MD: DVDs and SCMS (was . good prices on blanks?)
Hola Francisco, and don't you have problems with SCMS ? I've tried to copy some DVDs (48 KHz PCM output) with no success, I've got the message "Can't COPY" in my Sharp 702. The manual states that the meaning of this message is "No copy can be made because of the SCMS copyright system." That's the reason of my original question about the Elektor SCMS Stripper and DVDs. Regards, Marcos It CAN be done, I do it usually without any problem. The "secret" is to access your DVD setup menu, and send ALL signals (Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG) as a PCM signal. The output will be at 48 KHz, and virtually any MD recorder will be able to resample it. Francisco. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === It may not be DG1 but its the same concept...who knows maybe the DG1 circuitry from the inside with few added things for the PC control... Because you have to select the USB Audio Hub in preferred audio playback I can tell you that it acts as a soundcard just like the Xitels and also that you can if the application allows(such as one of the best audio player Winamp) under its options select that USB Audio Hub to output the audio from that application alone. In other words, keep your windows settings the way it is so all applications use your regular soundcard and go to winamp and select the USB Audio for output and all you will hear is what winamp is playing through the USB Audio and nothing else (such as those annoying yet helpful ICQ "Uh-ohs"). And yes it is kind of retartednow that I think about it that USB Audio Hub possibly cant be a DG1 maybe AN1 though since its analog. --icantelu PS Some of the stuff above maybe repeated already but oh well... :) - Original Message - From: "Taky Cheung" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:02 AM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 Shawn, You have to use the USB Audio Hub because that's also the control interface thru PC. I don't know about Xitel DG1. but when I need to do recording, I have to change the preferred audio playback device to "USB Audio Hub" in control panel. Then, I won't hear any other audio, nor what is recording except I need to hook up the audio out from MDS-PC3 to a speaker, or analog out from the USB huh to speaker (or Line-in to other system). kind of retarded. Taky Cheung http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Shawn Lin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:03 PM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 Taky Cheung wrote: Hello Shawn You don't need a sound card with optical output to use it with MDS-PC3. The included USB Audio huh convert audio signal thru the USB port and convert it to SPDIF signal to MDS-PC3. It comes with a short optical cable too. Ah, sounds good. Is this the USB Audio hub that is the same or similar to the Xitel DG1? If so, how does it work? Have you used it? When recording to MD through the USB adapter, can you also hear the music through PC speakers? -- Shawn - 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] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I rather use MCrew to do the recording because it transfer MP3's ID3 tag as track title. I just wish Sony can force itself to use the Audio USB Hub to do the recording so I can leave the Preferred Playback Device back to my sound card. btw, this is off topic, how can I find out my own ICQ number? I tried the ICQ white page and search page. Too many things there and I can't search for my own ICQ number. Thanks TAKY CHEUNG http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "I Can Not Tell You" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:05 AM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === It may not be DG1 but its the same concept...who knows maybe the DG1 circuitry from the inside with few added things for the PC control... Because you have to select the USB Audio Hub in preferred audio playback I can tell you that it acts as a soundcard just like the Xitels and also that you can if the application allows(such as one of the best audio player Winamp) under its options select that USB Audio Hub to output the audio from that application alone. In other words, keep your windows settings the way it is so all applications use your regular soundcard and go to winamp and select the USB Audio for output and all you will hear is what winamp is playing through the USB Audio and nothing else (such as those annoying yet helpful ICQ "Uh-ohs"). And yes it is kind of retartednow that I think about it that USB Audio Hub possibly cant be a DG1 maybe AN1 though since its analog. --icantelu PS Some of the stuff above maybe repeated already but oh well... :) - Original Message - From: "Taky Cheung" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:02 AM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 Shawn, You have to use the USB Audio Hub because that's also the control interface thru PC. I don't know about Xitel DG1. but when I need to do recording, I have to change the preferred audio playback device to "USB Audio Hub" in control panel. Then, I won't hear any other audio, nor what is recording except I need to hook up the audio out from MDS-PC3 to a speaker, or analog out from the USB huh to speaker (or Line-in to other system). kind of retarded. Taky Cheung http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Shawn Lin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:03 PM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 Taky Cheung wrote: Hello Shawn You don't need a sound card with optical output to use it with MDS-PC3. The included USB Audio huh convert audio signal thru the USB port and convert it to SPDIF signal to MDS-PC3. It comes with a short optical cable too. Ah, sounds good. Is this the USB Audio hub that is the same or similar to the Xitel DG1? If so, how does it work? Have you used it? When recording to MD through the USB adapter, can you also hear the music through PC speakers? -- Shawn - 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] - 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 V3 #1
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Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Hahahahaha...I am sorry dont mean to be rudebut the icq number is there on top of your icq window... and if you dont have icq installed and running than in that case its still pretty simplego to the main icq page... www.icq.com and on the right hand side there is a section called people search...under there just type in the nickname and other info you used and it will give you the details...hope that helped. --icantelu - Original Message - From: "Taky Cheung" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 12:12 PM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I rather use MCrew to do the recording because it transfer MP3's ID3 tag as track title. I just wish Sony can force itself to use the Audio USB Hub to do the recording so I can leave the Preferred Playback Device back to my sound card. btw, this is off topic, how can I find out my own ICQ number? I tried the ICQ white page and search page. Too many things there and I can't search for my own ICQ number. Thanks TAKY CHEUNG http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "I Can Not Tell You" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:05 AM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === It may not be DG1 but its the same concept...who knows maybe the DG1 circuitry from the inside with few added things for the PC control... Because you have to select the USB Audio Hub in preferred audio playback I can tell you that it acts as a soundcard just like the Xitels and also that you can if the application allows(such as one of the best audio player Winamp) under its options select that USB Audio Hub to output the audio from that application alone. In other words, keep your windows settings the way it is so all applications use your regular soundcard and go to winamp and select the USB Audio for output and all you will hear is what winamp is playing through the USB Audio and nothing else (such as those annoying yet helpful ICQ "Uh-ohs"). And yes it is kind of retartednow that I think about it that USB Audio Hub possibly cant be a DG1 maybe AN1 though since its analog. --icantelu PS Some of the stuff above maybe repeated already but oh well... :) - Original Message - From: "Taky Cheung" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:02 AM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 Shawn, You have to use the USB Audio Hub because that's also the control interface thru PC. I don't know about Xitel DG1. but when I need to do recording, I have to change the preferred audio playback device to "USB Audio Hub" in control panel. Then, I won't hear any other audio, nor what is recording except I need to hook up the audio out from MDS-PC3 to a speaker, or analog out from the USB huh to speaker (or Line-in to other system). kind of retarded. Taky Cheung http://hottaky.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Shawn Lin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:03 PM Subject: Re: MD: My first night with MDS-PC3 Taky Cheung wrote: Hello Shawn You don't need a sound card with optical output to use it with MDS-PC3. The included USB Audio huh convert audio signal thru the USB port and convert it to SPDIF signal to MDS-PC3. It comes with a short optical cable too. Ah, sounds good. Is this the USB Audio hub that is the same or similar to the Xitel DG1? If so, how does it work? Have you used it? When recording to MD through the USB adapter, can you also hear the music through PC speakers? -- Shawn - 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: Dataplay Digital Format??
I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? I read an article today that indicated that it was going to involve a disc that kind of appears to be like a minidisc, but about the size of a quarter. The disc is supposed to be used in multiple applications(audio, video, ebooks, etc.)and suposedly holds 5 hours of "CD quality" sound on one disc. There are supposed to be blanks that are recordable, but one time only. several major players in the music industry are supposed to be backing this as a new format for pre-recorded music, also. It sounds like a cross between MP3 and MD. I don't know what the technology is that allows for this much data to be stored on the disc. Obviously, if this is successful, it is a threat to MD as an ongoing format. I'm concerned because, at least from what I've been able to ascertain, it will not have the flexibility in terms of editing and reuse that MDs have. I'm also wondering about sound quality. Does anyone have any more information about this? Chris Callahan -- home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.coldwatercentral.com Jazz Nation: http://www.thejazznation.com -- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: Sony MZR-900
i've got the r900 as well - just thought I would add my $2's worth you forgot to mention that the battery life is out of this world I have listened to the r900 for almost 2 weeks at about almost 2 hrs a day on ther same charge on the rechareable battery :) - --- I thought I would review this little gem, but I decided to wait a week until I would have had some serious time to play with it, and now it is a week, so I shall review it. - -- Sony MZ-R900 Price payed: £229.99 (about $330) - -- i got mine for £198 then cos I got it thru my bros business i got VAToff ie: £170 as I like the the little clock on it as well, came in use in a recent Religious Studies lesson when, as usual, as you had your MD player on in lesson? now u wouldn't have been listening to it now, would you? :P across REC and there you go. Normal record is a bit annoying, as it starts recording without prompt, but Sync record is immaculate. just hold down pause as u slide rec across The biggest problem so far with this unit is the supplied Headphones, man i know, they are shit - they hurt my ears (maybe i just have wierd size ears :) but i have sony ex-70 now :P the bass rocks! certainly gives "Blow your mind" by lock en load another meaning zealots of their brand. I am in no way a Sony zealot, if I had the money, I would get a Panasonic SJ-MR 200 or a Sharp MT-(8)77, but I have to say that wtf? if u had the money? the panasonic mr200 costs £200 from argos anyway sharp 77 is ot so good - battery life shit - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Koss Sporta Pros in the UK/Internet
Does anyone know any place in the UK, apart from Richer Sounds, which stocks the Koss Sporta Pro headphones? Just when I go out to buy them Richer Sounds tell me they've been discontinued and will no longer get any more in. It seems the odd one or two stores around the UK have one or two in stock, but none of them are anywhere near where I live. I've also searched around on the Net, and found many USA stores selling them, but none willing to ship these to the UK. Can anyone out there either suggest similar priced alternatives for my MD player, or know of any distributors selling them who will ship to the UK? Thanks ZM - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: My NEW R70 makes a horrible grinding sound, is this normal?
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Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format??
I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? They were showing this at E3 last time. Most of the products they showed that used the discs were mock-ups made of wood or plastic. It seemed pretty far off at the time, and not very usefull given that it will be more expensive than MD, and not much smaller. Of course it's set up to do a lot more than MD, but not in any usefull way. When the public wants to watch digital video on their cel phones I think they will say something but right now I don't actually need that sort of thing, and I don't think many do. Chad Gombosi Member SCP www.scponline.net Chad's Game Music Page www.chadsgamemusic.com MP3.com page: www.mp3.com/signofzeta "Let me explain a couple of things. Time is short. That's the first thing. For the weasel, Time is a weasel. For the hero, Time is heroic. For the whore, Time is just another trick. If you're gentle, your Time is gentle. If you're in a hurry, Time flies. Time is a servant, if you are its master. Time is your god, if you are its dog. We are the creators of Time, the victims of Time, and the killers of Time. Time is timeless. That's the second thing. You are the clock, Cassiel." Emit - Far Away So Close _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Burning CDs
Now that we're getting some decent results with our minidisc, we're thinking of creating our own CD (my husband and I perform on hammered dulcimer and autoharp). There won't be great demand, but when someone asks us if we have any recordings for sale, it would be great to have something available. We have two CD burners on two different computers, so we could probably spit out enough for our use, but we're wondering if we'd be better off having them burned for us. Does any one have any on- line places that they'd recommend? Also I've seen commercial CD duplicators that didn't seem to be too expensive. I tossed the catalog that had them but now I wish I hadn't. Does anyone have a source for the commercial type CD duplicators (not the standard device that goes in a home computer, but the commercial version)? Sharon Skaryd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dulcimers.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Burning CDs
Does any one have any on-line places that they'd recommend? You could take a look at http://www.cdman.com/, they do CD as well as CDR duplication. (I know the quality is good, since I own CDs pressed by them :) HTH, Josh - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format??
On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? I read an article today that indicated that it was going to involve a disc that kind of appears to be like a minidisc, but about the size of a quarter. The disc is supposed to be used in multiple applications(audio, video, ebooks, etc.)and suposedly holds 5 hours of "CD quality" sound on one disc. There are supposed to be blanks that are recordable, but one time only. several major players in the music industry are supposed to be backing this as a new format for pre-recorded music, also. It sounds like a cross between MP3 and MD. I don't know what the technology is that allows for this much data to be stored on the disc. I think they're using different color lasers along with compression. blue lasers have a shorter warelength, and as such, they can read sectors that are closer to each other than red lasers (which most cd/dvd players use). Blue lasers are more expensive than red and I think that's limited their use. My lover told me something about this exact thing a while back. I think I remember something about them having 500meg of space. Obviously, if this is successful, it is a threat to MD as an ongoing format. I'm concerned because, at least from what I've been able to ascertain, it will not have the flexibility in terms of editing and reuse that MDs have. I'm also wondering about sound quality. I don't think we need to worry. Obviously, other digital/optical formats are going to be out there as we move into the future, but MD has been around for too long. And MD is not one-time record, let's not forget that. Still, this new stuff is a cool thing. I have a feeling they'll make some kind of portable thing for kids with it. Toys, or maybe players targeted to the teen market. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: RE:MD: Dataplay Digital Format??
Sounds interesting. But the MD format does provides a good balance between home audio and portable systems. I can play the same disc which I carry on the road in a home system with comparable results as playing the original CD. Provided that the MD is recorded from a decent source, a CD of course, instead of the MP3s. I guess the results of dataplay will depends on the format it carry. But honestly i think it pose a greater thread to expensive memory cards instead of the real cheap blank MD disc. Raymond I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? I read an article today that indicated that it was going to involve a disc that kind of appears to be like a minidisc, but about the size of a quarter. The disc is supposed to be used in multiple applications(audio, video, ebooks, etc.)and suposedly holds 5 hours of "CD quality" sound on one disc. There are supposed to be blanks that are recordable, but one time only. several major players in the music industry are supposed to be backing this as a new format for pre-recorded music, also. It sounds like a cross between MP3 and MD. I don't know what the technology is that allows for this much data to be stored on the disc. Obviously, if this is successful, it is a threat to MD as an ongoing format. I'm concerned because, at least from what I've been able to ascertain, it will not have the flexibility in terms of editing and reuse that MDs have. I'm also wondering about sound quality. Does anyone have any more information about this? Chris Callahan -- home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.coldwatercentral.com Jazz Nation: http://www.thejazznation.com -- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] == s K O q l H c http://sinamail.sina.com.hk Intel Pentium 4 Processor - the centre of your digital world http://it.sina.com.hk/special/intel - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format??
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Here's some points to consider: If you've seen some mockups of the players, they're plasticky ugly things. My Sharp MD-MS722 is an industrial art masterpiece. And how often do you loose a quarter? What if that meant byebye to all of your music for the day? -Rob - Original Message - From: "payvand" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:50 PM Subject: Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format?? On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? I read an article today that indicated that it was going to involve a disc that kind of appears to be like a minidisc, but about the size of a quarter. The disc is supposed to be used in multiple applications(audio, video, ebooks, etc.)and suposedly holds 5 hours of "CD quality" sound on one disc. There are supposed to be blanks that are recordable, but one time only. several major players in the music industry are supposed to be backing this as a new format for pre-recorded music, also. It sounds like a cross between MP3 and MD. I don't know what the technology is that allows for this much data to be stored on the disc. I think they're using different color lasers along with compression. blue lasers have a shorter warelength, and as such, they can read sectors that are closer to each other than red lasers (which most cd/dvd players use). Blue lasers are more expensive than red and I think that's limited their use. My lover told me something about this exact thing a while back. I think I remember something about them having 500meg of space. Obviously, if this is successful, it is a threat to MD as an ongoing format. I'm concerned because, at least from what I've been able to ascertain, it will not have the flexibility in terms of editing and reuse that MDs have. I'm also wondering about sound quality. I don't think we need to worry. Obviously, other digital/optical formats are going to be out there as we move into the future, but MD has been around for too long. And MD is not one-time record, let's not forget that. Still, this new stuff is a cool thing. I have a feeling they'll make some kind of portable thing for kids with it. Toys, or maybe players targeted to the teen market. - 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: Dataplay Digital Format??
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === i reply to one of these about every six months or so and it normally goes like this. most of these products are pretty much vaporware, and if they ever do make it to market it's extremely unlikely they will be extremely popular unless they are supported by either sony/pioneer/other. my point is that about 6 months ago something similar was brought up but that one i think was supposed to hold 1.5gig of data and replace everything and be better than sliced bread. about 6 months before that it was only 700 meg but was smaller. ya know what i've yet to actually see one of these things. that's pretty much my point. - Original Message - From: "payvand" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:50 PM Subject: Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format?? On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? I read an article today that indicated that it was going to involve a disc that kind of appears to be like a minidisc, but about the size of a quarter. The disc is supposed to be used in multiple applications(audio, video, ebooks, etc.)and suposedly holds 5 hours of "CD quality" sound on one disc. There are supposed to be blanks that are recordable, but one time only. several major players in the music industry are supposed to be backing this as a new format for pre-recorded music, also. It sounds like a cross between MP3 and MD. I don't know what the technology is that allows for this much data to be stored on the disc. I think they're using different color lasers along with compression. blue lasers have a shorter warelength, and as such, they can read sectors that are closer to each other than red lasers (which most cd/dvd players use). Blue lasers are more expensive than red and I think that's limited their use. My lover told me something about this exact thing a while back. I think I remember something about them having 500meg of space. Obviously, if this is successful, it is a threat to MD as an ongoing format. I'm concerned because, at least from what I've been able to ascertain, it will not have the flexibility in terms of editing and reuse that MDs have. I'm also wondering about sound quality. I don't think we need to worry. Obviously, other digital/optical formats are going to be out there as we move into the future, but MD has been around for too long. And MD is not one-time record, let's not forget that. Still, this new stuff is a cool thing. I have a feeling they'll make some kind of portable thing for kids with it. Toys, or maybe players targeted to the teen market. - 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: Dataplay Digital Format??
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Not that these are/were threat to MDs but I cant recall the correct name but remeber FDROM(clear cdrom type media) was able to hold like 170gb or socant recall...havent see that yet either. But you know I dont think any new media would cause a threat to MD if ...and I truly belive thisif the Sony or any other brave manufacture makes a product that will allow from PC to MD faster than realtime there is huge marketwhich continues to growthat rely on the PC for its audio needs now...MD is already has strong points going as a recording device now it needs to act as a perpherial and a recording device. --icantelu Someone at Sony wake up! - Original Message - From: "Matt Wall" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:28 PM Subject: Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format?? === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === i reply to one of these about every six months or so and it normally goes like this. most of these products are pretty much vaporware, and if they ever do make it to market it's extremely unlikely they will be extremely popular unless they are supported by either sony/pioneer/other. my point is that about 6 months ago something similar was brought up but that one i think was supposed to hold 1.5gig of data and replace everything and be better than sliced bread. about 6 months before that it was only 700 meg but was smaller. ya know what i've yet to actually see one of these things. that's pretty much my point. - Original Message - From: "payvand" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:50 PM Subject: Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format?? On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering how many others have heard of this new digital format that is scheduled to begin marketing later this year(www.dataplay.com)? I read an article today that indicated that it was going to involve a disc that kind of appears to be like a minidisc, but about the size of a quarter. The disc is supposed to be used in multiple applications(audio, video, ebooks, etc.)and suposedly holds 5 hours of "CD quality" sound on one disc. There are supposed to be blanks that are recordable, but one time only. several major players in the music industry are supposed to be backing this as a new format for pre-recorded music, also. It sounds like a cross between MP3 and MD. I don't know what the technology is that allows for this much data to be stored on the disc. I think they're using different color lasers along with compression. blue lasers have a shorter warelength, and as such, they can read sectors that are closer to each other than red lasers (which most cd/dvd players use). Blue lasers are more expensive than red and I think that's limited their use. My lover told me something about this exact thing a while back. I think I remember something about them having 500meg of space. Obviously, if this is successful, it is a threat to MD as an ongoing format. I'm concerned because, at least from what I've been able to ascertain, it will not have the flexibility in terms of editing and reuse that MDs have. I'm also wondering about sound quality. I don't think we need to worry. Obviously, other digital/optical formats are going to be out there as we move into the future, but MD has been around for too long. And MD is not one-time record, let's not forget that. Still, this new stuff is a cool thing. I have a feeling they'll make some kind of portable thing for kids with it. Toys, or maybe players targeted to the teen market. - 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] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format??
It's called FMD - Flourescent Multilayer Disc. - Original Message - From: "I Can Not Tell You" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 12:03 AM Subject: Re: MD: Dataplay Digital Format?? === = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Not that these are/were threat to MDs but I cant recall the correct name but remeber FDROM(clear cdrom type media) was able to hold like 170gb or socant recall...havent see that yet either. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD reviews.
I don't know if the general public pays much attention to review sites but at http://www.computingreview.com/reviews/index_sound.asp the number of consumer reviews on MD products is practically non-existent. We'd all like them to get an "informed" review at minidisc.org, but many people just go looking for consumer review sites first before purchasing (especially if purchasing online). There is no new models included, but overall the reviews are very favourable. (go and compare that to the MP3 player section!) Cheers GC - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
