"Arny Krueger" writes:
I don't need stealth for the stuff I'm doing, but I do need to record
long sessions with no AC power, so a laptop isn't really practical.
Any other ideas? I'll make another post about the NJB3 which is
almost but not quite what's needed.

The big hole in the NJB3 is the lack of mic inputs.

Every single one of the consumer HD recorders that I know of (NJB3,
Archos recorders, Pogo Ripdrive) seems to also lack mic inputs, so I'm
resigned to using an amplified mic or external preamp. So I wasn't
even counting that as an NJB3 hole.

The NJB holes for me are the proprietary file system and the
proprietary batteries. The proprietary file system may have been
reverse engineered by now, but is still a pain if I need special
drivers to use it with my Linux computer. Some other units use normal
FAT32 so I can just plug them in the USB port and access them like a
regular drive. I'd like to be able to record for a whole 3-day
weekend (say 10 hours a day) without needing any AC power; I'm ok with
carrying spare batteries to swap in, but it's not so good if they cost
$50 each. In some other regards, the NJB3 does sound nice.

Know of any units with mic inputs? Also, any idea if I can use the
NJB3 with an external power pack (four D cells or whatever)?

Thanks.