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Philips VoiceTracer DVT1700
A discontinued stereo recorder sold with Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVR Edition for local automatic transcription on Windows.
- Last verified price
- Not disclosed
- Form
- Handheld
- Subscription
- None
- Confidence
- High
Official-source analysis
What the published evidence means
Editorial evidence audit completed by a research agent · 2026-07-15
The DVT1700 paired capable stereo capture with a local Dragon workflow and no recurring cloud plan. Its discontinued status and 2014-era Windows requirements, however, make software activation and operating-system support more important than the hardware specifications.
Where it stands out on paper
- Philips explicitly supplied Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVR Edition for automatic local transcription.
- Stereo MP3 and WAV recording, expandable storage and replaceable batteries remain practical recorder features.
Important trade-offs
- The official product page marks it no longer available, while current activation and modern Windows support are unverified.
- Philips's historical accuracy claim is vendor marketing and should not be treated as a guaranteed real-world result.
We have not tested this device. This official-source analysis does not assess recording quality, transcription accuracy, comfort, app reliability, or real-world battery life. It is based on Philips VoiceTracer DVT1700 official product page, Philips VoiceTracer DVT1700 official specification sheet.
Identity and availability
| Brand | Philips |
|---|---|
| Status | discontinued |
| Release date | Not disclosed |
| Aliases | None documented |
| Product family | Standalone model |
| Regional variant | No separate regional variant documented |
| Markets | US, EU |
| Service status | Not tracked separately |
| Recording modes | Dictation, Notes |
Hardware
| Dimensions | 40 × 112 × 19 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 55 g |
| Microphones | Built-in stereo microphones |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Continuous recording | 30 hours |
| Standby | Not disclosed |
| Pickup range | Not disclosed |
| Charging | 2 × AAA batteries |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, MicroSD up to 32GB, 3.5mm headphones, 3.5mm microphone |
AI, language, and export
| Capabilities | MP3 and PCM WAV recording, Voice activation, Bundled Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVR Edition, Automatic desktop transcription |
|---|---|
| Captures audio | Not separately documented |
| Stores raw audio | Not separately documented |
| Transcription timing | Not separately documented |
| Translation languages | Not disclosed |
| Transcription languages | Not disclosed |
| Processing | Local Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcription on a compatible Windows PC |
| Export | MP3 and PCM WAV transfer by USB; text output through bundled Dragon software |
| Deletion | Not disclosed |
| Storage region | Not disclosed |
| Integrations | Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVR Edition |
Plans
| Plan | Included transcription | Price | Billing | AI features | Usage add-ons | Version | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | |||||||
Illustrative ownership cost
Based on 120 recording minutes per week, the verified regular hardware price when available, no tax or promotion, and the lowest-total-cost listed plan that covers the usage.
The current source record does not contain a listed plan that covers this usage, so a total is not inferred.
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Retrieved 2026-07-15
Retrieved 2026-07-15
Price verified 2026-07-15 ·16 core field evidence records
Last material change: Initial source-backed catalog publication and evidence normalization.
- brand
- known · source philips-dvt1700-official · checked 2026-07-15
- model
- known · source philips-dvt1700-official · checked 2026-07-15
- status
- known · source philips-dvt1700-official · checked 2026-07-15
- release Date
- not disclosed · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- markets
- known · source philips-dvt1700-official · checked 2026-07-15
- regular Price
- not disclosed · source philips-dvt1700-official · checked 2026-07-15
- form Factor
- known · source philips-dvt1700-official · checked 2026-07-15
- recording Modes
- known · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- storage
- known · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- official Endurance
- known · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- charging
- known · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- languages
- not disclosed · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- plans
- not applicable · no supporting source yet · checked 2026-07-15
- processing
- known · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- export
- known · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
- deletion
- not disclosed · source philips-dvt1700-sheet · checked 2026-07-15
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