Need Feedback on Writers

[Anne E Pothier]

I am in the market for a new writer.  I am looking at the ProCAT Xpression and the Stenograph Luminex.

Does anyone have experience with either of these writers?  Please let me know what you think.

[Deborah M.]

I have the Impression, which came out before the Xpression.  I'm very happy with it.  It's pretty easy to adjust, and they are very helpful on the phone.  I was starting to have some stacking problems and they were able to walk me thru correcting it and now it's REALLY good.  It's lightweight.  I had a Mira that had terrible stacking problems, went to a Diamante and had terrible splitting problems, and I could never get either one of them to write well.   The only issue I have is that if it's plugged into the wall when you are recording audio, you get a buzz on your recording and also hear it live.  They were not able to resolve that for me.  Mostly I monitor and record thru my laptop so it's not an issue for me.  I just really didn't want to do business with Stenograph anymore either, after 25 years of dealing with them. 

[Anne E Pothier]

Thanks for your input, Deborah.  It's very much appreciated.

[Glen Warner]

This probably won't help you much, Deborah, but that buzzing issue sounds like an electronic filtering issue, which should be an easy fix by purchasing a small thing which fits around your power cord and filters out that buzz.

If you have a Fry's or even a RadioShack in your area, they should understand what it is you need, and actually have it.

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

I have them both.  The ProCat Xpression crapped out on me on a job 7 months into owning the writer.  I turned around the next day and bought the Luminex.  I think it's a better built writer and I'm using that every day now.

[Anne E Pothier]

Thanks, Kelli.  That's very helpful.  You might have just helped me make my decision.