wav pedal works fine with other applications). Not sure what in the world is going on....DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS??? 
Anyone have that Philips new ergomonic foot pedal?
I got up after transcribing for 4 hours straight and I nearly fell on my face! My foot/ankles hurt so bad from constantly pressing up and down on that foot pedal. I couldn't even put ANY weight on my foot and had pain shooting up my leg.
After transcribing for about 10 years, I always thought I might have to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome but not this!
I'm hoping someone has tried this new pedal. It's called a Royal Philips ergonomic foot control. Says you only have to make very, very small movements with your heel to start and stop. Here's a link to see what it looks like below. I've seen it cheaper elsewhere. I'm hoping someone who has used it can tell me if it's worth it.
Thanks so much in advance!!!!! 
I think MQ has lost a lot of very experienced MTs along the way since Philips bought the company and
I think they are hiring a tremendous amount of new and inexperienced people and that is a very good way to lose accounts which they are. MQ has some very difficult and very technical accounts in the big universities they deal with and they are very challenging for experienced people let alone new ones. It takes many many new people to accomplish what an experienced person can do and not to mention QA involvement until these people get trained and then many leave anyway.
Royal Philips ergonomic foot control
I have one of those foot pedals and I really like it alot. It is much easier to use that the other one that I have from years ago. You might consider it to be defective and contact the manufacturer for help.
Is a C-phone like Bytescribe call-in system or Philips digital transcription
My 2 stations don't have the actual phone piece, but I can make calls to the place where I get work. I'm just curious because I want to take a test that requires C-phone, and I'm not sure if my stations will work or not. If anyone can give me some background or information on this, I would appreciate it. Thank you.
I used 9850. Worked well but only 1 doc
That's the only drawback. It's a one-line system, so only one doctor at a time can dictate. It will ring busy if another tries to call. However, if you have only one doctor, it is ideal and the price is reasonable. I think I got mine for $999 a couple years ago, and I've seen them as low as $899 other places. Only problem I ever had with it had already been fixed by a patch put out by Philips. I downloaded the patch and it was like new again. I never even had to call tech support. I bought mine through Novuscript and they had all patches/upgrades free through their website. (Not to take away from Exec Comm above; they might offer that, too.)
Feel free to email me if you have other questions.
equipment
I have done some research and are willing to share if you want to E-mail me and maybe between the three of us we can figure this out as I have 3 different accounts that I want to switch over to digital. So E-mail me and we can share info.
Patti -- pjsword@aol.com
Equipment
We currently use the Audioworxs system and have it hosted by Gacela Group for our tech support. I'd be happy to answer any specific questions about the system. For more information you might check out the website at www.gacelagroup.com.
Equipment
My doc wanted to go digital so I had him purchase the equipment. If you purchase you are responsible for repairs and such.
IC DO pay for their own equipment, etc.
Poster doesn't say what the situation is but you're wrong to state that you don't pay for your tools to do work--I'm an IC and it's my responsibility to have what I need to do the work.
Example of EMR equipment - what do you think? sm
Does anyone have a doctor who is already using something like this: http://www.mdtablet.com/demo.asp
I have such mixed feelings about this (EMR). On one hand, I think the technology is awesome, and I think it makes so much of sense to have our medical info. available electronically (pretty much immediately) instead of a doctor having to request a hard copy and wait for it to be mailed or whatever (like when you change PCP doctors or go to a specialist or whatever).
On the other hand, is every doctor going to be running around with one of these handheld devices in his/her pocket, with all this medical info. on people? What if they lose it? How secure and accurate is the info. really? And of course I won't even go into the effect EMR will have on our jobs as MTs.
BTW, I saw this "MD Tablet" thing in the background when I was watching a story on Nightline. The story was about how the super rich in America are pretty much oblivious to the state of the economy, and still carry on with their usual lifestyle, spending money lavishly. No cutbacks for them to worry about. The one rich guy they were showing is involved in this MD Tablet product. Ever feel like, as MTs, we are sooo on the wrong side of things? LOL 
equipment
Because QAs often have a better equipment.
Not because they know more, they HEAR it better. But not all of them.
The core problem in this profession are crappy dictations and not maintaining their equipment by doctors.
Then why don't you just buy better equipment???nm
Regarding better equipment
Even without better equipment, often when they start listening to your blanks they will be plain as day.
If I have a blank toward the beginning of my report and go back to listen after finishing the report, I will many times understand it as well. There is something about hearing it out of context that makes it understandable.
This isn't always the case, (obviously sometimes it's just plain not understandable), but it happens more than you think.
Equipment
What companies provide equipment?
To all MTs, keep your equipment sm
current, same with software, keep up on today's transcription standards, don't end up like this person above who has stayed comfortable all these years and suddenly needs to find a job.
new at transcribing
im new at this, worked for a local cardiology office for 1 year as a medical secretary.then got this at home transcription job, lowest pay with a 1200 line a day minimum, it has been very hard, if i made more money i wouldnt mind it. when you guys were new, where did you get your foot in the door?
Sometimes when I am transcribing
I will type a word out of nowhere, it's like my fingers are typing without any thought behind it.
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Transcribing while in a car?
Does anyone have any experience with this? My family is involved in different activities that involve traveling two or three times a week with at least an hour's commute one way or more. I hate to sit and twiddle my thumbs while traveling when there is work that could be done. Is it possible? Have to download internet files from my national. Could I do that with a cell phone? Any help at all would be much appreciated!
transcribing in a car
I have thought about this but in a park with a laptop. For my particular situation, I was going to email voice files to myself. Theoretically should work.
transcribing help
Hi! I'm new to this forum and am seeking help. If a Dr dictates "extension -5, flexion 90..." do you leave it like that or do you add the term degrees?? I have been transcribing for a little over a year now but have not come across this yet. I appreciate any help anyone can provide me :) Thanks!
Transcribing from CD?
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to transcribe from a CD and use a USB foot pedal to play back? I have been asked to transcribe a documentary and I am not very savvy when it comes to things like this (applications), so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Help on equipment board please. nm
NM
There is no equipment involved.
I use my own computer. I don't use any of their stuff.
Lightning and Equipment
Had a bolt of lightning melt the components in my Dictaphone several years' ago. Had it plugged into an expensive surge protector. Dictaphone rep said I was very lucky I did not have the headphones on when it struck. Also told me if lightning strikes close enough, no surge protector can handle it.
does anyone have backup equipment?
I have a second computer available, but I'm seriously considering getting a second Dictatphone system. I've already had headsets and foot pedals go on me.
Anyone else?
Back-up equipment
I have a back-up laptop, just in case. Good thing, too. Just a couple of months after I got laptop, PC had to go to the shop, lol. I don't use a call-in system but if I did, I would probably get back-up. I figure if you have the back-up stuff, just in case, you will usually never need it. If you don't have it, you will wish you did.
Equipment For Lease
Hi! I would be doing part time transcription for two months and would need micro casette transcriber. Does anybody know if there is any company that lease transcription equipment. Thanks in advance.
Lease Equipment
Part-Timer.
Do you need a cassette transcriber. I bought one from ebay that works great. Think it was about $80.00 and never used it. Will sell it to you for the same. Or you can try EBAY.
my email:
ray-m3comsys@cox.net
Hope this helps.
ray
Equipment Donation
Does anyone know of a tax charity to donate Lanier transcription equipment?
e-bay, equipment board here, probably any
transcription equipment company.
yes, they provide equipment. NM
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Need help on equipment board..
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Basic equipment
I know I am of the "old school" but I think that you do need to have some basic equipment on hand when you are advertising to do transcription. You don't have to have everything but a basic microcassette is not that much money. Any account that I have gotten -- though it was years ago -- asked me what equipment I had and if I did not have what they needed --they searched elsewhere. That is why I invested in my transcribers starting with the micro, then standard and then mini. All accounts had me start within a week of talking with them. Last year when I was thinking of expanding and had a couple of inquiries when they found out that I was not immediately set up to do digital -- though I told them I would buy the equipment and get set up -- did not hear back from them. So I think you need the basics so that you are ready to go when they ask. Since she has been working for a national already, she has her foot pedal and can do digital, just get a transcriber for the tapes --most of the smaller offices still go with the tapes. But again, I am of the old school and have not looked for new clients for a while. But I sure would not advertise or attempt to get accounts without the equipment and being ready to go at a minute's notice since they might use me for overflow and I could get my foot in the door. A client does not like to hear, I will be set up in a week for you or ten days. Though they can say it, when they want your service and you are solicting for the business you had better be ready to do it. Just me.
Equipment help -URGENT
Is anyone using the Voice Solutions DA-128? If so, could you look at the power source and tell me the input and output voltage specs? I recently moved and lost my transformer! I need to find a replacement in order to work! 
Equipment question
I am about to start an internship. I am very excited but need some equipment. I would like to know if there is a good free word Expander that I could download from the internet. Also I need a foot this is the brand - Start Stop PEDAL POWER for EMDAT Inscribe®pedal. Does anyone know where I could find a good used version of the footpedal? As I have said I am just getting started and I really don't have extra funds right now to buy these but I want to be able to do my job and do it well.
Thanks.
One last equipment question. :)
Does anyone do their transcription on a laptop? .... using a cordless keyboard, maybe? I want to get a laptop so I can work when I travel. This seems like it would be possible as long as I don't need a C-phone or Lanier and all work is done over the Internet. I'm wondering what I would need to look for when shopping for a laptop, since most transcription techies seem to have no idea!
Should provide equipment for doc?sm
Am IC who does transcription for local MDs -- want to go digital - Should I purchase the equipment or should ask MD to do this?? help
Need special equipment
I did some overflow for a company that did this and it was terribly hard to hear, reception was very poor. But I do know that you need to play the tapes onto the digital player or whatever it is called and then download to your computer, upload to the FTP site. And the sound quality is not good at all, at least to me it wasn't. But good luck.
If you have any company equipment or
supplies, you might want to mention when and how they will be returned. Some employers withhold the final check until they have everything back.
As far as giving an explanation, I don't think that details are necessary.
Most companies have an at-will employment policy, which works both ways.
Good luck in your new job!
Equipment forums say you have to really hit
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Questions re equipment
Hi,
I'm thinking of setting up so a local physician can call in to dictate and I can transcribe her work for quick TAT. I've been working for services for the last few years, so am out of the loop as far as equipment. I've researched the Dictaphone Straight Talk system, but I wonder if there is something else "out there" that would be better, cheaper, etc. Any information or suggestions from anyone would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Karen
Questions re equipment
I'm looking for something that will eliminate the transport of tapes between the dictator and me. I know the doctor has a hand-held, but I don't want to have to be fetching tapes and returning them. Any ideas?
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