On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 03:46:45AM -0400, Edwin Lau wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I wanna buy a MD player that works under Linux. > Any suggestion? And does Sony's MZ-N707 works under > linux? Thanx
Uh, this is a pretty meaningless question. I can think of three similar questions you might mean tho: 1)Q: Can I record music from a Debian system onto a minidisc? A: Yes, of course, if you have a sound card. 2)Q: Can I use stupid shareware program X/Y/Z under Debian? A: No, why do you care? 3)Q: Can I use NetMD under Debian? A: Not as far as I know. You might try hacking it up yourself, but the format is proprietary, and Sony doesn't seem to be too friendly about opening up standards. 4)Q: Can I record music digitally from my computer? A: Yes, if you get yourself a soundcard with a digital output. Apparently the SBLive is crap in this regard, but I've not heard much about any other option. There is a Xitel(sp?) USB->TosLink adaptor (an external USB box which is setup as a normal soundcard but has an optical output), but I've no idea if it works under Linux. Also, at least in Australia, pre-recorded minidiscs are non-existent, so you'll want a minidisc player that records (AFAIK, all the Sony (portable) recorders are designated MZ-Rxxx). I've used my friends MZ-R909, and it's beautiful. Recordings sound great, it's tiny, the battery is practically immortal and it's just got that well-designed feel to it. I've heard bad things about the MZ-R505 tho, but the MZ-R707 looks good. Also, make sure you get one with MDLP(long play). With the earbuds they give you, LP2 sounds just as good as SP, but (nearly) doubles the playtime. -rob
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