MD: TOS Link Stupid Question

2000-08-30 Thread Clinton, Martin


Hi Everyone,
This may sound a bit of a basic question, but my Toshiba DVD player has an
optical output (Toslink I think it is). Anyway, is it possible to connect
this to an MD portable recorder via a toslink/mini jack-style optical cable?
If so, are there concerns about sample rate conversion etc..? Or is it
impossible? If so, what do you use the optical output for?
I hope I've explained myself well enough, any help gratefully received.
Martin

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Re: MD: TOS Link Stupid Question

2000-08-30 Thread Neil


On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:55:51 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Hi Everyone,
  This may sound a bit of a basic question, but my Toshiba DVD player has
an
  optical output (Toslink I think it is). Anyway, is it possible to connect
  this to an MD portable recorder via a toslink/mini jack-style optical
cable?
  If so, are there concerns about sample rate conversion etc..? Or is it
  impossible? If so, what do you use the optical output for?
  I hope I've explained myself well enough, any help gratefully received.
  Martin

Normally the digital outs on DVD players (coax or optical) tend to be for
connection to A/V amps ie Dolby Digital or possibly DTS (assuming that
either your DVD player doesn't have onboard decoders, or that you'd prefer
to use an external decoder / amp). That doesn't mean that's the only use you
can make of the digital out - you could simply connect it to a normal audio
amp (that accepts the appropriate digital connection) simply for use of an
external amp and speakers, when watching DVDs (assuming you have no digital
decoders, but simply want perhaps better quality sound, than simply between
your DVD player and your TVs speakers). Whether you'd realise any benefit,
in this scenario, and just simply connecting the analogue audio outs to the
analogue audio ins on an amp - is probably unlikely - unless there is
considerable (likely) disparity between the DACs in the DVD player, and your
amp.

Most DVD players (all?) can be used as simple CD players, also, so you could
use the optical out, with an appropriate cable, to connect to the optical in
on your MD portie. Most (all?) of the porties I've come across have sample
rate convertors, so it shouldn't be a problem if the DVD player outputs at a
higher rate than the MD format uses.

Depending on the DVD player you use, you may, or may not have issues with
track marks being correctly recorded by your MD recorder when you use the
optical connection for recording of CDs. You may also have to configure the
type of signal emitted (PCM or bitstream) from your DVD players digital out.

Personally, I've used the digital (and analogue) outs from my DVD player to
record audio from DVDs. However my DVD player only has a coax digital out,
so I have to either connect it to my bookshelf MD unit (for a digital
connection), or use a convertor to connect it to one of my porties using an
optical connection. Quite often I simply use the analogue outs connected to
the analogue line in on my porties, when I want to record.

HTH

Neil





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Re: MD: MiniDisc.org down?

2000-08-30 Thread Ian Horsey


 When did this happen? Everytime I try to access MiniDisc.org, I get
 a 404...
 Did I miss some announcement, or is this a temporary thing?

There hasn't been an anouncement, but it is defintiely broke.  If you
are looking for some info and need to access it, you can get in
through the uk mirror site - http://www.amulation.co.uk/minidisc

Ian



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RE: MD: Promotion : Minidiscs As Low As $1.34 Each

2000-08-30 Thread Peter Forest


Yesterday, I did a small mistake with the coupon code... I sent you the
wrong one... It was a coupon for $10 on $100 order...

This is now the good coupon, the $10 OFF on a $25 ORDER...

http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=4792JCK

This offer is for New Buy It Online Customer only !
One coupon per customer and per Household !

By the way, we also sell really great pack of CD-R, High Quality available
in our store...

Best Regards,

Peter

Subject: MD: Promotion : Minidiscs As Low As $1.34 Each



We now have a brand new store on Buy It Online !

For every New Buy It Online only, there is a big promotion price for any
order of $25 and more...

Yes, for New Customer only, you can take advantage on your first order of
$10 OFF for any $25 ORDER. And, what is great too, is that every order on
Buy It Online is FREE SHIPPING (the price you see is the price you pay !).

Simply click on this link to have the rebate coupons of $10 OFF on every $25
ORDER :

http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=5251SHA

After, simply visit our Buy It Online store at :

http://www.buyitonline.com/kheopsminidisc

As easy as this !

Also, on every order, I give you one FREE Techno Color 74mn Minidisc.

This is a list of price you will pay (after the $10 coupon) :

15 Red Minidisc + 1 Techno MD (16 MD)  :$21.50 ($1.34 each MD)
15 Clear MD + 1 Techno MD (16 MD)  :$22.50 ($1.40 each MD)
15 Colors (5) MD + 1 Techno MD (16 MD) :$25.00 ($1.56 each MD)
10 Colors MD + Case + 1 Techno MD(11 MD + Case):$15.00 ($1.36 each MD)
15 Techno MD + 1 Techno MD (16 MD) :$26.00 ($1.62 each MD)
10-74mn + 5-80mn + 1 Techno MD (16 MD) :$25.50 ($1.59 each MD)
10 Colors 80mn MD + 1 Techno MD (11 MD):$18.50 ($1.68 each MD)
8 Pack Sony + Case + 1 Techno MD (9 MD + Case) :$15.00 ($1.67 each MD)

And a lot more products, such storage case, MD Towers, CD-R !

This offer is for New Buy It Online Customer only !
One coupon per customer and per Household !

Best Regards,

Peter

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MD: Sanyo unit: 50 quid in Dixons?

2000-08-30 Thread Michael Jones


The Dixons branch in Welwyn (Hertfordshire, England... where I work)
is closing in a few days for a refit, and, as a result, there are
plenty of bargains to be in the realms of audio.

One thing that really caught my eye was a sleek half-width silver MD
unit, manufactured by Sanyo.  The 'Manager's Bargain' card identified
the item as a '007MD', though it actually looks as if it comes from
one of their bookshelf systems.  It's going for a mere gbp49.99
(ex-dem) - the cheapest MD unit I think I've ever seen (I don't think
I've even seen early Sony portable players going for less than 55-60
quid on Tottenham Court Road).

Now, this has all the appearances of a separate deck, but may well be
next to useless for recording outside of the context of its bookshelf
system.  Can anyone shed any light on this (I couldn't see round the
back of the unit; nor was it connected to the mains)?  If it *does*
have, at the very least, a TOSlink input and, hopefully, standard RCA
ins/outs then it's a bargain - and would make a very nice cheap
introduction to MD for someone.  

So, the Sanyo 007MD (or, more likely, the MD component in the X5CM
system) anyone?

Mike.

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RE: MD: minidisc.org domain name hitch

2000-08-30 Thread Peter Forest


Don't worry about this... We can all forget this kind of thing... I didn't
knew that Network Solution were so dragstic when we don't pay in time !

By the way, I don't know if this could be interesting for the mailing list,
but I just end this morning all the 3D picture of all the Blanks Minidisc I
sell (and pack).

They are in our 3D section of our Website :

http://www.kheopsminidisc.com/3D.htm

If you have time, you can check them out and tell me what do you think about
it...

Best Regards,

Pierre Forest.

P.S. I will receive some news about the $15 OFF on $25 ORDER this
afternoon... I will let you know...

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Subject: MD: minidisc.org domain name hitch



Hi Folks,

I forgot to pay my Network Solutions bill :-( Minidisc.org should be
rechable via DNS within 24-48 hours. You can still reach the US site at:

http://206.34.200.170

The mirrors are:
http://hive.me.gu.edu.au/~csand/md/mdpage/minidisc/
http://www.jyu.fi/minidisc
http://www.hip.atr.co.jp/~eaw/minidisc.html
http://www.amulation.com/minidisc

Sorry!

Rick

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RE: MD: TOS Link Stupid Question

2000-08-30 Thread Yaniv S. Eyny


This was very useful.  I am currently considering getting a dvd player.
What feature can I look for to make sure that it will be able to make the
track marks using the optical out?

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Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 7:57 AM
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Subject: Re: MD: TOS Link Stupid Question



On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:55:51 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Hi Everyone,
  This may sound a bit of a basic question, but my Toshiba DVD player has
an
  optical output (Toslink I think it is). Anyway, is it possible to connect
  this to an MD portable recorder via a toslink/mini jack-style optical
cable?
  If so, are there concerns about sample rate conversion etc..? Or is it
  impossible? If so, what do you use the optical output for?
  I hope I've explained myself well enough, any help gratefully received.
  Martin

Normally the digital outs on DVD players (coax or optical) tend to be for
connection to A/V amps ie Dolby Digital or possibly DTS (assuming that
either your DVD player doesn't have onboard decoders, or that you'd prefer
to use an external decoder / amp). That doesn't mean that's the only use you
can make of the digital out - you could simply connect it to a normal audio
amp (that accepts the appropriate digital connection) simply for use of an
external amp and speakers, when watching DVDs (assuming you have no digital
decoders, but simply want perhaps better quality sound, than simply between
your DVD player and your TVs speakers). Whether you'd realise any benefit,
in this scenario, and just simply connecting the analogue audio outs to the
analogue audio ins on an amp - is probably unlikely - unless there is
considerable (likely) disparity between the DACs in the DVD player, and your
amp.

Most DVD players (all?) can be used as simple CD players, also, so you could
use the optical out, with an appropriate cable, to connect to the optical in
on your MD portie. Most (all?) of the porties I've come across have sample
rate convertors, so it shouldn't be a problem if the DVD player outputs at a
higher rate than the MD format uses.

Depending on the DVD player you use, you may, or may not have issues with
track marks being correctly recorded by your MD recorder when you use the
optical connection for recording of CDs. You may also have to configure the
type of signal emitted (PCM or bitstream) from your DVD players digital out.

Personally, I've used the digital (and analogue) outs from my DVD player to
record audio from DVDs. However my DVD player only has a coax digital out,
so I have to either connect it to my bookshelf MD unit (for a digital
connection), or use a convertor to connect it to one of my porties using an
optical connection. Quite often I simply use the analogue outs connected to
the analogue line in on my porties, when I want to record.

HTH

Neil





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MD: Just got a MZ-R70; love it! Does RM-MZR55 remote work with it?

2000-08-30 Thread Ben Gertzfield


Hey, folks! I've just joined the Minidisc cult; got a Sony MZ-R70 last
night, made a few recordings via the nifty optical cable from my mini
stereo system, and I'm liking them quite a lot, except for just a few
"sparkling" artifacts I get with smooth volume changes in techno
songs. Not totally awful, but I'm surprised; the FAQ asserted
vigorously that the "sparkles" were gone these days, which was what
stopped me from going Minidisc years and years ago.

The remote that came with the R70 is okay, feel-wise, but I really
wish it was a backlit LCD remote instead. Looking on Ebay, I see a lot
of RM-MZR55 remotes for sale at ~ $15, and they say they're backlit
and compatible with the R70.

But the manual for the R70 warns against using other models' remotes,
saying the record capabilities may not work, and minidisc.org's page
on the R55 says:

  "The MZ-R55's remote can be used with the MZ-R50, but in this case
  the backlight is inoperative (only the MZ-R55 emits the command
  codes needed to control the backlight). The MZ-R55 remote is
  completely interchangeable with the MZ-R37 remote."

The remote that came with the R70 is model RM-MZ3R. If I order a
RM-MZR55 remote, will it work with my R70?

Thanks a lot!

Ben

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Re: MD: MDS-W1 during an SCMS-forced analogue copy

2000-08-30 Thread David W. Tamkin


Simon Mackay asked,

| I read in the online manual for the Sony MDS-W1 that; if you do a
| "one-push-start" copy of an MD; the unit will route the signal via the
| analogue bus if the source disc is an SCMS-final recording.

If you're talking about the MD SYNC function -- and I guess you must be if
you bring up which bus the W1 will choose -- the choice of bus will be made
anew with each track.  If you have some final tracks and some penultimate
tracks, MD SYNC will route the SCMS-penultimate data over the digital bus and
the SCMS-final data over the analog bus.

| In this mode; will the copy lose the track marks and titles present in the
| SCMS-final recording during this mode?

No.  Track titles will be copied (but not the disc name) and, while I
wouldn't say "it preserves the track marks" I would say that the W1 notes
track transitions and does mark tracks on the copy.  So you do get both track
marks and track titles.

There is one bug in MD SYNC: recopyable copied data (SCMS-unlimited mode E)
will be transfered over the analog bus.  (Recopyable original data [SCMS-un-
limited mode C] will be copied via the digital bus; thanks to Jim Resinger
for checking that out.)  If you just set the target drive to record from the
other drive over the digital bus and play the source on the source drive,
SCMS-unlimited-E tracks are copied digitally and of course tracks are marked.
Titles are not copied, but you can copy them one at a time with the Disc-to-
Disc Name Copy function.

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Re: MD: should we wait for lp.

2000-08-30 Thread Stainless Steel Rat


* las [EMAIL PROTECTED]  on Wed, 30 Aug 2000
| But the format that I was describing would not be compressed.  Doesn't MD2
| still use compression?

MD2 doesn't need to use compression any more than MD does.
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Re: MD: MD to MD

2000-08-30 Thread lists


Thanks to anyone who replied, I decided to give it a good
go today, and it worked brilliantly. I couldn't tell
the difference between 1st and 2nd generation copies.
I don't know if it would be this good over analog, but
over digital cable it was great. So to anyone else who
wants to know about MD to MD, 1st generation to 2nd generation
copying is no problem.



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Re: MD: Just got a MZ-R70; love it! Does RM-MZR55 remote work with it?

2000-08-30 Thread Timothy P. Stockman


I have an MZ-EP11 (with LCD remote) and an MZ-R70 (remote with no LCD).
The EP11's LCD remote plug fits the R70 and the controls work, but the LCD
doesn't.   On the 4-pin remote plug, 2 of the pins are for the controls and
2 for the LCD.  My guess is that the LCD pins are not connected in the R70.
I was somewhat disappointed to discover this, because I would have swapped
remotes otherwise.

I don't know for sure, but I believe the remote LCD pins *are* connected in
the R90.

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Re: MD: should we wait for lp.

2000-08-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis


Sorry to bother you, but would you happen to be able to explain to me
the difference(s) between copyrighting material and trademarking it,
or can you point me to a resource on the Web that explains it? Thank
you.

/jcrd

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To: MD-L [EMAIL PROTECTED]


| | The term and Logo DVD is something that is copyrighted.

| Trademarked, actually.  Copyright is a totally non-relevant area of
law
| (except in regards to copyright ownership of the specification
documents).
|
| | From everything you have said, accepting for the moment that you
are
| | correct, the technology used to make DVDs could be used to produce
MDs of
| | extremely long length.  It would seem to me that the quality of a
"DVD"
| | type MD would be superior to the present ATRAC MD.


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RE: MD: should we wait for lp.

2000-08-30 Thread Yaniv S. Eyny


As far as I know.  One is for a product itself or the technology behind the
product.  The other is for a name or term. For example, you could not open a
soft drink company named Pepsi.  This is due to trademark protection.
Note, I  am not a lawyer and maybe very wrong.

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Sorry to bother you, but would you happen to be able to explain to me
the difference(s) between copyrighting material and trademarking it,
or can you point me to a resource on the Web that explains it? Thank
you.

/jcrd

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To: MD-L [EMAIL PROTECTED]


| | The term and Logo DVD is something that is copyrighted.

| Trademarked, actually.  Copyright is a totally non-relevant area of
law
| (except in regards to copyright ownership of the specification
documents).
|
| | From everything you have said, accepting for the moment that you
are
| | correct, the technology used to make DVDs could be used to produce
MDs of
| | extremely long length.  It would seem to me that the quality of a
"DVD"
| | type MD would be superior to the present ATRAC MD.


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Re: MD: Free: Beginners Minidisc Guide

2000-08-30 Thread J. Coon


"J. C. R. Davis" wrote:
 
 How accurate is this information? Some of what I saw made me raise an
 eyebrow.

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 | We have a free, Beginners Guide To Minidisc, at our web site at:
 | http://www.tape.com/techinfo/minidisc.html. Written by Bruce
 Bartlett


It is free advice and worth every pennyG

What part did you have problems with?  Maybe we need to let the guy know
he made a mistake?

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Re: MD: Free: Beginners Minidisc Guide

2000-08-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis


Well, just little things that are different from what I've heard in
the past. I thought MD was released in '92, for one. I guess I'm wrong
though.

/jcrd

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|  How accurate is this information? Some of what I saw made me raise
an
|  eyebrow.

| It is free advice and worth every pennyG
|
| What part did you have problems with?  Maybe we need to let the guy
know
| he made a mistake?



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Re: MD: Free: Beginners Minidisc Guide

2000-08-30 Thread Rodney Peterson


MD was released in 1992 with the Sony MZ-1 and the MZ-2P the very first
models.

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Re: MD: Free: Beginners Minidisc Guide

2000-08-30 Thread J. Coon



  ===
  = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please  =
  = be more selective when quoting text =
  ===

Here is the real low down, directly from the horses mouth.  
http://hive.me.gu.edu.au/~csand/md/mdpage/minidisc/ieee_paper.html

"J. C. R. Davis" wrote:
 
 Well, just little things that are different from what I've heard in
 the past. I thought MD was released in '92, for one. I guess I'm wrong
 though.
 
 /jcrd
 
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 |  How accurate is this information? Some of what I saw made me raise
 an
 |  eyebrow.
 
 | It is free advice and worth every pennyG
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 | What part did you have problems with?  Maybe we need to let the guy
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Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-30 Thread Dan Frakes


las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dan, someone suggested a site with instructions to
make your own.  At $125.00, unless you have money
coming out of your butt (which the originator of
this thread may have since he takes an MD and DVD
player with him!!) don't you think that the price
to value ratio is too high?
Larry

That depends, Larry g  I have friends who claim that any CD player over 
$100 has a price/value ratio that is too high. I also have friends who 
would argue until they're blue in the face that their $5,000 transport 
has a great price/value ratio. It depends on what's important to you, I 
guess.

The Headroom amps have both an amp and their proprietary soundfield 
processor which, IMHO, really does make good headphones sound more like 
speakers and less like headphones. Plus they are designed from the ground 
up to be great headphone amps.

I've never made one of those "do-it-yourself" amps on Headwize. I don't 
know how good they are compared to Headroom's amps. However, keep in mind 
that you have to buy the parts, you have to have the right tools, and you 
have to have the time to build them. Depending on the tools and parts you 
have, and how much your time is worth, $125 might be a better deal even 
if the amps are comparable in quality...

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RE: MD: MDS-W1 during an SCMS-forced analogue copy

2000-08-30 Thread Simon Mackay


=BEGIN QUOTE=
There is one bug in MD SYNC: recopyable copied data (SCMS-unlimited mode E)
will be transfered over the analog bus.  (Recopyable original data [SCMS-un-
limited mode C] will be copied via the digital bus; thanks to Jim Resinger
for checking that out.)  If you just set the target drive to record from the
other drive over the digital bus and play the source on the source drive,
SCMS-unlimited-E tracks are copied digitally and of course tracks are
marked.
Titles are not copied, but you can copy them one at a time with the Disc-to-
Disc Name Copy function.
END QUOTE==

Does anyone know whether Sony has been made aware of this bug when it comes
to handling SCMS-unlimited recordings during MD-SYNC copying and whether
they will release new firmware to rectify this problem?

The logic currently reads:

On TRACK_CHANGE
Select Case SCMS_STATUS
Case ORIGINAL
Route via digital
Recording = COPY
Case COPY
Route via analog
Recording = ORIGINAL
End Select
End TRACK_CHANGE

It should read:

On TRACK_CHANGE
SCMS_STATUS = PROTECTION AND COPY_TYPE
Select Case SCMS_STATUS
Case UNLIMITED
Route via digital
Recording = UNLIMITED
Case LIMITED AND ORIGINAL
Route via digital
Recording = LIMITED AND COPY
Case LIMITED AND COPY
Route via analog
Recording = LIMITED AND ORIGINAL
End Select
End TRACK_CHANGE

This is where I would advocate use of flash-memory for equipment firmware
and, in the case of MD equipment, have it capable of accepting special
MD-DATA (MD-ROM) firmware upgrade discs to rectify known bugs. CD players
and associated equipment could read firmware updates off CD-ROMs and
system-control buses can be used to transmit firmware updates to other
equipment.

With regards,

Simon Mackay

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Re: MD: TOS Link Stupid Question

2000-08-30 Thread Mike Burger


Hi, Martin, 

I think you'll find that most equipment with the digital optical output 
has the standard TOSLink connector.

I don't believe you'll have any problems getting the audio to record from 
your DVD player, so long as you have the TOSLink - Mini-optical cable 
(or some combo thereof).

My PC's sound card has the standard TOSLink optical out, and I purchased 
a TOSLink cable and a mini-optical adapter to fit into my MD recorder, 
and it works flawlessly.

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Clinton, Martin wrote:

 
 Hi Everyone,
 This may sound a bit of a basic question, but my Toshiba DVD player has an
 optical output (Toslink I think it is). Anyway, is it possible to connect
 this to an MD portable recorder via a toslink/mini jack-style optical cable?
 If so, are there concerns about sample rate conversion etc..? Or is it
 impossible? If so, what do you use the optical output for?
 I hope I've explained myself well enough, any help gratefully received.
 Martin
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