UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 14, 2006

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                             Digital Recorders, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



         North Carolina                    1-13408                56-1362926
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
         Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1050, Dallas, Texas 75225
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (214) 378-8992

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ITEM 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On August 14, 2006, Digital Recorders, Inc. announced that it posted a
net loss of 2 cents per share on $13.6 million in sales for second quarter 2006,
which compares to a net loss of 12 cents per share on $12.7 million in sales for
the same period last year.

         In the same press release, the Company announced that it had filed its
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

         In the same press release, Company Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer David L. Turney made comments about ways in which the
Company's products address multiple issues important to almost everyone,
including mobility, energy efficiency, security risk mitigation, the
environment, and quality of life.

         In the same press release, the Company announced that senior management
will discuss second quarter 2006 financial results, as well as the 2006 outlook,
during an investors' conference call on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at 11 a.m.
(Eastern).

         A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This Form 8-K and the attached
exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

ITEM 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

         On August 14, 2006, Digital Recorders, Inc. announced that it posted a
net loss of 2 cents per share on $13.6 million in sales for second quarter 2006,
which compares to a net loss of 12 cents per share on $12.7 million in sales for
the same period last year.

         In the same press release, the Company announced that it had filed its
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

         In the same press release, Company Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer David L. Turney made comments about ways in which the
Company's products address multiple issues important to almost everyone,
including mobility, energy efficiency, security risk mitigation, the
environment, and quality of life.

         In the same press release, the Company announced that senior management
will discuss second quarter 2006 financial results, as well as the 2006 outlook,
during an investors' conference call on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at 11 a.m.
(Eastern).

         A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This Form 8-K and the attached
exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange
Commission.







ITEM 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)      Exhibits.
99.1     Press release dated August 14, 2006.









Signature(s)

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     DIGITAL RECORDERS, INC.

Date: August 14, 2006                By:    /s/ KATHLEEN BROWN OHER, CPA
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                                            Kathleen Brown Oher, CPA
                                            Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary











INDEX TO EXHIBITS

         EXHIBIT
         NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
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         99.1     Press release dated August 14, 2006.