Re: MD: 701/702/722 Cloning possible... and realtivly easy ;)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Table of Contents and User Table of Contents. I do not believe there is a difference, but do not quote me on that. A TOC can't be edited. You'll find a TOC on each prerecorded disc. But you won't find it on a normal blank. UTOC is an editable TOC. You won't find a UTOC on a prerecorded disc, but you will find it on a blank. TOC and UTOC can coexist. These discs are hybrid discs and contain a prerecorded area and a recordable area. I don't believe these discs where ever produced. Rick, did you ever see a hybrid disc? Cheers, Ralph - half man, half man. -- === Ralph SmeetsFunctional Verification Centre Of Competence - CMG Voice: (+33) (0)4 76 58 44 46 STMicroelectronics Fax:(+33) (0)4 76 58 40 11 5, chem de la Dhuy Mobile: (+33) (0)6 82 66 62 70 38240 MEYLAN E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE === "For many years, mankind lived just like the animals. And then some- thing happened that unleashed the powers of our imagination: We learned to talk." -- Stephen Hawking, later used by Pink Floyd -- === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: RE: Toc Cloning Should be Name Stamp
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ralph Smeets wrote: Only 'music-data' can be transmitted over the S/PDIF link. All the other stuff (like the UTOC/CD-TEXT etc..) can't. Half right it can't be sent over the S/PDIF interface, but if you are sneaky and construct a circuit that simulates the remote control digital interface on a portable, it is possible to read the characters sent to the remote and thereby get the title of the disc and track names. Don't ask me how to do this though, I haven't cracked it yet, and I don't plan to try until I have comminication the other way working properly. Perhaps our resident DSP expert can construct somethng, or maybe post a mathematical equation that will translate the data into ASCII values ;o) e=mc^2 cheers, Ralph - the ugly, arrogant and selfish dsp expert... -- === Ralph SmeetsFunctional Verification Centre Of Competence - CMG Voice: (+33) (0)4 76 58 44 46 STMicroelectronics Fax:(+33) (0)4 76 58 40 11 5, chem de la Dhuy Mobile: (+33) (0)6 82 66 62 70 38240 MEYLAN E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE === "For many years, mankind lived just like the animals. And then some- thing happened that unleashed the powers of our imagination: We learned to talk." -- Stephen Hawking, later used by Pink Floyd -- === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Minidisc in VW Golf - trying to help a desperate friend
Merlin, On [EMAIL PROTECTED], Merlin Zener[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: Does anyone know of a cassette adaptor that would work? Or alternatively, do these things have any sort of line in at the back? Any other way round this other than ripping out the current unit and replacing it (like I said complicated for other than technical reasons). Why don't you get one of those little FM transmitter gadgets that plug into the MD's headphone output, and then tune the car stereo to that... Well its not my car but I could suggest it. Most of the reports that I've read on this list referring to these types of gadget suggest that they don't work too well. Do you have experience with one of these things? how well did it work? model? price? It has also been suggested that I try a Sony adaptor. Tony This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http://academy.star.co.uk/public/virustats.htm - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Hello
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Re: MD: OT: Linux
The most critical thing is I must be able to boot into Win98 intact, and also exit to DOS mode intact. Linux must'nt touch my files in base 640K memory (currently just 19K, despite having DOS EMS enabled, wow) If you have another emtpy harddisk or enough unpartitioned space for Linux there shouldn't be a problem. But if you have one disk that is completely covered by Windows, you must be very careful ! First thing I would do is making a backup of all your own data, text documents, spreadsheets, p0rn, whatever... :) Then you can try to decrease the size of Windows's partition. There's a free tool called FIPS that supposedly does this which comes with some Linux distributions. Or you get Partition Magic, which is included in Caldera Linux in some form I think. A cleaner way would be to erase the disk completely and do a proper partitioning, but a lot more work of course. If you use the standard LILO boot manager booting Win98 is no problem, I do it all the time. You can even set LILO up to boot Windows by default and Linux only if you intervene or the other way round. (Which is, of course, way better :) I don't know what you mean about EMS memory, but there is no such nonsense in Linux. Good luck, Alexander -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: OT: Linux
Dear Linux fanciers, until Linus Torvalds releases an MD of kickin' vibes, or a Linux version which fits onto an MD, can we drop this thread ? simon (zz) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Hello
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone there ? Me? Ralph - wondering what this was all about -- === Ralph SmeetsFunctional Verification Centre Of Competence - CMG Voice: (+33) (0)4 76 58 44 46 STMicroelectronics Fax:(+33) (0)4 76 58 40 11 5, chem de la Dhuy Mobile: (+33) (0)6 82 66 62 70 38240 MEYLAN E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE === "For many years, mankind lived just like the animals. And then some- thing happened that unleashed the powers of our imagination: We learned to talk." -- Stephen Hawking, later used by Pink Floyd -- === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Minidisc in VW Golf - trying to help a desperate friend
One of the cassette tape adaptors should work, some work better than others. If the tape goes in with the narrow edge first, the SOny is a good bet. However if it goes in with the wide end first, you may have some problems with the cable interfering with inserting the adaptor. In that case, look for one that the cable can come out the wide side of teh adaptor besides the narrow side. I have not had good results with the two FM broadcast adaptors that I tried. Besides, it is much more of a hassel to hook it up, find a clear station, and then tune to it. Every timy you turn a corner or get near a radio tower, it would cut out and the reciever would be captured by the local station. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: All the SONY news + MT15 Review + more links
Here are all the news about SONY releases: http://www.etown.com/news/article.jhtml?articleID=968 The one thing that these releases don't mention is the release of R90 in the US. They only mention E90. Also, how's that PC-to-MD interface going to work? Are there any details on this? There is also a review on SHARP MD-MT15: http://www.e-town.com/categories/product_profile.jhtml;$sessionid$RWPFRSYAACUSRUPZJENSFEQ?productID=2445bodyinclude=product_review (if that doesn't work, start at http://www.e-town.com). http://www.800.com has some KENWOOD MD stuff that I haven't seen anywhere and some of it is pretty cool, like this thing: http://www.800.com/prod.asp?T=240C=341S=DMVH7 There are some other things there too. Prices are pretty bad, but shipping seems to be free. __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sharp MD-MS701H
Hi! Does anyone have this player ? (MD-MS701H), can anyone tell me how it is? Does it have these UTOC Errors? Greetz, DeeKay/Matthias Matthias, Official WebMaster of DJs At Work /---\ |pager:skyper:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (words in "Subject", not in body) |contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |homepage: actually: http://beam.to/djsatwork |ICQ: 31981571 \---/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: portable MD units comparison table
I made a couple of comparison tables of latest portable recorders and players here. http://members.xoom.com/md_data/ The tables include info of various features of each unit so that you can pick a most suitable one for your purpose. The tables are still under construction, and I welcome your advice or requests. Best Regards. Takeshi SASAKI - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Audiophase Minidisc player
Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with the Audiophase Minidisc player? I'm thinking of picking one up from Best Buy. B.G. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Cleaning MD's (was Re: Pure marketing hype from Sony (MD's Error Correction))
Hya All, I've had dustparticles on a MD. When I played this MD, I would get muted sound at some parts. After cleaning the MD, everything sounded fine. I remember other reports to this list in the same style. Just out of intrest how did you clean your MD's?? Cotton Bud and water? Let us into your secret ;), P. - AGGGHHH! My page + Semeains (spl on that) WebWasher = Blank Page! BUGGER! -- "Just what ever you do, don't let go of..." *SPLASH* "...the oars..." -- Rowing Instructor. Peter Wood. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - ICQ? UIN - 15779342 IRC? Doc_Z on @#3cr and #ircbar using irc.dal.net:7000 (DALnet IRC Network) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Pure marketing hype from Sony
Magic hits the PRINT key when he sees what Ralph Smeets wrote: Hmm, some DSP theory (applied in ALL MD equipment cappable of A/D D/A coversion (a little bit simplified in order to keep the mathematic mungle out): snip complicated maths stuff Ok, so it works vastly different from PC sound cards (the majority of which make things square off at low sampling frequencies). However, regardless of what happens to the end result, isn't the point that this type of distortion would effect the overall sound at these frequencies? It doesn't really make much difference if the end result is a triangle, square, sine, inverse sine, or wobbly sine with a pimple on top - the point is that it has changed the original wave form. -- Magic Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD data conversion
PrinceGaz wrote: Hey, the ZX Spectrum (the finest 8-bit machine made) stored data using monaural audio. It averaged about 1500bps, not exactly super fast, but faster than the ZX81 which was only about 300bps. *cough* Excuse me! Best 8 bit machine? No way! Not as far as Data storage was concerned, it was a real slug in that area. BBC Micro and Acorn Electron 2400bps BBC Master series 2400bps or 4800bps with stereo adapter I guess given MD audio is rather better than telephone quality, it should be able to store data with all the phase-shift stuff used by a 56K modem. Of course perhaps these v90 modems use signals the ATRAC algorithm would trash? Yes they do, but that doesn't mean achieving a higher data rate isn;t possible using combinations of tones an ATRAC algorithm wouldn't trash. If you calibratedthe volume, you could probably come up with a system that not only combined tones but also changes in volume to represent data bits. Phase shifting techniques are also not removed by ATRAC. There would be some quite sophisticated electronics to encode and decode the signal, but if you use a 22kHz tone and only represent 1 bit through phase shifting, that's still 22'000bps. If you applied some of the techniques modems use to this, I don't see why you should be able to achieve at 4 times that. Of course, when it comes to selecting individual files and obtaining directory listing of what is on the disk, then you might run into problems. -- Magic Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Error Correction Audibility (Memorex error rates)
Richard Anderson wrote: Magic wrote: The pack of 5 discs were purchased last month. We tested some other Memorex discs in the shop and almost all of them had BLER 40 to 60. Which shop? I didn't know memorex were available in the UK. "Now Thats Hi-Fi" Commercial Road Portsmouth They've just stopped stocking Memorex though because we dicided they were complete sh*t. What do they look like ( i.e who makes them? ) Try www.memorex.com for come pictures (took a guess at that URL but it seems obvious enough). I have no idea who makes Memorex discs. Judging from the quality I would take a guess that they are probably discs that didn't pass quality control in some other factory! Memtek do not make their own CDR's, so I would assume they OEM their MD's from someone like Xeus? Very probably. Hi-Space are another OEM company, I *think* they're actually Sony discs, but I have yet to confirm it. Needless to say if you phone and ask them they don't tell you. -- Magic Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: Linux
until Linus Torvalds releases an MD of kickin' vibes, or a Linux version which fits onto an MD, can we drop this thread ? Hey, there are Linux versions which fit onto a single floppy, so can we continue now ? Oh no wait, lets rather pull each others hair out over End Search. Hey, I'm just watching "The Net" and there's a box of Data MDs next to her phone. Does that upgrade the thread to half OT ? I guess not... Alexander - Penguins love MD -- | Alexander Dietrich | Norderstedt, Germany | | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: (Memorex error rates)/eh?
Richard Anderson wrote: Magic quoted a private mail: No he didn't.. I've no idea why you decided to post this to MD-L after sending a picture to me of the disc to me last night. This was sent before your EMail to me was recieved, and is a reply to your posting to this list dated Mon, 27 Sep 1999 20:56:49 BST. Quoting a private email into a public forum without the prior consent of both parties is not on. Please do not do this again. I don't. The only way a private EMail would end up on a mailing list would be if you set the Reply To field to point to the address for article submission ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or as it seems in this case, you forgot you posted this to the list and sent me a very similar message later. -- Magic Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony MZ-R37
Does anyone know what version of ATRAC the above mentioned drive uses?? Also, does anyone know whether the SPDIF output port onboard the AWE64 outputs a TTL or a coax signal?? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MZ-R37
- Original Message - From: Magic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 11:22 PM Subject: Re: MD: Sony MZ-R37 Also, does anyone know whether the SPDIF output port onboard the AWE64 outputs a TTL or a coax signal?? Coax What about the SPDIF onboard the SB-Live-Value, is it TTL?? Can I hook the Sharp GP1F32T TOSlink module directly to it?? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp adapter
Tugrul Tanyol wrote: Thanx for the reply Ian. I wonder what happened to the original adapter. Today we measured the output of my 220-110V convertor to see that it supplies exactly 119V. Your adaptor might be delivering this high voltage only when not under load. If you connect the target adaptor to it, the voltage might be just fine; this behaviour is quite common with "cheap" transformators. Bye, Hannes - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Important Zefiro Inbox announcement
Hello: Just a quick note for anyone considering the purchase of a Zefiro Inbox (mic preamp and A/D converter). We were just informed that as of 10-1-99, the manufacturer will no longer be selling these direct to re-sellers (that's us) and they will begin distributing them through Opcode systems (famous for the DATport/SONICport). The bad news is that the price is going to go up by $100, with the street price going from $295 to $395. Even at this price, it will still be one of the best values on the market in portable preamps-A/D converters, but for the next two days, we are selling thru our stock on hand at the old price. After 10-1-99, (if the minimum price policy stays in effect...at this point we don't know if it will or not), we will not be able to charge any less that $395 for this item. If you were considering this great little preamp-A/D converter, you might want to consider getting it soonthey are on our site here: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/adconver.html -- Best regards, Chris Carfagno The Sound Professionals 1-800-213-3021 1-856-629-1619 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soundprofessionals.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
