Regarding Sony’s proposed Net MD, right now all audio MD recorders record in some form of ATRAC. Would it require major additional electronics to be able to record MP3 files directly on to Mini Discs from a PC, via either USB or Firewire? To me this seems akin to Sony’s eventually having to start making VHS recorders and tapes. If it was possible, the difference would be that the MD format could still remain intact, both physically the way Mini Discs are today, and electronically. But also including circuitry for accepting PCM and converting it to ATRAC. That way you could maintain backwards compatibility in still being able to record in ATRAC and playing ATRAC MDs made on other recorders. If it meant that you could not mix “MP3 MDs” and ATRAC MDs on the same disc, I’d have no problem with that. For the longest time Sony has been making different means of storage for the same type of electronic equipment, e.g. Sony has their own digital Camcorder format, makes mini DV camcorders and also uses the “Stick” for storage. I they even make an MD camcorder? Actually Sony does make a recorder that can record MP3 files, their Data MD. But the discs are very expensive, not playable on audio MD recorders and I don’t think that they are capable of being connected directly to an audio system to play MP3 files as audio files (like some DVD, auto and portable CD players can play MP3 CDs. Lawrence ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
