MiniDisc Community Pages News for 1 May 2000 o German online MD shop MiniManiax has conducted several [1]MD torture tests (in German, with photos), including 10 minutes each in a 50C oven and boiling water, and being run over by a car. In all cases the audio on the disc survived. [1] http://www.minimaniax.de/forum/artikel/mdtest.php3 o Thomas James forwards Dorothy Parker's mention of the [2]Zitel MD-Port AN1, a USB to MD (analog) adapter for the Windows platform, due out May 4. Alexandru Anton-Luca points out several goodies: [2] http://www.xitel.com/f_AN1.htm o The [3]Egosys U24, a full duplex USB to TOSlink/coax/line adapter, with Windows and Mac drivers (not yet available?). [3] http://www.egosys.net/eng/u24.html#U24 o The [4]VXpocket, a high quality analog/digital I/O PCMCIA card for PC or Mac laptops. Though US$730 list, [5]BSWUSA offers it for ~US$600. [4] http://www.digigram.com/products/VXpocket.html [5] http://www.bsw-usa.com/catalog/Digital-Audio-Software-Hardware.html o Another Sound Blaster bracket: [6]Opticompo's POCAB couples with the Soundblaster Live to provide SPDIF coax and optical I/O for about $60. (Balint previously outlined a [7]DIY solution for this.) [6] http://www.opticompo.com/pocab_en.html [7] http://www.minidisc.org/balint/balint.html o Pro audio recording at Radio College: They have an array of [8]technical topics for the aspiring radio journalist, one of which is a [9]careful Sharp MD-MS722 review from a pro-use standpoint (included at its end are Q&As with readers, in which the author says ``MD leaves cassette technology in the dust'' ). In addition, the site has a [10]bulletin board-like technical exchange on MD vs. DAT in pro-use recording. [8] http://www.westernpublicradio.org/rc/tips.html [9] http://www.westernpublicradio.org/rc/tt11.html [10] http://www.westernpublicradio.org/rc/guestbook/techbox.html o The [11]essay contest is closed and judging of the 41(!) entries is underway. All contestants should have received an acknowledgement. If you have not, please [12]let us know. [11] http://www.minidisc.org/essay_contest.html [12] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] MiniDisc Community Pages News for 2 May 2000 o Art Chimes considers the use of [1]Minidisc in Radio Journalism. [1] http://pages.prodigy.net/achimes/md-in-journalism.htm MiniDisc Community Pages News for 4 May 2000 o Simon Gardner finds us asleep at the Sony car MD gear switch: [1]Crutchfield's car MD page * features the [2]MDX-C6500X and [3]MDX-C8500X ES MD receivers; [4]Edworthy's (UK) car MD page has the European versions, including the MDX-C8790R. The North American market MDX-C6500 styling is really [5]in-your-faceplate compared to the more muted [6]European edition. (*Crutchfield's page incorrectly refers to the MDX-C8000REC, it's actually a MDX-C800REC, as [7]previously reported ) [1] http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-8h5clJBtJ2v/ProdGroup.asp?c=3&g=950&s=1 [2] http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-7ozke7DF5Qq/ProdView.asp?s=1&c=3&g=950&I=158MDXC650&o=P&a=0 [3] http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-7ozke7DF5Qq/ProdView.asp?s=1&c=3&g=950&I=158MDXC850&o=P&a=0 [4] http://catalog.edworthys.co.uk/acatalog/Edworthy_s_Catalogue_Minidisc_Tuners_215.html [5] http://www.crutchfield.com/pics/sonyheadunits/h158MDXC650.jpeg [6] http://catalog.edworthys.co.uk/acatalog/dj-m6500r.gif [7] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDX-C800REC.html o Simon also finds the latest [8]Sony brochures (with a [9]Minidisc section ) at the AV-Store (UK). Included in the [10]Super Audio CD brochure is a really clear explanation of the [11]Delta-Sigma 1-Bit analog to digital conversion process, it's worth reading. [8] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/default.html [9] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/hificomponents/hificomp24.html [10] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/superaudiob/super01.html [11] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/superaudiob/super06.html o Thomas James forwards MiniDisc-Canada's [12]car MD page. [12] http://www.minidisc-canada.com/receivers.asp o [13]Beyond HiFi opens shop, selling MD accessories and blanks. [13] http://www.beyondhifi.com/ MiniDisc Community Pages News for 5 May 2000 o Glen Wintringham kindly translates the [1]Sharp MD-MT50 announcement into English. [1] http://www.minidisc.org/sharp_mt50/mt501.html o Roy Martin has a mailing list devoted to [2]trading live music on MiniDisc. [2] http://www.egroups.com/group/bootlegMD o The Active Buyer's Guide has a system for helping you [3]decide on a Minidisc unit. [3] http://www.activebuyersguide.com/start.cfm?CatID=7 MiniDisc Community Pages News for 6 May 2000 o Adam Zenkner finds good prices for Minidisc [1]decks, [2]portables, [3]in-dash receivers and [4]blanks at [5]Unbeatable.co.uk. [1] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=5120 [2] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=5160 [3] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=6140 [4] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=9040 [5] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk ======================================================================== Home of The Robot With No Name. He lives to serve YOU!! http://www.minidisco.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MiniDisc Weekly News for 7 May 2000
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