MiniDisc Community Pages News for 24 July 2001
o Tony Maric points out a [1]USA Today article pitching the MD format
against solid state devices.
[1] http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/review/2001-07-23-mp3-usat.htm
o Conor Lalor launches a version of his [2]MD Labels site en franais
[2] http://www.mdlabels.f2s.com/
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 25 July 2001
o Trevor Bommersbach points out photos and Japanese info at AV-Watch
for [1]Sony's MZ-R909 portable MD recorder ([2]close-up ). Sony's
[3]Japanese announcement (machine [4]translation ) details its
improved battery life and indicates the unit has a 3 line, 9
character LCD, ATRAC Type R, group function, and a revamped,
speed-sensitive, fully turning jog-dial interface.
[1] http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20010724/sony.htm
[2] http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20010724/sony3.jpg
[3] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200107/01-0724
[4] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/sony_mzr909_trans.htm
o AV-Land (UK) gives initial coverage of [5]Sony's MZ-R909 portable
recorder. An updated MZ-R900, the unit sports a larger main-body
LCD, charging stand, ATRAC Type R, and improved battery life (84hr
playback in LP4 w/NiMH+AA vs. MZ-R900's 66hr).
[5] http://www.avland.co.uk/sony/mzr909/index.htm
o Robin Marsolier finds a photo and Japanese info for the [6]Teac
MD-H100LP, a compact form-factor home MDLP deck.
[6] http://www.teac.co.jp/av/WHAT/mdh100lp_f.html
o Frank Dunn finds a [7]Kenwood DMF-5020 review at HiFi Choice (UK).
[7] http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_read.asp?ID=504
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 26 July 2001
o Kevin Cramb notes that the Optical Storage Technology Association
has approved the [1]MultiAudio Standard, an updated CD-TOC format
that allows faster access to compressed audio files on CD (complete
[2]spec ).
[1] http://www.osta.org/specs/multiaudio.htm
[2] http://www.osta.org/specs/pdf/MultiAudio073.pdf
o Planet Minidisc offers the [3]Sony MZ-R700 sans DPC for $200,
w/shipping. They also offer the [4]MZ-R500 neat as well as an
[5]updated feature comparison chart for portables.
[3] http://www.planetminidisc.com/mz-r700.html
[4] http://www.planetminidisc.com/mz-r500.html
[5] http://www.planetminidisc.com/portables-chart.html
o The [6]Melting-Pot (Japan) is exporting top Japanese in-dash MD
receivers that have been adapted to US and European FM bands.
[6] http://www.melting-pot.com
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 27 July 2001
o Kingsley Smith points out a photo and Japanese announcement for the
[1]Sharp MD-MT770 portable MD recorder (machine [2]translation );
AV-Land posts an [3]English summary. The unit sports a 2 line LCD
remote, record breaking thinness (15.7mm), several unique group mode
functions, and can be connected to a PC via USB for titling and
audio download with Sharp's AD-PCR3 kit (available end of
September).
[1] http://www.sharp.co.jp/corporate/news/010726.html
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/sharp_MD-MT770_trans1.htm
[3] http://www.avland.co.uk/sharp/mdmt770/index.htm
o [4]Mironics posts a [5]press release detailing their consumer-grade
PC titling solution for Sony portables.
[4] http://www.mironics.com
[5] http://www.mironics.com/default.asp?get_firstpage=latestnews.asp
o Nedi discovers [6]further refinements to the MZ-R900 SCMS
workaround.
[6] http://www.minidisc.org/brian_youn/R900_SCMS.html#nedi
o Martin Roberts finds brief, consumer level reviews at HiFi Choice
for several portable MD recorders: the [7]Sharp MD-MT877, [8]Sony
MZ-G750, and [9]JVC XM-R700SL.
[7] http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_read.asp?ID=1290
[8] http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_read.asp?ID=1291
[9] http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_read.asp?ID=1287
o Copy prohibition comes to Compact Disc: Jorge Puga spots a
Stereophile article detailing [10]Macrovision's method of making
CD's un-rippable.
[10] http://www.stereophile.com/shownews.cgi?1094
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 29 July 2001
o Martin Roberts finds a plethora of MD [1]portables and [2]home units
at QED (UK), including the [3]Sharp MD-MT99 for 151 w/shipping. He
also finds the [4]Sharp MD-MT877 for 180 (plus shipping) from Empire
Direct (UK).
[1] http://www.qed-uk.com/cgi-bin/q?b-grp=208&v-bar=9
[2] http://www.qed-uk.com/cgi-bin/q?p-cat=12&b-grp=209&v-bar=9
[3] http://www.qed-uk.com/cgi-bin/q?b-grp=208&b-code=99s&v-bar=9
[4] http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/productdetailsnew.asp?modelcode=SHA-MDMT877B
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