Re: MD: Battery consumption of MZ-R90 Remote
I'm not sure what the figure is, but Aiwa's AM-HX70 has a power save feature that turns the remote off, among other things. Seems to get a few hours extra on battery life. Back in 1995 Sony used flourescent backgorund on the remote LCD of their cassette walkman (WM-EX2). But I guess backlight always wins out in the end. Backlights aren't that attractive nowadays, but if you've seen what Panasonic did with the backlights back in 96/97 (3 colors on black background, red, etc)... They sure made a lasting impression in my head :) Leon > I own a MZ-R90, and find it to be an excellent unit. Battery life is > excellent, but I find when I turn on the unit to start playing (unit off), I > sometimes get a "battery Low" warning. I am sure there is still some juice > left, cause it works for a long time, after I turn on the unit using its > buttons. This tells me the remote must be using quite a bit of power, to > turn it on, or all the time. How much more battery life would you get with > no remote at all? How accurate is the battery meter on the MZ-R90 in > general? Any suggestions would be great. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: slot-in units that eat discs
Larry wrote, | I prefer slot in, but I always have this fear that some day I'm going to | have an Md eaten. | | This actually happened to me with the original Sony MZ-1. It happened to me with an MDS-JE510. Slot-in fans are welcome to their opinion, but they'll never win me over. | It was under warranty, but it still took Sony | forever to get it back to me. When they finally did, it would not | record (I didn't have that problem when it was sent in!!). Best Buy got it back to me promptly, but they had only removed the disc but and bothered to fix the problem. That took another repair, and when it came back, oh, it recorded, but it would not play back what it had just recorded and it zeroed every TOC it rewrote. I had no means to recover a TOC at the time, and the 510 had zapped a compilation disc of twenty-two CD tracks (thank goodness it wasn't a disc of concert recordings or radio dubs). Thinking hard, I remembered twenty-one of them, but the twenty-second eluded me. MD-L archives will show the frantic post I made here on February 10, 1998, asking if anyone in my vicinity had a unit that could clone TOCs so that I could at least play through the disc and write down all the song titles. But after a few hours I recalled a clue to the twenty-second song and figured it out. I rerecorded all twenty-two on my JE500. So it went back, and in the end the three repairs totaled about 2 1/2 months, | In all it took me about 2 and a half months to finally get the unit back. ... just as with Larry's MZ-1. | But it worked from then on. Great for Larry, but my 510 later had two bouts with the turn-on bug; when it got the proteced bug, Best Buy lemoned it out. An external Iomega ZIPCD CDR drive sits atop my CPU case now, paid for by the lemon credit from that 510, because Best Buy no longer carried any MD units I wanted. [During that triple repair Wards collected the 510s that Lechmere was liqui- dating and sold them for $199.99, an unheard of price for an MD deck at the time. I got in on a double 10% discount and snagged one for $161.99 (10% off $199.99 is $179.99, and 10% off $179.99 is $161.99). Of course it developed the turn-on bug, and of the two 510s it was rare for me to have both out of the shop and with me at home at the same time. When that one got the bug the second time, Wards lemoned it out instead of waiting for a fifth repair, and they gave me credit toward a 520, which works to this day, kenahorra. I get more pleasure from the JE520 than from the ZIPCD drive.] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Move Fast ! $15 OFF on any $25 Order available for one day or two only !
Hi ! First I want let you know that this offer will maybe not last very long... This offer is for USA resident only, credit card payment only and one coupon by order and by customer only ! I just find out this coupon for $15 OFF any $25 and more Order ! One of my customer just send me this link after using it for himself so I know this coupon is still working... But I doubt that Buy It Online will keep this coupon for a long time. So act fast ! It's still available ! Follow this link, Hurry Up maybe this coupon will be available only for one day or two ! http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=3530MSN Mall Wide Discount from Bettors Review $15 off a minimum purchase of $25 And come to shop on our buy it online store : http://www.buyitonline.com/kheopsminidisc Best Regards, Pierre Forest. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
>PrinceGaz -- "In perfect love and perfect trust..." wrote >as 5h23m56s if recorded in LP4 mode. With a blank 80 minute disc in the recorder and the display set to record remain, the R-900 says it can record for 323:55 minutes. >PrinceGaz -- "In perfect love and perfect trust..." also wrote: >I only wish they'd implemented an LP8 mode for dictation, lectures, or >(my wish) audio books, still LP4 five hours on a "standard" disc will keep >me happy provided it is at least as good as a decent 64kbps MP3. Maybe >the day my faithful MZ-R3 is put into semi-retirement finally nears :-) Based on my listening tests, LP4 mode is great for any of the above applications. We put a lot of audio books on MD for the kids. We borrow them from the library. Now the only problem is that the other 9 MD units I have aren't MDLP compatible :( Regards, Leland - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Battery consumption of MZ-R90 Remote
Kudos, I own a MZ-R90, and find it to be an excellent unit. Battery life is excellent, but I find when I turn on the unit to start playing (unit off), I sometimes get a "battery Low" warning. I am sure there is still some juice left, cause it works for a long time, after I turn on the unit using its buttons. This tells me the remote must be using quite a bit of power, to turn it on, or all the time. How much more battery life would you get with no remote at all? How accurate is the battery meter on the MZ-R90 in general? Any suggestions would be great. Cheers! Nathan White [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: CDR
I also sell some CDR on my Buy It Online store... I forgot to give you my Buy It Online store URL in my last message : http://www.buyitonline.com/kheopsminidisc Regards, Pierre. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of las Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 8:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #761 James Jarvie wrote: > Interesting. I kind of agree though. I have over > 1700 CDs, so I can't just go MD in the car (where I > currently do most of my listening). That's why I > would want a MD/CD combo head unit (no need for, or > interest in changers). Also, a portie MD is much more > manageable than a portie CD player. Why don't you transfer your CD's to MD? If you have a CD writer in your computer, you can also make a copy of your CD and then sell the original on eBay. Just a thought. With the discount coupons, you can get 80 minute MDs for less then $1.40 (save even more if you get 74 minute MDs). The CDRs are only about fifty cents a piece. > One word of advice, though, for anyone planning to use > a portie MD in the car. I love my MT-15; but for use > in the car, the clamshell is a real pain (not to > mention a dangerous situation). If I had to do it > over again, I'd get a slot-in loader. I see your point, but it is getting harder and harder to find slot in designs. I guess the clam shell design is probably cheaper to make. Also, you can probably make a thinner unit using the clam shell design. I prefer slot in, but I always have this fear that some day I'm going to have an Md eaten. This actually happened to me with the original Sony MZ-1. The slot in mechanism in that unit is actual motorized. One time a disc went in, but would not eject. It was under warranty, but it still took Sony forever to get it back to me. When they finally did, it would not record (I didn't have that problem when it was sent in!!). It had to go back to Sony a second time. In all it took me about 2 and a half months to finally get the unit back. But it worked from then on. Too back you can't upgrade the MZ-1 to ATRAC 4 or more. It is a large, heavy, but strong unit. > James (who is really enjoying his compilation MDs > while driving) > Me too! Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: CD to MD and $10 coupons...
I used to have over 300 CDs last years... It was very annoying for me to switch from MD to CD all the time so I decided to copy all my CD on MD... It was a very long and hard job to do but it was also a big clean up since I don't like all the songs on each CD ! I did 100 MD with my 300 CDs. Half of these CDs were from Columbia and BMG music and the others from different stores... I took all those CDs, and bring them to a used music store and they gave me from $3 to $5 each CDs. All the others CDs, I use to sell them on Ebay, Yahoo and another CD service on internet. I still have 30 CDs here but at least I made a lot of money with those CDs and I have all my favorites songs on MDs too !!! For the coupons now... Just a few words to tell you that Buy It Online removed the $15 OFF coupons because they were loosing too much money with them ! However, they just release a lot of $10 OFF any $30 order and I made some $30 (even) minidisc packs... In a few days, sorry but I'm on vacation now it's my wife birthday and I'm going with her in a nice small resort on a small island where we will enjoy the beautiful nature and emerald water... But after this small vacation, I will do some MD kits for $30 too !!! But not, you can take advantage of the MD Pack for $30 ( I sell some at lost...). I'm really sorry for the $15 coupons, they were suppose to be available until the end of the month but they removed it before unfortunately... You can find some $10 OFF coupons at : http://www.kheopsminidisc.com/coupons.htm or use these ones : http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=4792JCK Buy It Online - New Customer $10 OFF on $25 Order http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=4975BOC Deal Finder $10 OFF of $30 Order http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=5305ZPW Daily Edeal $10 OFF of $30 ORDER http://www.amazing-bargains.com/j/buyitonline-3099.html Amazing Bargains $10 OFF of $30 ORDER Hope this will help ! Pierre Forest. James Jarvie wrote: > Interesting. I kind of agree though. I have over > 1700 CDs, so I can't just go MD in the car (where I > currently do most of my listening). That's why I > would want a MD/CD combo head unit (no need for, or > interest in changers). Also, a portie MD is much more > manageable than a portie CD player. Why don't you transfer your CD's to MD? If you have a CD writer in your computer, you can also make a copy of your CD and then sell the original on eBay. Just a thought. With the discount coupons, you can get 80 minute MDs for less then $1.40 (save even more if you get 74 minute MDs). The CDRs are only about fifty cents a piece. > One word of advice, though, for anyone planning to use > a portie MD in the car. I love my MT-15; but for use > in the car, the clamshell is a real pain (not to > mention a dangerous situation). If I had to do it > over again, I'd get a slot-in loader. I see your point, but it is getting harder and harder to find slot in designs. I guess the clam shell design is probably cheaper to make. Also, you can probably make a thinner unit using the clam shell design. I prefer slot in, but I always have this fear that some day I'm going to have an Md eaten. This actually happened to me with the original Sony MZ-1. The slot in mechanism in that unit is actual motorized. One time a disc went in, but would not eject. It was under warranty, but it still took Sony forever to get it back to me. When they finally did, it would not record (I didn't have that problem when it was sent in!!). It had to go back to Sony a second time. In all it took me about 2 and a half months to finally get the unit back. But it worked from then on. Too back you can't upgrade the MZ-1 to ATRAC 4 or more. It is a large, heavy, but strong unit. > James (who is really enjoying his compilation MDs > while driving) > Me too! Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
From: "las" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > What will an 80 minute Md give you? 5 and a half?? 6? > Larry Well one of my discs of Tolkiens' Lord of the Rings length came to 2h29m56s, just two seconds short of the theoretical maximum SP mono time on a 74 disc, presumably an 80 (80m59s) should allow as much as 5h23m56s if recorded in LP4 mode. PrinceGaz -- "In perfect love and perfect trust..." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
PrinceGaz -- "In perfect love and perfect trust..." wrote: > I only wish they'd implemented an LP8 mode for dictation, lectures, or > (my wish) audio books, still LP4 five hours on a "standard" disc will keep > me happy provided it is at least as good as a decent 64kbps MP3. Maybe > the day my faithful MZ-R3 is put into semi-retirement finally nears :-) What will an 80 minute Md give you? 5 and a half?? 6? Larry > > > > > - > To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word > "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #761
James Jarvie wrote: > Interesting. I kind of agree though. I have over > 1700 CDs, so I can't just go MD in the car (where I > currently do most of my listening). That's why I > would want a MD/CD combo head unit (no need for, or > interest in changers). Also, a portie MD is much more > manageable than a portie CD player. Why don't you transfer your CD's to MD? If you have a CD writer in your computer, you can also make a copy of your CD and then sell the original on eBay. Just a thought. With the discount coupons, you can get 80 minute MDs for less then $1.40 (save even more if you get 74 minute MDs). The CDRs are only about fifty cents a piece. > One word of advice, though, for anyone planning to use > a portie MD in the car. I love my MT-15; but for use > in the car, the clamshell is a real pain (not to > mention a dangerous situation). If I had to do it > over again, I'd get a slot-in loader. I see your point, but it is getting harder and harder to find slot in designs. I guess the clam shell design is probably cheaper to make. Also, you can probably make a thinner unit using the clam shell design. I prefer slot in, but I always have this fear that some day I'm going to have an Md eaten. This actually happened to me with the original Sony MZ-1. The slot in mechanism in that unit is actual motorized. One time a disc went in, but would not eject. It was under warranty, but it still took Sony forever to get it back to me. When they finally did, it would not record (I didn't have that problem when it was sent in!!). It had to go back to Sony a second time. In all it took me about 2 and a half months to finally get the unit back. But it worked from then on. Too back you can't upgrade the MZ-1 to ATRAC 4 or more. It is a large, heavy, but strong unit. > James (who is really enjoying his compilation MDs > while driving) > Me too! Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
From: "David W. Tamkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | Is there an LP2 mono > | available on it or any Sony deck (940?), and given that LP4 relies > | on joint-stereo encoding- LP4 mono is not possible? > > It seems that the bit that distinguishes stereo from mono in SP mode is used > to distinguish LP2 from LP4. The evidence is that a non-LP machien will play > an LP2 track silently for half its duration with the MONO indicator off, > while an LP4 track will play silently on a non-LP machine for half (not one- > fourth) of its duration with the MONO indicator on. If that's the case, > they've pretty much locked out any chance to implement LP2 mono. Thanks for that David, I suppose it sort of makes sense-- LP4 stereo is afaik like a mono LP2 encoding + channel differences (the "joint-stereo" mentioned in MDCP, and which MP3 also supports). I wonder if a mono signal encoded in LP4, given there are no channel differences in digital or only very slight analog differences, be almost as good as an "LP2 mono" anyway as there are none or very few channel differences to encode? I only wish they'd implemented an LP8 mode for dictation, lectures, or (my wish) audio books, still LP4 five hours on a "standard" disc will keep me happy provided it is at least as good as a decent 64kbps MP3. Maybe the day my faithful MZ-R3 is put into semi-retirement finally nears :-) PrinceGaz -- "In perfect love and perfect trust..." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
Gaz asked Ed, | So am I correct in assuming that when set to auto end search, the | only use of that button is to move the play position to the end of | the disc? Ed has mentioned that it is used in titling. What I'm wondering is whether, if you turn manual end search off (which I guess can be seen as turning automatic end searching on), does the old shortcut to track 1 on Sony portables (END SEARCH, PLAY, STOP, PLAY if I remember right) still work? | Is there an LP2 mono | available on it or any Sony deck (940?), and given that LP4 relies | on joint-stereo encoding- LP4 mono is not possible? It seems that the bit that distinguishes stereo from mono in SP mode is used to distinguish LP2 from LP4. The evidence is that a non-LP machien will play an LP2 track silently for half its duration with the MONO indicator off, while an LP4 track will play silently on a non-LP machine for half (not one- fourth) of its duration with the MONO indicator on. If that's the case, they've pretty much locked out any chance to implement LP2 mono. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
At 9/21/00 4:44 PM, PrinceGaz increased the world's knowledge by typing: >So am I correct in assuming that when set to auto end search, the >only use of that button is to move the play position to the end of >the disc? Nice to have, yes, but a bit OTT for a dedicated key? The End Search button still moves the play position to the end of the recording. But it's also used in editing track names. But if there are other uses, I haven't found them yet. >Also are the supported modes for record as well as playback, >SP stereo, SP mono, LP2 stereo, LP4 stereo? Yes. >Is there an LP2 mono available on it or any Sony deck (940?), and given >that LP4 relies on joint-stereo encoding- LP4 mono is not possible? The manual doesn't make any apparent reference to LP4 mono. At this point I'm assuming that it doesn't exist. And speaking of the manual, the little drawings next to the cautions in the Japanese section are pretty funny. They gave me the biggest smile. (After having a new toy to play with, of course.) Ed "What the" Heckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--+ | Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that | | you said couldn't be done. | | -- Sam Ewing | +--+ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
From: "Ed Heckman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > And of course, the first thing I did to it was to set End Search to > automatic! ;-) So am I correct in assuming that when set to auto end search, the only use of that button is to move the play position to the end of the disc? Nice to have, yes, but a bit OTT for a dedicated key? Also are the supported modes for record as well as playback, SP stereo, SP mono, LP2 stereo, LP4 stereo? Is there an LP2 mono available on it or any Sony deck (940?), and given that LP4 relies on joint-stereo encoding- LP4 mono is not possible? Sorry for so many questions in so few lines :-) Yours, PrinceGaz -- "In perfect love and perfect trust..." - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Other MZ-R900 New features
I just received my new R900 today. Yippee! Now for some quick thoughts on it. At 9/18/00 3:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] increased the world's knowledge by typing: >I think the blue looks nice. A little more green in it than the blue on the >R-50. Slightly irridescent. Definitely. I would call it a slightly green turquoise color more than a true blue. >The controls work well. Ergonomics are fine. Yep. Definitely better than my C80. Every button is easy to push, but not so easy that you'll push them accidentally. I have large hands with fingers than are relatively slim. The small buttons on the C80 are just about impossible for me to push, let alone someone with thicker fingers. The R900's buttons are easy enough for me to push that I imagine someone with thick fingers won't have much trouble. They're also well spaced. I did get a little confused about how to stop the thing since the stop/charge button isn't well labeled as stop. >The level meter is horizontal and only goes halfway across the display, so >it is difficult to tell where the peak level is until you get a reference >point. There are no calibration marks for this, so that is not great, but >it corresponds with the far right hand edge of the "rec mode" button. I've noticed that the last segment is right under the "rec" indicator with the second to last segment being right under the "sync" indicator. I do have a few minor complaints so far. First of all, I hate that I have to have "Synch" turned off to set the digital recording level. Although, now that I think about it, this may not be such a big deal because if synch is on then the unit automatically records as the CD is playing, which isn't exactly my goal when setting the recording level. I'm also disappointed that you can't set the recording level while recording. This isn't such a big deal when recording from another pre-recorded source. But it is a big deal when recording live. At this point it looks like it may just replace the R50 as my favorite portable. And I easily prefer it over the C80. But only time will tell for sure. :-) And of course, the first thing I did to it was to set End Search to automatic! ;-) Ed "What the" Heckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--+ | Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time. | | -- Abraham Lincoln | +--+ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MD-Port DG1 and Sharp 722 or JVC XU-301BK
Hi ! It's true that the DG1 it's not fully compatible with Sharp MS-722... It seems that there is a signal lost for the first seconds... I will sell on my website soon the DG1 and the AN1... It seems that there is not really a big difference in the sound quality between the DG1 and the AN1. What is great about the AN1 is that this port is 100% compatible with any portable unit... I strongly suggest you to wait until buy any of those MD port because we will sell them very soon (in a week or two) and we will sell them at the lowest price ever ! Hope this will help ! Peter - Pierre Forest - Kheops Minidisc Owner http://www.kheopsminidisc.com http://www.buyitonline.com/kheopsminidisc Coupons for $10 OFF any Buy It Online Orders of $30 and more available at : http://www.kheopsminidisc.com/coupons.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of matthew c. mead Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 1:23 PM To: md-l mailing list Subject: MD: MD-Port DG1 and Sharp 722 or JVC XU-301BK I have a Sharp 722 and am looking for a solution that will allow me to record MP3 to either my Sharp 722 or JVC XU-301BK. I've looked at the DG1, but it specifically lists those as non-compatible units. Does anyone know what exactly is not compatible? Will I not get track marks or something? Is anyone successfully using either of these recorders with the MD-Port DG1? Thanks! -matt -- matthew c. mead [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goof.com/~mmead/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #761
Neil replied to Larry's reply to me: > Now having an MD head unit, and previously using a > portie and an adapter, I > think I'd much rather use a head unit with an AUX > in, and a portie Interesting. I kind of agree though. I have over 1700 CDs, so I can't just go MD in the car (where I currently do most of my listening). That's why I would want a MD/CD combo head unit (no need for, or interest in changers). Also, a portie MD is much more manageable than a portie CD player. One word of advice, though, for anyone planning to use a portie MD in the car. I love my MT-15; but for use in the car, the clamshell is a real pain (not to mention a dangerous situation). If I had to do it over again, I'd get a slot-in loader. James (who is really enjoying his compilation MDs while driving) __ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD-Port DG1 and Sharp 722 or JVC XU-301BK
I have a Sharp 722 and am looking for a solution that will allow me to record MP3 to either my Sharp 722 or JVC XU-301BK. I've looked at the DG1, but it specifically lists those as non-compatible units. Does anyone know what exactly is not compatible? Will I not get track marks or something? Is anyone successfully using either of these recorders with the MD-Port DG1? Thanks! -matt -- matthew c. mead [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goof.com/~mmead/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Displays on MD equipment
Hi everyone! After following a thread which mentioned about the scrolling behaviour on MD equipment, especially Sony portables vs. home decks; it all comes down to what the display technique is used for the application. Portable units and most car units all use a liquid-crystal display because of its low power consumption while the home decks use a fluorescent-tube display because of the fact that they are all connected to mains power at all times and can provide a consistently-bright display. There are three differnt types of display mapping for characters (listed in order of cost-to-apply): 1: A "segment" display which is used on Sharp bookshelf systems and must car units. This type is modelled on the seven-segment display and cannot display lower-case characters and foreign-language characters. The Sharp bookshelf systems then have a limited character repertoire which only covers upper-case letters, some punctuation and numbers; and all the units that use this display resolve lower-case characters as upper-case ones. 2: A "dot-matrix" character display where each character is made up using a 5x7 dot matrix, usually with a bit of gapping between the letters. Its main benefits include the ability to show lower-case characters, punctuation, foreign-language characters and digraphs; but characters which use descenders like "g", "j", "p", "q" and "y" become lifted up and squashed. This is used on most MD home, car and portable units, but gives a very "jumpy" scroll effect. A few units use these displays as level meters or volume markers and these displays become very blocky. 3: A bitmapped display, used on high-end Pioneer car audio; the Sony MDS-W1 dual-MD deck and Nokia mobile phones. With these displays, there is an area of the screen which is "bit-addressed" and the unit's firmware draws graphics on that display area. This allows for "GUI" menus, proper and efficient text display and sophisticated eye-catching user interfaces -- just like a computer. The problem with this display is that it is very costly to implement because of needing a bitmapped area on the display screen; and needing some very sophisticated display firmware. The Sony portables use a similar display but it is limited to a very small area and provides a smooth volume marker; time display and smooth "Times-Square" scrolling of disc and track titles. Most manufacturers use fixed icons for purposes like status indicators; level meters or spectrum analysers and "music calendars". This means that it is cheaper and quicker to make up the symbols and drive them off the firmware than to "raster" them for a bitmapped display. As for making up the actual displays, the liquid-crystal method is considered less costly and power-hungry than the fluorescent-tube display. but the newer "Organic ElectroLuninescent" display used on Pioneer top-end car audio equipment is now placing itself in a niche where a flexible low-power display is needed for mid-range to top-shelf low-voltage applications like car audio and digital photography. This display could drive down the costs of implementing bitmapped liquid-crystal displays in portable and low-end audio applications. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: OT: Re: The whole copyright debacle regarding music
On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:03:39 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > * "Simon Mackay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 20 Sep 2000 > | With all the fuss regarding Napster and MP3; why are the record companies so > | worried about copyright? In a sense, it is all about control of where the > | music is heard! > > No, it is about how much money the record companies get. Quite. And perhaps more importantly the precedents behind which they get money. But in fairness, whoever owns the copyright, owns the copyright. Desire for the material doesn't necessarily make any difference. Surely they have this right, and shouldn't they? > To wit, take a good long look at what Courtney Love is up to, demanding her > slice of the Universal vs. MP3 pie. She'll get nothing from Universal, > which really shows that the record companies are *NOT* doing it to protect > their artists, but their profits. Perfectly understandable. Perhaps not that which most would be sympathetic with - but at the end of the day, they are entitled to charge what they like, for what they sell, and with the principle of copyright - they own it. Simply the desire for others to have it, doesn't have any bearing on whether they should be able to have it, or a reasonable price for which they should be able to obtain it. Neil ___ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
