Philips Launches Digital Starter Kit 9397

Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced the launch of its Digital Starter Kit 9397, a product that merges digital dictation technology with transcription software and accessories. Items in the kit include: the Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9370, Philips SpeechExec software and the recently released USB Foot Control 2330. The Digital Starter Kit 9397 replaces all current Philips Starter Kits for dictation and transcription.

Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9370 is a handheld, portable recorder that features push buttons for single-handed use, ”smart buttons” for intuitive operation, and a large backlit LCD for easy viewing of information such as author name, file name and length of dictation. Designed to use interchangeable Secure Digital (SD)/Multimedia cards, the recorder offers virtually unlimited recording capacity and excellent sound quality based on the .dss file format. Files are automatically downloaded to a personal computer via a USB cable, where they can be stored or subsequently transcribed or archived.

The Philips SpeechExec software enables users to manage transcription jobs by displaying all relevant information, including priority settings, transcription status, etc. Files are easily processed and can be automatically transferred via an organization’s network.

The ergonomically-designed USB Foot Control 2330 enables transcriptionists to stop and start dictations with only a slight movement of the heel, which reduces strain, increases efficiency and optimizes the transcription workflow. An additional fourth pedal for finishing a transcription job and individually programmable controls help increase efficiency.

Thomas Brauner, CEO of Philips Speech Processing, said: “So far, Philips has offered several dictation starter kits – from a lighter package with .dss player software to a more professional product that includes transcription software. Now we have created one comprehensive out-of-the-box solution, where recording and transcription go hand-in-hand. The new starter kit combines ergonomically designed hardware with ingenious dictation and transcription software, and makes the dictation experience better than ever before.”

The Digital Starter Kit 9397 is compatible with industry standards such as SD card, mini-USB socket, AAA batteries, 3.5 mm headphone, microphone sockets and the .dss format. The package includes a lightweight, under-the-chin-style stereo headset; an SD memory card; batteries; a USB cable; and a pouch for easy transport and storage of the Digital Pocket Memo.

About Philips Speech Processing

For more than 50 years Philips Speech Processing has been the driving force in delivering dictation and speech technologies to users around the world. With its headquarters and production centre located in Vienna, Austria, Philips Speech Processing is the world’s market leader in professional analogue and digital dictation solutions. From office-based desktop dictation to mobile dictation, from conference recording to entire workflow solutions with the SpeechExec software family, our products support every imaginable scenario. Revolutionary digital dictation products, such as the SpeechMike, the Digital Pocket Memo with Voice Commands, the Barcode Module and the LAN Docking Station are helping professionals to work more efficiently every day, in the easiest possible manner, entirely in keeping with Philips ‘sense and simplicity’ philosophy. For more information, visit: www.philips.com/dictation

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,100 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2006, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Contacts

Philips Speech Processing
Vickie Hanson
Telephone: 770-821-2259
E-Mail: vickie.hanson {at} philips(.)com
www.philips.com/dictation