Re: MD: Dropped MZR-900 plays original but not recordable MD
Last night I discovered it still plays original pre-recorded minidiscs perfectly. What do you think might be wrong with it, and should the repair cost be cheaper, or can I do it myself? The fact that it plays pre-recorded discs but not recordable ones indicates to me that the optical assy/lens is out of alignment - it is far easier for the optical assy to read the (relatively high output) pits of a pre-recorded disc than it is to read the (very low) polarised output from a recordable disc... My old MZ-R2 had the same symptoms and I was able to repair it by strengthening the plastic lens support and altering a couple of values in the firmware - it has worked perfectly like this for the last four years. Sony wanted $550 to replace the optical block assy GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recording not in realtime?
There is a definite problem with increasing the write speed to disc... This is one of the main reasons (besides poor marketing and excessive price) that MD data never made it big time - the write speed is limited due to the physical properties of the disc and/or the limited amount of laser power... GB - Original Message - From: Gerard Naude [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 14 September 2001 4:31 Subject: RE: MD: recording not in realtime? At the end of the day atrac is just a big math algorithm. The speed at which the algorithm is applied does not matter. Mp3 is also just a big math algorithm, but you don't encode your MP3's at 1x do you? :-) The only other limit I can think of is the speed at which the platter of the actual disc can be spun, but considering most MD players/recorders use a buffer, it means that they spin the disc faster than 1x anyway. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Lens Cleaners
Yes, the record head sits on the disc surface, lubed by a small drop of silicon grease... GB - Original Message - From: "las" Hi. Now there is also head cleaner. Although the lens doesn't not touch the MD, doesn't the head actually make contact? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MiniDisc recorder timers
Yes, the disc does not spin in rec-pause - the unit can stay in that mode for as long as you like - when it starts recording it uses it's buffer memory to store the first few millisecs whilst the disc spins up... A neat idea that should also apply to *all* home decks - what on earth were Sony co thinking of with the early home decks - why have the write head in constant contact with the spinning disc in rec-pause (which I assume is what they do?) GB - Original Message - From: "Christopher Jackson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm using the Sharp 722--do you know the details of how it handles record-pause? Chris - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: 722 problem
The 702 only has 10 secs and it skips, even when walking briskly - it seems the quick back/forward change of direction is a problem... GB - Original Message - From: "Richard Lang" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2000 2:43 Subject: RE: MD: 722 problem Is the problem that the 722 has insufficient shock protection for jogging? How much shock protection does the 722 have - 10 or 40 seconds? I know my Sony E25 has 10 seconds which is heaps for most appications but it can't handle a jog, especially if the point of play is near the end of the disc. Anyone have any other experience with MD units that can/can't handle jogging/running/gym? richard My wife uses our Sharp MD MS722 when she goes jogging, but has some problems with skipping. Does anyone else have problems with their 722 skipping when they run? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: New to the List with a few Mini-disk related questions...
the audio data is compressed at a 5:1 ratio to enable it to fit on an MD. The capacity of a blank disc is 140MB - if it were 650MB there would be no need for any compression, except that perhaps compression is also needed to keep the data rate low enough for the (c1991) magneto-optical format to cope with - the write speed of this format is/was quite slow, probably one of the reasons for MD's small size - during development the Sony engineers probably realised that the MO write speed was way too low to cope with real time audio data and hence ATRAC was born Just IMHO GB - Original Message - Pardon my ignorance, but what is this talk about 140MB storage I thought that the storage capability of the mini-disk was the same as a standard 74 minute CD which would be 650MB? Could you please expound on your point? THANX! Take care... Bruce Preudhomme, the SYSOP of The Pursuit of Happiness! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Etown Sharp MS-722 : $169.50
No I think the problem is that the line is wrapped by the sender - no matter how large I make my read window the link remains wrapped to two lines and doesn't work... I think that's a function or 'feature' of Outlook Express - I have the same problem when sending lng links GB - Original Message - From: Michael Burger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not really...the people who are getting broken up URLs have their windows set smaller, and the line is wrapping. Usually, if they're using higher resolutions and bigger window sizes, or maximize the window in question, the link will come through just fine. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Broken URLs
I didn't know that - thanks for the info - I have often wondered how to include long links... GB - Original Message - From: Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://inserturlhere.com The angle brackets tell your email/web client where the URL starts and where it ends. On modern clients, this will allow readers to always use your URLs, even if they have hard breaks in them. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R900 Review up
Fantastic in depth review... Thanks Brian. GB - Original Message - From: Brian Youn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey guys, Just want to let you guys that I finished up my R900 review, and have it up at: http://www.ece.utexas.edu/~youn/mzr900.html - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Re: MD comes through
Rick,
This is good news!
Whilst it is true that I don't catch up with the MD news as often as I
used to, the last time I raised this issue (a question to MD-L, 12 July
re: any response to the petition) the only reply to it AFAIK, was a link
to Sony's polite (but non-committal) response...
Anyway, I am pleased that those of us who signed the petition were
listened to.
This is a big step in the right direction - now our next petition should
be to suggest that Sony allow record level adjustments whilst recording,
or
Best regards
GB
It's sad to think that some of my favorite, old-timer, list members do
not read the MDCP news! :-) Sony has capitulated and put in a user
selectable mode ("Rec-pos: From End") wherein the recorder will always
start recording at the end of existing material (what a *concept*, eh
Sony?).
(snip)
Rick
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Re: MD: MD comes through
It seems that nothing can get this through to the arrogant Sony Corp. The dismal response to our end search petition shows just how much they care... Vote with your wallet - buy a Sharp or something, anything but Sony and you will not have any more end-search problems. I know it's sometimes difficult to take the step *not* to buy Sony, I am (or was) not a big enthusiast of Sharp products but my 701 has worked like a charm - no problems (and no end search!) in 3.5yrs... GB - Original Message - From: J. C. R. Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 11 September 2000 11:35 Subject: Re: MD: MD comes through - Original Message - From: J. Coon [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Whoever disigned the END SEARCH button should be strung up by his | petubies. Amen. (I think.) | I wish the MD companies would concentrate on m improving one design, | getting rid of END SEARCH, and lowering the prices so starving artists | can afford these things. Amen again. /jcrd - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: mini disks and mics--oversaturated audio!
They all have manual level control, AFAIK. Slide the record button and hold it for a sec or two - you should see 'manual rec' on the display. Set the level with thebuttons, before starting to record. Adjusting the level can only be done in rec-pause mode with Sony's. Sharp etc allow level adj whilst recording... GB - Original Message - From: Al Kohout Have 2 mini disk recorders and love them! The Sony 50 and 37 models. Up till now..all was well. Then I purchased a new mic ..the Sony 45 Man what a great mic! Too great! My audio is much too loud now! I have realized that there is no manual setting for audio recording on theses mini disk recorders. Anyone got ideas? Thank you! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sound quality difference in blanks?
The start up costs for manufacturing MDs must have come down, because 3 years ago (except for Hi Space) all MDs were made in Japan. MDs were not selling well enough outside of Japan to invest big bucks in an MD manufacturing facility. I dug out a receipt dated Nov '94 for AU$190 being for 10 blank 74 min discs. That was when (if you could find them) they were $22 (or £10) a pop at major stores. Now I can buy blanks for $2 each... GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sound quality difference in blanks?
PS - that's when the (fairly large and low on specs by today's standards) MZR-2 was AU$1499 or a 'cheap' £450 GB I dug out a receipt dated Nov '94 for AU$190 being for 10 blank 74 min discs. That was when (if you could find them) they were $22 (or £10) a pop at major stores. Now I can buy blanks for $2 each... GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: JE640 vs. JB940
On weight - you do seem to view the greater weight spec of the 940 as negative, I think weight could be a positive, as it might indicate better build quality (maybe better reliability e.g. the transport, if not sound quality etc Maybe I'm becoming cynical in my old age but all this 'weight', 'thick power cable' and 'angled circuit boards'/'centre mechanism' stuff that Sony gush out on other products is nothing more than total clap-trap... My JA3-ES boasted a rather heavy weight due to the 'aluminium front panel' boasted by Sony. Big deal - it won't even record in mono mode... GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: End-Search petition response
Thanks for that - I have been wondering (and asking) if there was any response - nice to see something, although it's not a lot... GB - Original Message - From: Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MDList [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 4:07 Subject: MD: End-Search petition response I didn't see anyone mention this on the list yet: http://minidisc.org/sony_endsearch_reply.html - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: What up with MD
Obviously music is going to be downloaded... whatever format can downlaod is going to win. Their insistence on not making MDs easily compatible with MP3s is the begining of the death knoll for the MD. Money is being poured into MP3 and its players here in the states so that is what people know and will buy. I agree with you on this. If MD is not made (easily) MP3 compatible it probably will die, or at least never become a mainstream long term product. I think one of the problems with this is that Sony are very much anti-MP3 as such - they have a bit of a dilemma here, having large record publishing/copyright interests and having at the same time a small, cheap portable recording device that could easily become an MP3 player as well. Making an MD player compatible with the Sony proprietary (copyright protected) MP3 alternative is not really going to save it, they have to get on the MP3 wave and I think that is very difficult for them to do, from a corporate POV... Another possible problem may be a technical one - the main reason (besides poor marketing) that dataMD failed was the slow write speed of MD. Whilst MD write speeds have improved over the years, I wonder if they are fast enough to provide market-acceptable MP3 data transfer speeds, compared to flash memory devices? (I would think so, especially as a disc based system has huge cost benefits (at the moment) over flash memory) GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Fw: Sharp 701 power Supplies
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Here's a post of mine from back in Dec'97. GB - Original Message - From: Graham Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 24 December 1997 12:01 Subject: Re: MD: Sharp 701 power Supplies More questions and thoughts regarding the 701/702 and power supplies. Page 55 of the manual lists the supply volts required from various sources: 3.6V - lithium battery 3V - 2 x AA batteries 4.5V - car adapter 5V - mains adapter Now, how can the 701 determine the difference between 4.5V from a car adapter and the 4.5V coming from a mains adapter?!! IMHO, 4.5V should power the 701 OK. It seems to work fine with my Tandy (RS) Mains adapter, BUT the actual measured voltage varies around 5.02V whilst under load (701 playing) This adapter is a multi-voltage device with a switch to select from 3V to 12V in 1.5V steps. It is unregulated and rated at only 500ma. I guess it supplies the required current (around 800ma) at 4.5V (5.02V) because it's rated 500ma would be at 12V, and it is capable of more current at 4.5V. This would explain why an adapter of similar output current (400/500ma) but only a *fixed output* of 4.5V could go up in smoke, as someone reported. The only reason I can see for a 0.5V difference between the car and the mains adapter would be to prevent the li-ion batt from charging from a car battery, to limit the current being drawn. Can anybody confirm that a 701 used from a 4.5V car adapter will not recharge the battery? If this is the case, maybe regulated adapters that give an exact 4.5V will actually cause the 701 to think it is being powered from a car adapter and that the 4.5V will not allow the li-ion batt to recharge, as was reported recently. I hope all this hasn't further confused the issue!! Any comments/thoughts welcome. Graham Baker - 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: Fw: Sharp 701 recharge problems (how to build 5V supply)
Here's the original post of Renard's that fixes the Sharp charging problems. GB - Original Message - From: Renard A. Dellafave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 1997 8:23 Subject: Re: MD: Sharp 701 recharge problems (how to build 5V supply) A 6V 800mA unit will work if a current limiting resistor is inserted in the hot lead. OK, if you're going to go to THIS much trouble do it right and buy a 7805 regulator. Power to the left pin, 5V out on the right pin, and ground for both in the middle. Handles up to an ampere with a heatsink (not much without). Better run at least 7V in to be safe, it has a pretty high dropout (i.e., amount the input needs to exceed the output voltage) as regulators go, but it's cheap, reliable, and puts out an honest-to-goodness five volts. Available at Radio Shack, or ANY electronic parts supplier (this is a VERY COMMON part). Ideally you might throw a 100uF capacitor on the input and a few hundred on the output but they work fine without that. You can buy a metal project box at RS too and use that as the heatsink, get a couple grommets...easy project if you have any soldering skills at all. BTW, the input adaptor needs to be able to supply the full 800mA (or whatever the portable needs) current. Input voltage is not that important. Anything from 7V DC on up to, oh, I wouldn't go over 12 V in, would be fine. The reg can handle 30V in I think, but remember that all the overvoltage (times current) gets turned into HEAT. e.g. with 12V in, 5V out, at 1 ampere it'll dissipate 7 Watts. I think that's within spec for a good heatsink...with 7V in it would only dissipate 2 Watts. - 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: monauralizing algorithms
You guys are way beyond my technical comprehension and I haven't really followed this thread so my apologies if I am way off the mark... BUT, AFAIK, (and I haven't made detailed tests, just my observations) my Sharp 701 portable does not alter the level of tracks when recording mono compared to recording the same track in stereo... (I presume you are talking about straight digital copies - ie nothing to do with AGC/manual record levels) If this is of any relevance I would say that Sony got something wrong with their mono mode. I can't make any direct comparisons as my Sony JA3 does not have a mono recording mode... GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: External MD Power Supply for 722
I think you will find that a true, regulated 4.5v will not charge the battery. A 5.0 regulated supply will... Maybe some 4.5v supplies are actually closer to 5v? GB - Original Message - Thats what I thought, but I can charge mine off the same 4.5VDC supply. I did manage to destroy one adaptor during my testing phase, but that was because it couldn't supply the necessary current, so it fried itself. Any adaptor with a current output in excess of 600mA should work fine, whether it is at 4.5V or 5V. Ian - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: External MD Power Supply for 722
- Original Message - From: James S. Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 4 August 2000 11:16 Subject: Re: MD: External MD Power Supply for 722 Since I asked this question about the Radio Shack "Portable CD Player Power Pack" (23-505) rechargeable lead battery, I have gone ahead and used it with the 722. The unit functions quite well except that the "battery charging" indicator never goes out. So it would seem that the internal battery is not being charged, at least not effectively. So, does that mean that it is possibly being discharged while the external battery (3 - 4.5 nominal voltage) is attached? No I don't think so. The connection between the external batteries and the internal one would at least have a diode in between to stop inter-action and I suspect it would be far more complex than that, using the voltage regulator chip to switch between battery supplies. The Sharp 701/702 voltage regulator chip is quite smart - it recognises different voltages from different sources (incl car jack) and controls it accordingly. I had the same problem with a RS 4.5v power pack - it would drive the player but not charge the battery. In the end I built a 5v regulated supply, using an ic and capacitor and fed this with 7.5v from the RS power pack. The 5v is rock solid and charges the battery perfectly. I have a circuit somewhere if you are interested, thanks to another (can't remember who) MD-L contributor. How does the Sharp prioritize battery drain anyway? If, for example, I have the Sharp battery pack installed and a freshly charged internal battery, which is the primary current supplier to the unit? If you have a charged internal cell and the external battery pack fitted the (701) recorder uses the internal supply first and then changes to the external supply, without stopping record or playback. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Napster..off topic still!
You raise some good points Shawn. Here's another angle on why I also don't see that I am 'stealing' by using Napster. I don't download any of the recent/popular stuff as IMHO most of it is not worth listening to and I certainly wouldn't be buying it. My main use of Napster is to source old long lost 45's and other vinyl that in some cases has never been released on CD and probably never will... Some of it is available on compilation CD's but again I wouldn't buy the CD just for one or two tracks that I like. Also the record companies constantly re-release this sort of stuff and don't often vary the mix or content, just change the cover and hope that the suckers will buy So many tracks never get released whilst many of them are re-released to death... depending on the whim of the record execs and on their opinion on if it will make a buck or not. IMHO, the record companies do not cater to the customer or their clients, just to themselves. Napster has changed all that - here is a source of thousands of long lost tracks that the record companies are not even interested in releasing. Just a minor point of disagreement - if I had to pay (someone, preferably the artist) a *small fee* to copy the master tape recording (rather than a poor quality free version) I would be happy to do so If only the music distributors would get behind this new distribution technology, they could offer a service at a reasonable fee that might keep everybody happy - IMHO it would be worth paying for access to the complete catalogue of EMI or the BBC record library. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Napster stuff again...
But maybe the small bands could bypass the record corporations altogether if Napster was still around? They could market their own music, (as many small bands have done) and then any sales would go direct to the band, insted of 99% of it to the greedy suits in the greedy record corps... IMHO, these vultures have had it too good for too long - the sooner they become redundent to the whole distribution/marketing chain the better... GB But surely this is still going to hurt the bands? I'm not defending the corporations here (although it sounds a bit like it), but this is how i understand it... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Napster R.I.P.?
FYI GB -Original Message- From: Eric de Fontenay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 29 July 2000 00:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mi2N NEWS FLASH: NAPSTER WINS APPEAL ~ Mi2N~ MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS NETWORK http://www.mi2n.com SPONSOR of THE INDIE MUSIC FORUM PHILADELPHIA August 13, 2000, The Trocadero, 1003 Arch Street http://www.IndieMusicForum.com ~ NAPSTER WINS ROUND III~~ Napster was granted a stay by the Ninth Circuit Court to the preliminary injunction issued by Federal District Court Judge Marilyn Patel on Wednesday. "Appellant having raised substantial questions of first impression going to both the merits and the form of the injunction, the emergency motions for stay and to expedite the appeal are GRANTED." The order set August 18 as the date by which Napster must submit its opening brief, with the RIAA's consolidated answering brief due on September 8th. Stay Tuned to Mi2N MusicDish for more of this breaking news. ~ REACTION TO NAPSTER INJUNCTION = R.I.A.A. STATEMENT ON NAPSTER RULING; Statement by Cary Sherman, RIAA Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10714 = MUSIC NEW MEDIA PROFESSIONALS SIDE WITH FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE ON NAPSTER; Mi2N/MusicDish survey finds Napster boosts CD sales, but is still illegal http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10716 = ARTISTS AGAINST PIRACY ISSUES STATEMENT IN WAKE OF COURT DECISION TO IMPOSE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON NAPSTER "We believe that a company should not be able to co-opt other peoples' copyrights" http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10688 = MUSICDISH COMMENTS ON NAPSTER PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION RULING; "If the industry is to benefit from the new opportunities afforded by the Internet, they will need to take a hard look within at their own business strategies" http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10754 = NAPSTER INC. FILES APPEAL; Napster Inc. today asked U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for an emergency stay http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10727 = NAPSTER, INC. STATEMENT ON COURT RULING; Statement of Hank Barry, CEO if Napster, Inc. http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10740 = STATEMENT BY HILARY ROSEN ON NAPSTER DECISION; "This decision helps to pave the way for the future of on-line music" http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10746 = AUSTRALIAN DIGITAL MUSIC PIONEER MP3.COM.AU WELCOMES NAPSTER RULING; ehyou.com comments on Napster ruling http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10734 = LISTEN.COM ON TEMPORARY NAPSTER INJUNCTION; Statement by Rob Reid, Founder CEO of Listen.com, on the Temporary Napster Injunction http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10728 = MOONSHINE MUSIC'S PRESIDENT AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTS; Moonshine Music on Napster ruling http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=10721 ~ ~ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Napster
When are the fat-cat suits in the music industry going to realise that it's too late - the cat's out of the bag. Sooner or later they will have to stop fighting 'it' and start to use 'it' as a marketing tool... On "Why the music industry has nothing to celebrate" ... http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2000/07/27/napster_shutdown/index.html GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: End Search Petition?
Any feedback at all from Sony? Even just an acknowledgment that they received it would be a start GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: winamp
http://www.musicmatch.com/ Has some good features. The free version encodes from CD's at 128k and searches the www for titles of tracks. GB - Original Message - Hi guys, Does anyone know of a replacement MP3 decoder for WinAmp ? The Nitrane one sounds a bit shitty to me, but I find the program so easy to use ! Kind regards, Tom - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Multiple postings Was (end search petition)
Sorry for the multiple postings - these were posted on 1 June but just turned up today! That's worse than snail mail... GB - Original Message - From: Graham Baker To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2000 8:17 Subject: Re: MD: end search petition Yes, how about the ability to be able to adjust manual record levels without having to pause recording first? IMHO, this Sony mis-feature is almost as daft as the end search button... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: end search petition
From: Graham Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2000 8:17 Subject: Re: MD: end search petition Yes, how about the ability to be able to adjust manual record levels without having to pause recording first? IMHO, this Sony mis-feature is almost as daft as the end search button... As far as the record-pause before record thing with the Sharp portables - I have a Sharp 701 and I don't find this function out of place with it, in fact it's necessary as you have to set the record levels with the Sharp (no AGC) and it's best to do that before recording (but very nice to have the option to make small changes on the fly). OTOH, with Sony portables and their AGC function I can see where Sony are coming from - for (almost) instant (panic) recording in the field, slot in your favourite disc, hit record and there's no worrying about having to press play again or adjust record levels - you will have an instant (at reasonable levels) recording... Ooops, I just forgot to press 'end search' - my panic recording just erased my previous one:-) GB - Original Message - From: Jonathan Irwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any other suggestions (serious ones)? Jonathan - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: end search petition
From: Graham Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2000 8:17 Subject: Re: MD: end search petition Yes, how about the ability to be able to adjust manual record levels without having to pause recording first? IMHO, this Sony mis-feature is almost as daft as the end search button... As far as the record-pause before record thing with the Sharp portables - I have a Sharp 701 and I don't find this function out of place with it, in fact it's necessary as you have to set the record levels with the Sharp (no AGC) and it's best to do that before recording (but very nice to have the option to make small changes on the fly). OTOH, with Sony portables and their AGC function I can see where Sony are coming from - for (almost) instant (panic) recording in the field, slot in your favourite disc, hit record and there's no worrying about having to press play again or adjust record levels - you will have an instant (at reasonable levels) recording... Ooops, I just forgot to press 'end search' - my panic recording just erased my previous one:-) GB - Original Message - From: Jonathan Irwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any other suggestions (serious ones)? Jonathan - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: end search again and again
Gaz is OK - he has his own point of view, it's just different from most other peoples, although there are others on the list who also favour an end search button (not me..:-) ) Sony do tune in to this list - I know this for a fact but I don't know just how much influence they have on the design areas. Best thing would be to sign Rick's petition and maybe Sony will act on it. Maybe the petition should include other features to be considered eg: adjustable manual record levels whilst recording? It doesn't worry me at all - I'm very happy with my Sharp 701 - it already has these features (and more) GB - Original Message - From: Jim Gray [EMAIL PROTECTED] We wouldn't be arguing about end search if Gaz would stop trying to defend something so stupid, useless, and ergonomically idiotic, not to mention destructive. I don't understand why he does this, unless he just likes calling people stupid and arguing with them. But more importantly: does anyone at Sony even KNOW how much people hate it, or are we all making a lot of noise in the wilderness? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: question on end search
G'day David, As a long time MD-L contributor you would know how often this thread crops up... Almost always, the outcome is that no-one can come up with any valid reason for the ES button... I wonder when Sony are finally going to admit to this ridiculously bad design error and produce a portable with automatic end search, to match all their MD decks? GB - Original Message - From: David W. Tamkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have just inserted a non-blank disc and not played anything nor fast-forwarded, and you press RECORD without first pressing END SEARCH, you overwrite from the beginning of track 1. That is contrary to the operation of other manufacturers' recorders, Sony's decks, and recording devices for all other disc media, such as floppies and hard disks for computers. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Track's missing
Sorry, but what's a co-ax RCA connector? The only thing that came with my R70 is the optical cable. And the sony manual says that the recorder will automatically mark new tracks at the track marks as on the CD (when using optical cable) or when there is 2 seconds of silence. coax connector is the electrical equivalent of the optical digital signal. I don't think there are any portables that have coax digital in or out, it's only available on (some) home decks. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mains cable as speaker cable
I don't think it has ever been scientifically proven that any cable is better than another... The main thing is that if you think it has made an improvement then that's all that matters... Psychologically, the aim has been achieved. 25 years or so, back in the UK, the hi-fi 'golden ears' brigade discovered that solid core copper mains wiring that electricians use to wire up buildings with, was the 'perfect' speaker wire - many of them threw away their expensive speaker cables and replaced it with solid core mains cable... I'm not sure if this is still popular - I got pretty much sick and tired of the whole thing, along with green dye for the edges of CD's I know some hi-fi nuts that have gold plated mains plugs on their valve amps etc FWIW, I have some quite nice heavy duty multi-stranded copper speaker cables and I love the look of them - and I BELIEVE they make the sound better...:-) GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp Adaptor Update
I think you will find the Sharp 702 will take care of itself rather than being damaged. The 6v adaptor I tried on my 702 caused the 702 to stop and display a warning message - something like 'input volts' came up on the screen. It sounds as though your 6v adaptor in reality gives something closer to 5v on load... Just make sure the adaptor is rated at 800ma as the 702 when recording or charging does draw a fair bit of current - make sure the adaptor is not overheating... GB - Original Message - From: Todd A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2000 12:44 Subject: MD: Sharp Adaptor Update Hey folks, Thanks for all the suggestions during my Sharp 702 (non-existent) 5v adaptor crisis. I purchased a Radio Shack universal adaptor with 4.5v and 6v. (about $12!) The unit plays fine with 4.5v and (seems to) charge fine with the 6v setting. I just hope this doesn't do the MD player any damage over the long term. (crossing fingers) But...the risk is still better than shelling out $60 to Sharp for a new 5v adaptor. (Thieves!) Thanks again, -todd a - 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: Sharp Frustration!
If you are handy with a soldering iron there's an easy fix. Buy a 6v @ 800ma adaptor and a 5 volt regulator... This little three pin device will hold the 6v at a regulated 5v independent of load... This is what I had to do to run my Sharp 702 as the Japanese p/s is n/g in Australia. e-mail me if you want the circuit GB - Original Message - From: Todd A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 6 April 2000 1:57 Subject: MD: Sharp Frustration! Dear Mders, I've recently had a bad experience with my Sharp 702 MD. The AC Adaptor burnt out on me. I said, no problem go to the local electronics store, spend 12 dollars and get another. Since then I have searched all over NYC and all over the US via the internet and no one carries a 5v/800ma AC adaptor. They have every voltage EXCEPT the one I need. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Need help with MP3 files (OT)
Hi all, I am just discovering the wonderful world of MP3 (not that I will be deserting MD - I intend to record them on MD from my PC) Some of the 'alt.binary.mp3' newsgroups have what seems to be an MP3 file attached but it just reads as a load of unreadable characters in Outlook Express. I presume this attached, unreadable text is the 'binary' form of an MP3 file? If that is correct how do I make it playable as an MP3 file using 'Real Player 7' or similar? TIA for any help. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Simple mono question
AFAIK, stereo or mono data as laid down as one continuous track, ie there is no left/right separate tracks - it's all one data stream. Depending how you look at it, in mono mode it is recording at half speed, that is, on a blank disc the mono data can be written in one contiguous track for 150 mins. This would explain the 'fast play' or 'double speed playback' facility of some portables when playing back a mono source... GB - Original Message - From: J. C. R. Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 23 March 2000 7:14 Subject: MD: Simple mono question In double-play monoaural mode, does the MD recorder record (1) at half speed, or (2) does the recorder use the areas that would be marked as left and right channels in stereo as separate mono areas? (I know that's somewhat difficult to understand, but please do your best.) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mono recording compatibility
AFAIK, all players/recorders will play back mono recordings but not all recorders will record in mono. Neither of my Sony MZ-R2 and Sony JA3-ES will record in mono but they both play back a mono recording from my Sharp 701... GB I read an article in Radio World which was a review of the Sharp MD-MS 722. In it the reviewer commented that the mono recording mode among Mini disc recorders are not all compatible. Has anyone out there had and experience with this? Only in respect that not all MD units can *record* in mono. I think there was an early car unit that objected to mono MDs but that was a hardware bug and was fixed I could be wrong on that though as this was before car units were available in the UK. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Sharp Portable Recorders versus Sony Portable Recorders
Secondly, I want to know if during an analog recording, is there any way I can make it so if there is 2 seconds or more of silence, I dont want the recorder to put on a track mark. Do Sharp's do this? Yes, you can turn off the auto track mark function, at least you can with the Sharps - don't know about the Sonys GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Re:Sharp Portable Recorders versus Sony Portable Recorders
Everything you say 'end search' is good for is achieved automatically with all other portables and even with Sony home decks... End search has no useful function and can be a dangerous feature if you forget to use it... (here we go again) :-) GB - Original Message - From: Ivica Petrovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] there are many misunderstandings about the End Search feature, and it seems to me that many of the guys on this list is against it, but I've found it very useful. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MT20 vs MS7xx vs MZR35 vs AMF70
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === mmm, maybe Francisco means that when fading the record level down to zero there is a momentary 'blank' ie no sound as you fade out, around the mid point of the fade... GB From: Francisco Jose Montilla Sharp MS-701: I have heard they have TOC errors. Don't have time-stamping function either. Another anoyance common to Sharp for this kind of duties: adjusting level while recording produces blanks... Wha? Adjusting levels while recording produces blanks? I've never heard of that...and while I certainly don't do it often, it's never happened to me. Rick. -+--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alienshore.com/ - 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: Sony
You are correct. 'Sony' do monitor this list but they will not post to it, at least not on behalf of Sony... Most corporations have a strict 'no comment' policy on lists newsgroups. The only active corp that I know of is Panasonic on DV-L and that is only one person who actually participates - there are probably other Panasonic Sony employees who lurk It's a pity that Sony don't have a contributor to MD-L (and other lists) if only just to help with technical or sales queries - I think it would benefit them enormously - they need to loose their arrogant corporate image - IMHO, it really doesn't help them to be so unreachable and I know for a fact that their arrogance has cost them sales. If Sharp were really smart they would jump the gun on Sony and have an official presence here first. GB I would think that anyone working for Sony would have been expressly told not to speak on behalf of the company without it being an official press release, which is why I doubt anyone at Sony reading this will reply on behalf of Sony. Magic - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mono Pre-recorded MDs?
I don't think you will find any pre-recorded md's like this - the md market is aimed at youth and the market would be way too small to cater to 'oldies'. FWIW, I have recorded quite a number of mono discs - filled them up with old mono vinyl and mono radio recordings. To have almost instant access of around 50 or 60 of my old 45's (complete with nostalgic snap, crackle pops) on the one disc is fab GB - Original Message - I'm just curious whether or not there are any prerecorded MDs in mono using the entire 148 minutes available. This could be ideal and a great bargain for some oldies from the first part of the 1900s. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Blanks in Australian
$4.50 for a TDK is pretty good, I haven't found them any cheaper, down under JB hi-fi sells cheaper blanks but perhaps they are not so good quality. I picked up some BASF's for about $3.50 each and couldn't get them to play back reliably in my 701, although they seemed OK in my Sony JA3.. GB For you aussies out there... As i mentioned just before, i'm new to this whole MD thing. I was wondering where you buy your MD blanks from?? The best price i've found anywhere was at a local computer... i paid $22.50 for a box of 5 TDK's ($4.50 each). There has to be better prices in the country doesn't there? Or is it best to get them over the net from the states or somewhere? Thanks, jason - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MiniDisc Buzz
There have been similar problems when connecting external mics to Sony miniDV camcorders, only when a mains adaptor is used for power. Try using just battery power for the MZ-R50 - do you still get the buzzing noise? GB I'm the producer of a public radio program. We recently bought a Sony MZ-R50 and we're using an Electrovoice RE50 microphone. When doing interviews, we can hear a strange buzz that comes in and out of our headphones and the buzz ends up on the recording. Do we have a problem with our Sony that needs to be fixed? Could it be the cord? I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Thanks for your help. Bryan Sejvar - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Time to upgrade
Well, here's a big bonus of the Sharp over the Sony portables - for lecture recording the Sharp's are great. The syncro-start feature works very well, nothing is missed from the start of the recording thanks to the record/audio buffer. There's two sensitivity settings so that (hopefully) it doesn't record ambient noise. You can also set timed track marks every 3, 5 or 10 mins for easy access and AFAIK, the later models also have time/date stamp (not my old ...:-( ) Not sure what features the Aiwa or Panasonics have... GB Oh, and how good would you say the Sharp is for recording lectures and stuff like that? Should I consider the (possibly slightly sheaper) Aiwa AM-F70? Cheers! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Hitachi DVD-RAM Camcorder
No more info as yet, but IMHO, this is the way to go - hopefully new DVD players will accept these DVD discs directly, although, with the plastic case, it could be difficult This is exactly what I was asking for in my MD-L post of Nov 11th: why not develop a smaller DVD disc that would hold (say) an hour of DV quality and would be about the same size as MD - and would play back instantly in any DVD player with an adaptor (or maybe with no adaptor?) As much as I love MD, I do not want an MD camcorder GB - Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 8 January 2000 3:36 Subject: MD: Hitachi DVD-RAM Camcorder Just read a brief note on E-Town about this product shown at the CES. The camcorder is supposed to record up to 2 hours of video on a 3 inch DVD-RAM disc enclosed in a plastic case with a shutter, like MiniDisc. Anybody have any more specifics, camcorder information, availability date, price, etc? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: capable of functioning MZ-R2
I think you can find this info somewhere on Rick's MD web page: http://hive.me.gu.edu.au/~csand/md/mdpage/minidisc/ GB - Original Message - From: brynmore williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 11 January 2000 3:48 Subject: MD: capable of functioning MZ-R2 I got into service mode and of course i now have a non-functional MD. Does anyone have the default setting for the MZ-R2, or an outline of the abbreviations in service mode. Luckily this is my experimentation device so i can do anything with it. Thanks for the advice. brynmore __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - 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: capable of functioning MZ-R2
How many default settings are there? If you get desperate email me and I will check them out on my MZR2 I did change the focus bias to get it working again (disc err) but apart from that all my settings are at default... GB but inquiring minds have to know. The minidisc community page was the initial demon. It tells you how to get in, but after that it's a drunken free for all. Anyway, wish me luck. brynmore - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Howdy
G'day from Melbourne Jason, Welcome to MD-L. There's quite a few dedicated Ozzies here. Been into MD since '94 (MZ-R2) and have seen MD prices tumble dramatically over the last 5 or 6 years GB PS. are there any other Aussies on here? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Discam
Hi Rodney, If you were not happy with the TRV900's output, as you mentioned earlier, I would say you would be even less happy with the discam's video quality, especially on a HDTV If I were you I would go for the Canon GL1, which, IMHO has better video than even the TRV900, compared side by side, but it is subjective, they are very close. In the not too distant future, tv's and discams (and hi-fi's, maybe even MD) will have IEEE1394 ports - then it will be a whole new ball game GB - Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 3 January 2000 8:00 Subject: MD: MD Discam I'm about to take delivery of my Panasonic PT56WXF95 HDTV which I partially funded by selling my TRV900. I will be buying at least one replacement camcorder. As much as I criticized the Sony MD Discam for not having an IEEE1394 Firewire Port and only offering 10 minutes worth of MPEG2 quality video per disc, it is the clear front runner for it's unique and creative editing possibilities. Thankfully it does have S-Video output so images shot on this camcorder will probably appear close to TRV900 quality. Mainly because you can only use the S-Video output of either camcorder to show images on a television set, except for special monitor types of television sets that have various computer/VGA/SVGA, etc. inputs or of course IEEE1394 inputs. I know of no consumer television that offers these. Anyway, what would defintely give the MD Discam the first choice is the ability to shoot 16:9 images, especially since the Panasonic is a 16:9 TV. I can't find this information on the MD Diiscam website. Does anyone know if it will shoot 16:9 images? Further, it claims a 1/4 inch CCD with 680k pixels, 340k of which are active. Why are half not active, what does this mean? Other camcorders in the running are the ultra cool Sony DCR-PC100 (I really like the style and I like the Nightshot feature and wish it were on the Discam or the TRV900/PD100A even though in reality I probably wouldn't use it much) the TRV900/PD100A or the Canon GL1. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Happy New Year, or Farewell
Nearly 12 hours after 'the event' and everything's fine down under. Neat little show they put on, on the Thames. Cheers GB Melbourne Hi friends, Just in cast the net begins crashing and this is one of the last messages I get through [to Australia certainly] I'd like to wish you all the best for the new year celebrations and the future. Don't drink too much :) And if its not just the end of the 'net but the end of the world, farewell- it's been fun chatting! Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "if it harms none, do what you will" - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mini DV
Hi Rodney, I understand what you are saying but if you consider the price and size of the TRV900 it really is an excellent cam. It is regarded within the TV industry as 'broadcast standard' - but only just. To get real broadcast quality you have to spend megabucks on similar MiniDV or DV format or other digital format cams but with lenses costing anything from $10K upwards, to give a few dB extra in video s/n... The TRV900 has upset a lot of the industry - imagine the guys with $20K + cameras being shown video that is very very close in quality from a $4000 cam (Aus dollars) FWIW, the images from my (PAL) TRV900 look very close in quality to most of what I see on TV or even DVD, viewed on a Sony professional 27" monitor... I do not see the grain you describe, except when shooting under low light conditions with 'gain up', or shooting ruby red colours - the TRV900 cannot focus well on reds and the red does come out quite a different shade... But you do need to get away from the '900's 'auto' mode and set white balance/iris etc manually to get the best of it GB - Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 18 December 1999 11:34 Subject: Re: MD: Mini DV Oh, no! That's not what I was saying at all! I watch DVD's through component video and they're excellent. What I'm talking about is Mini DV tape I shoot on the Sony TRV900 3CCD Mini DV camcorder then play back on TV. It never looks as good as even an average DVD. It always has at least some graininess-and this is the very best consumer camcorder Sony makes. To get really professional results, I guess a person would have to invest in much more expensive professional equipment, editing bays and so on. Tape shot on the TRV900 comes across looking like good live cable at its best (shown on a really topnotch TV)-it's actually pretty good but you do see a lot of graininess. Quite frankly, I don't see all that much dfference on playback than tapes shot with a one chip Mini DV. But I guess I'm asking a lot of the format. Really, it's more than fine for traditional consumer camcording-what I'm saying is it is never, ever perfect-the colors are not 100% accurate like on a good DVD. If you compare the film to the subject you just shot, this is apparent. Especially with reds. Playing back tapes on the 3" swivel monitor look fantastic, but then again that is LCD and not a CRT. By the time you play it back on your CRT television, it adds quite a bit of graininess-like all analog TV does. It really is a wonderful format and a wonderful camera, but it is not perfect. Or even close. Although you occassionally see things like "The Blair Witch Project" that were shot on far inferior equipment as films. And a lot of Mini DV and DV Cam footage is used in television, especially by news field reporters. - 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 DIscam vs. Sony DCR-PC100 (off topic)
I was told by one of the mail order camera stores that in reality the PC100 has a 680,000 pixel lens-the 1,070,000 pixels applies only to still photos and then only those stored on a Memory Stick. I would hope this were not true. Does anybody know? Unfortunately it is true - and even worse than that - AFAIK, of the 680K pixels used in video mode, only a % of those are actually used for image capture - the rest of the 680K are used for image stabilisation. (I could be wrong here - it's possible that the 680K are used for capture and 'floated' on the full 1000K for image stabilisation in video mode) The PC100 will not be able to produce the same quality video as the TRV900 due to limitations of it's single CCD, compared to the three CCD's of the '900 - colour depth and contrast ratio will suffer. Also there is some concern (on DV-L) that by squeezing 1000K pixels on to a 1/4" chip the individual pixel size is very small making the PC100 less sensitive and a poor performer in low light conditions. It sounds to me like you don't know that the TRV900 and the DCR-PC100 are actually the same camera, only the PC100 has a different coloured chassis, has the buttons organised more for a more professional user and uses the DVCAM tape format ( I think you are mixing up model #'s here - the PC100 is actually a new version of the single chip PC1/PC3. It has a 'megapixel' CCD for high quality still capture to memory chip - resolutions of 1152 x 864 (PAL) are possible, compared to standard DV stills of 720 x 576 (PAL) It's the PD100 that is the DV CAM version of the TRV900. The buttons are exactly the same except for the IRE being two-stage on the PD100 and replacing the 'start/stop mode' switch. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Mini DV Cam/md-l-mimedigest V2 #461
- Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Graham, could you please post an E-Mail address to subscribe to for those of us interested in joining the DV-L list. Thanks. All about DV-L: http://www.DVCentral.org/thelist.html There is also a very active TRV900 list: if you want to subscribe send an empty email to - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and a brilliant TRV900 web page that rivals Ricks MDCP (but not quite:-) http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/index.html Cheers GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD video cam
More info about Sony's minidisc based video cam: http://adobepremiereworld.com/.getarticle/.433537609 Interesting that will also function as an audio recorder, holding four hours of audio on it's 650MB minidisc. I wonder when this will filter through to the real MD audio world? GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD video cam
I would bet that future models will have a 1394 port, without it, sales will be very low - consumer demand will dictate and rule! GB - Original Message - From: Rodney Peterson I really think the reason for having no digital input and output on the MD Discam is SCMS. Since it is both a digital audio and video device, this would be true since you can make unlimited digital copies of anything through the IEEE 1394 Firewire Port. But you can already do this with Mini DV and DV Cam with near DAT quality, so it makes it seem really unfair to leave such an important feature off such an innovative video camcorder. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Skipping on recorded MD's from early model
It sounds like maybe the sled that carries the optical block could be sticking at the inner end of it's travel. It could also be temperature related - extreme cold or heat causing more errors... It's probably worth taking it back to Sony and explain that it is still not fixed and emphasis the fact that the problem is always with track one... IMHO, it's not a compatibility problem GB Hello, About a year ago, I purchased a used Sony MDS-302 which worked fine but the MD's recorded on this model skipped, mostly at the first track, when played on a new portable player (Sony MZ-E25). The skipping symptoms were dropped music (dead spots where silence was heard instead of music), a quick movement from one area of the song to another (as if it was sped up momentarily) and very slow cueing when play was initiated. Almost all the time, MD's recorded on the 302 played fine on itself. Infrequently, it would skip on its own recordings. I took the 302 unit to the Sony Service Center and they replaced the optics. The problem persisted. I thought it was bad MD stock but tests with a friend's new MD recorder disproved that theory. The skipping problem does not occur all the time. I cannot see a pattern. It does seem to be more prevalent with certain kinds of MD stock and is related, almost always, to the first track. The only conclusion I can draw is a slight incompatibility between the older 302 unit and the newer models. Perhaps something with the Table of Contents? Had anyone else encountered this phenomena? Thanks. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony MD discam (OT)
Hi Ralph, Why is it that I have the idea that a DVD based sollution is going to fail? Is it because it's to big. People WILL compare the size of a DVD based camcorder to the size of a miniDV/D8/MDVideo based camcorder. Maybe - but why not develop a smaller DVD disc that would hold (say) an hour of DV quality and would be about the same size as MD - and would play back instantly in any DVD player with an adaptor (or maybe with no adaptor?) Or is it because all major camcorder manufacturers are supporting miniDV? Yes, but as soon as disc based video becomes a reality, just watch the tape formats die. Check this out. http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release63.html D8 is an attempt of Sony to give the current Hi8 user a path to upgrade. D8 plays (Hi)8 tapes and records MPEG2 on a Hi8 tape. Since D8 is less expensive than miniDV, and since Hi8 tapes are less expensive than miniDV and since D8 the camcorders are less expensive than miniDV camcorders, their might be a big chance that it's going to succeed. It could also become the DCC of the camcorders... I hope it dies a death - it would be just desserts to Sony for being such pillocks in delaying Digital8 until a lot of us got sucked into DV Digital8 should have been released first, before DV, then all of us Hi8 users would have supported it - the quality is in theory exactly the same as DV, but smart (?) Sony marketing have deliberatly kept the optics quality lower than DV and deliberatly delayed D8 to allow (expensive, non backward compatible) DV to take the market I hope more than anything that Sony gets badly burnt with Digital8 and maybe with MD discam if they insist on developing non-standard formats GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MO technology and MD data usage
I think there are a couple of reasons for this: The write speed is probably the biggest problem (ie I would think the read speed would be less of a factor) - there is a finite time taken to heat the metallic substrate to it's Curie Point and also a finite time from that point for the write magnetic head to align the substrate. The factors governing the time taken for these events are probably related to laser power output and disc groove/spot size. The groove and spot size is fixed by the MD format and laser power output is probably limited by cost and physical size in relation to fitting it in a portable recorder. Computer MO technology may not be as limited by physical disc size or laser power. Maybe the playback (read) rate could be increased to acceptable levels by increasing the speed of the disc when reading, as in computer CD-ROM readers, but I don't think it would be as easy to do this when writing to disc ATRAC would not be used in Data drives - it is a 'lossy' system and would not be suitable. It's my opinion that ATRAC is required by the MD (audio) format to reduce the amount of data to acceptable levels that the format can cope with when writing ie I doubt that the small size of disc and relatively low power of the MD laser could cope with raw CD size data of 16 bit x 44.1 Khz Further to that, it's possible that the small size of MD came about as a 'by product' of the fact that maybe it was (in 1990, when MD was in development) impossible to write to MO discs at a suitable (raw CD) rate in real time, hence ATRAC reduced the data rate to acceptable levels but then Sony found that they only needed a small disc to hold the data All the above is just IMHO. GB What's the difference between MD and computer Magneto-Optical technology that makes MiniDisc unsuitable for data use? Is it to do with Atrac, or what? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: History of MD
An excellent post Rick - maybe you should include it on the MDCP? GB - Original Message - From: Eric Woudenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 14 November 1999 5:00 Subject: MD: History of MD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD Deals in The US of A...
G'day all, Got a friend going to the US in a week or two - whats the best deals in MD portables and 'bundles' over there?? Many thanks, Best wishes from down under GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: JE- 510 PROBLEMS
Hi Mike, It sounds to me as though the optical block is either out of alignment or about to fail. It might be worth using a head cleaning disc but as you have already tried cleaning with compressed air it probably won't fix it. I also wonder if you accidentaly put the block out of alignment with the compressed air? Optical blocks are very fragile and need to be precisely aligned. There are people on this list (me included) that have had some success in physically re-aligning or using the firmware settings to cure similar problems, but there are just as many for whom it hasn't worked. If it's in warranty take it in for repair. If it's out of warranty it might be worthwhile buying the workshop manual (or look on the MDCP) and having a go at aligning it. If all the above fails it's worth getting a quote from Sony but block replacements are expensive FWIW, my Sony MZ-R2 had very similar symptoms and was cured by changing the focus bias settings in the eprom. Sony wanted $550 (Aus) to repair it. GB hi, i got no responses on my problem, so i thought i'd post again. here we go: i have a problem with my je 510 i havent seen on the list before. when playing back a disc, it gives problems after around the 25 min mark. the playback just stops for a second, sometimes longer, then starts again . the clock will just pause at say, 25:51, and a few seconds later, start again and show 25:52. it doesnt seem to lose any time, just pauses on and off randomly. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Analog recording levels for vinyl?
Hi Rick, Good question. It might affect recording quality by not using all the bits available to resolve the signal. In the early days of CD's, the resolution or sound quality of some very quiet musical passages was spoilt by (quantisation?) noise. I wonder if it would be the same situation in your case? (Maybe not as some recorders have some kind of 'floating' sample rate system) Whilst you say playback volume is not an issue, even in a top hi-fi system the very low signal may cause you to run into signal/noise problems, although the surface noise of the record may be more of a problem than the background hiss of the amp...:-) FWIW, I used to record most of my music with levels set to peak at around -8dB but have found it impossible to get reasonable output out of a portable with these recordings, so I now record right on or just slightly over 0dB. It might be worth experimenting - record a track using normal and low levels and play them back at the same volume to compare... How much below 0dB is the peak when you have the level sync functional? GB Hi, I'm finally digitizing some vinyl favorites of mine (i.e. recording LPs to MD) and I'm puzzling over the recording levels. If I set them high enough to peak just under 0dB, the LP surface noise (which seems to be about 50dB down) keeps the LEVEL SYNC function from marking tracks. I can fix this by just setting the recording level lower, but that left me wondering if this might effect recording quality. My sense is that it won't, since I'm not giving up any dynamic range, just placing the LP's range near the bottom of the MD's, rather than near it's top. (Playback volume is not at issue.) Comments? Rick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: end search?
Welcome to the MD world Nick. Your question about 'end search' is just about to start world war three on MD-L. Lots of comments are about to be posted - I'll start the ball rolling - end search is a totally redundant function that Sony (still) use on their portable recorders to find the end of the recorded section of a disc, from which point you can start your new recording. The Sharps and other portables and even the Sony home decks don't require this function, they 'end search' automatically when the record button is pressed, although they can 'over-write' if you wish, something the Sony portables do automatically if you forget to press 'end search' first. If you can't figure out the logic in the above, don't worry you are not alone as you are about to find out.:-) GB Hi All, I'm new to this MD game, and thinking of getting my first md, the sony mz-r90, either that or the Sharp MT-831. Does anyone have any thoughts on which they think is better, and why? Also, what the hell is 'End Search'? Cheers, Nick. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: JA30ES issues
The JA3-ES does have a poor reliability record for optical blocks. A number of us on MD-L, including me, have had disc content permanently destroyed by faulty UTOC updates. My JA3 was less than 12 months old when it started playing up - the block was replaced under warranty in 1996 and (touch wood) has been fine ever since. (FWIW, I think Rick still has the link on the MD web site to shots I took of my faulty optical block) Tony, as for the JA-30 block problem, before you toss out the old head just experiment a little with the Focus Bias and Laser Output settings - this completely cured my MZ-R2 stuttering/'disc err' problems and Sony wanted $550 Aus to replace the block.. GB Do you know if this also effects the JE3ES (has 2 Mic sockets on the front)? A friends unit has started to regularly trash TOCs when he edits discs, and I have eliminated virtually everything else. Is it cheaper to buy a new unit than replace the optical block? IF so, can anyone recommend a good Pre-Amp to enable a couple of Hi-Fi mics (the type that take a 1,5v AA cell) to be used with a JB930 ? -- Magic - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SONY RIPPED ME OFF!!!
They were the good ol days of MD - the MZ-R2 portable was 520 UKP when I bought it on UK hols (cheap really, when I could have paid $1500 Aus instead) and blank discs were just over 10 UKP (or $24 Aus) if I remember correctly. Nice to see these realistic MD prices. Now, if we could get the price of DV cams tapes down to similar levels I will be a happy chappy.. GB PS it's a fine sunny day 'down under' looks like it's gonna be a long hot summer:-) I would have had a MZ-R2 except the blanks were as expensive as a CD then :-P Cheers, PrinceGaz - listening to "Beautiful South" and thinking Australia is where I should be if awake now - 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: recording safety?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === John, Thanks for the info - it looks as though they got it right at last.:-) GB I believe that Sony decks after, and including, the 920 differ from older units in this respect.In my 920, TM recording is also done from the 'Record-standby' mode (you press the AMS knob to initiate it). The MDCP page for this model says "Unit does not spin the disc in record-pause mode (as the JE500 and JE510 do). "I'm pretty certain this information is accurate because when you start TM, it is accompanied by a very slight 'knock' which I assume is the disc spinning up and/or the recording head moving to the disc surface. This does not occur in my 510. Regards, John. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Art Bell MiniDisc use on the air
It really depends on the player. My old MZ-R2 portable plays all tracks with no gaps, even in random play. My JA3 home deck plays tracks in order with no gaps, but inserts a second or two gap when playing in shuffle mode. With the amount of pre-play buffer in these things you would think it would be a relatively easy task to make them all play with no gaps GB * Keith Rowland [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Thu, 09 Sep 1999 | Is there a way to keep each of the tracks, tight up against each other, so | that when the unit is seeking to | the next track for playback, there is NO silence gap? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recording safety?
Sorry John I think you are incorrect with your assumptions re 'time machine' function. On my JA3 it only works whilst it is in 'record-standby' mode. In this model and AFAIK, all Sony home decks, the laser is powered up and the disc spinning, unlike the 701, where nothing other than the record buffer is running ie no disc spin or laser power. Why they do it this way I don't know. I agree that it would be very easy to have the 'time machine' function in the portables and if it was implemented as per Sharp's 'rec-pause' mode and not like the Sony home deck TM mode it would work very well, and much longer than the Sony two or six second start we have now... GB - Original Message - From: John Chrapowicki [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 11 September 1999 12:57 Subject: RE: MD: recording safety? Ralph wrote: | f you just press record on the Sharp 702, | the unit goes into | record-pause which is in fact a special idle mode. The unit | does nothing in this | mode. The disc doesn't spin, the laser doesn't warm up and | the magnetic head isn't doing anything. Presumably the unit is still 'monitoring', and passing data through its buffer so it can gain an instant start without having to wait for the disc to power up. If this is the case, then this is very like the situation on the Sony decks which allows you to have a 'Time Machine' function. This leads me to ask why this feature is not more common amongst portables. Regards, John, - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: recording safety?
Good question. This has been talked about in the past - I remember Rick doing some looong tests along this line, calculating disc revolutions over a 24hr period etc. Perhaps he has details on the MDCP. My 701 stops the disc spinning and goes into a kind of standby mode if left on rec-pause (or play-pause) for more than a short while - less than 60 secs I think but I haven't checked. Anyway, in this standby mode it reduces power consumption etc and would have the laser turned off. When it starts recording it would read data into the buffer whilst it prepares to write to disc. I would imagine your '722 does the same thing, so there is no danger, IMO. As for the home decks - I am not sure if they work in the same way. From what I remember, the disc does keep spinning, maybe the laser is also powered up. OTOH, the 6 sec 'time machine' function on my JA3-ES only works from 'rec-pause' so Sony are kinda saying it's OK to leave it like this. Personally I don't like leaving my home deck in rec-pause but I don't have a problem with my 701 in this mode - I know it's basically asleep. GB - Original Message - From: Scott Legg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 9 September 1999 3:37 Subject: MD: recording safety? Is it safe to leave a unit in 'record mode' for any amount of time? I am using a Sharp 722 to record a bunch of MP3s with different volumes, and I need to press record to hear the output through the MD headphones. Is the record head burning a groove in my disks or is this harmless? advTHANXance ~S~ - 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: Bad recording with binaural mics. Help???
If anyone has experience with recording live show with Core's cheap binaural's I am looking for some help. I recorded a live show in a club(somewhat loud), and the sound that I got was terrible. It was extremely muffled, enormous bass boom, and poor treble. Things sounded pretty good between songs(clapping, talking, ect), but as soon as the music started it went to hell. Do I just need a battery box? Does anybody know of plans to make one yourself?? I had the levels set so there was no clipping on the VU meter. Even during playback the meter rarely goes above -4db and I don't think ever hit 0 db. BTW I am using a Sharp 821. You could be overloading the mic input stage - no amount of level setting will correct this as the level control comes after the mic input stages. I'm not sure that even setting any mic sensitivity switch will fix it - you might need to attenuate the mic output GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: R90 and end search
End search adds no additional features and potentially causes lots of heart-ache from accidentally erased recordings. AFAIK, all the non Sony machines resume playback from the point they were stopped but record automatically at the end of the recorded section. I would say that is smart and the right way to do things - even Sony agree - they implement the very same features on their home decks, but not on their portables. (Well, almost - most of their home decks don't have a 'resume' function which is also a pain in the a__e, but at least they don't have an 'end search') So it seems the 'big S' can't make up it's mind about the end search function and just to confuse us all it uses it in porties but not in home decks. Just where the logic is in that escapes me. (I think this thread is going to be a long repeat of previous postings) GB From: Andy Taylor I like end search wierdo! I like it too and I'm not weird. That's what all the weird ones say. :-) Rick. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Digital Recording: why is volume low?
When digital dubbing, it's important not to record the signal any higher than the "0" mark or you'll get clipping and distorion (when making a digital recording--analog things like cassette decks let you go over the "0" a tad before you start to hear distortion). -dave :) Whilst I agree with this statement totally, in principle, it does seem that somehow the Sony engineers have allowed for accidental excursions over the 0dB mark. My JA3-ES is really quite tolerant of user abuse - it accepts peak signals of well over 0dB without any discernible playback distortion - this is with the 'red' flickering on most of the time. Whilst it is generally best to avoid this kind of recording level, it can be useful if you intend to play your recordings back on a low output portable player, using good quality but low sensitivity headphones. As David Tamkin mentions - many early CD's were set with record levels way down - one that comes to mind is Dire Straits 'Brothers in Arms' - the loudest bit of this cd peaks at around -6dB and is in general much lower than this - far too low to reach a reasonable level from a portable player. Sometimes the old 'analog' way can give better results. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: R50 youz better read this!
Besides, if they're talking about replacing an optical block, it would be because the block is out of spec and is beyond repair/alignment. Adios, LarZ Or it could be that that is the easiest way out for Sony - a blanket fix instead of really diagnosing the problem My old MZ-R2 was diagnosed by Sony as requiring a new optical block - a $550 (Aus) repair to a lightly used 18 mth old device. I declined the repair and spent the $550 on a Sharp 701 (from Nic in Japan), which (touch wood) still works fine Then someone on this list came up with a fix for the MZ-R2 by changing the focus bias (?) in the firmware. I followed his instructions to the letter and my MZ-R2 now works perfectly. So Sony missed out on a nice fat profit from a blanket-fix repair job and I now have two fully operational portables. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: R90 and end search
- Original Message - From: Shawn R. Lin [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think End Search is to do just what someone else mentioned... artificially simulate a lesser, more primitive technology: analog cassette tape. Hi Shawn, Actually End Search is an unnecessary by-product of trying to simulate an analog cassette tape, to be precise. What you say may be true but it doesn't explain two things: 1) If ES is supposed to simulate a cassette tape then Sony should have taken the 'resume' function even further by adding a last position memory to the disc so that if it is removed and then later re-inserted, it will commence playing/recording from the previous position - something that a cassette does. A cassette has a resume memory in effect. 2) Why is it implemented in the portables but not on the home decks? Cheers GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: R90 and end search
1). How would the MD unit store the position on a write-protected disc, let alone what a MD playback only could do. At the time MD was designed they could have perhaps used a chip in the player to remember the stop point and refer back to it whenever a disc is re-inserted and the TOC or disc ID was read. That way write protected or pre-recorded discs would not be a problem. What would then be a problem is if the disc is edited/recorded on another m/c and then re-inserted in the original m/c. Just a thought and not really of any use now as the format is well and truly established (thank God) as is. GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: memory stick?
I agree totally. I hope it dies a quick and sudden death, along with their recently introduced digital8 video format. Both this and memory stick are totally incompatible with any other manufacturer's products. Sony are sometimes a right pain in the a**e with their inventiveness, including 'end search'. :-) OTOH, if it weren't for the big S we wouldn't have minidisc. GB Yeah, from what I've seen, it is considerably more expensive than CF. I believe they were made originally for digital cameras; at least that's the first use of the Memory Stick I have seen. It is ridiculous, IMHO, since the very popular, standard and affordable CF is out there. Who needs another Sony (non) standard. I can't imagine what they were thinking. Paul - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Digital-8?(Off topic)
Hi John, Sony did develop DV but only after they signed up all the other camcorder manufacturers, so although it was a totally new, (backward - incompatible) format the future looked OK as all or most manufacturers were going with it. If Sony had only introduced Digi8 back then they would not have got the S-VHS S-VHS-C camcorder companies to go with the new format, because for them there was no backward compatibility, whereas there would have been for Sony - a big marketing advantage. So, in a way Sony have sucked us the consumer and the other manufacturers in, in a big way with DV. They sell us DV as the (expensive) future and then five years later release another form of DV, this time cheaper AND backward compatible - which is the way it should have been in the first place.. If I had known Digital8 was coming I would have not bought DV. FWIW, Sony have also deliberately kept the optics/mechanics at a lower quality to limit the video quality to less than that from DV. The digi8 format is exactly the same digital format as DV and is capable of the same quality, but not with current models. I guess you could call it brilliant marketing. I reckon it stinks. GB Ever considered that mini DV was completely incompatible with the popular Hi8 format (or even S-VHS-C)? People with large 8mm/Hi8 libraries were deterred from buying into mini DV because of the lack of backward compatibility. Sony recognised this and have duly delivered. And very popular Digital-8 is too ;-) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Memory Stick Headphones
PS OTOH, they are not really designed to be worn whilst walking down the street, unless you are a trend-setter :-) GB - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: CD-ROM with Digital out
My CD Rom (Panasonic?) has 2 small pins on the back of the cct bd for digital out. I couldn't find a suitable plug so I soldered a length of coax cable directly to them and terminated the other end with an RCA plug. It plugs directly into the coaxial input on my JA3-ES and works great - track marks are also captured OK. This does not work with all CD Rom drives - there have been reports of the start of tracks not being recorded and track marks missing etc. If you only have an optical input you will need to build a small toslink convertor - details are on the MD web page. GB Hi everyone! I have a Creative 8x CD-ROM which has terminals on the back for some sort of digital out. If I wired those across an RCA socket, would that provide the kind of SP-DIF digital signal expected by a consumer-grade digital recorder or outboard DAC with coaxial sockets. On the other hand, would I need to make an "interface circuit" in order to couple the CD-ROM to a consumer-grade SP-DIF device. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: TOC update, how did it happen?
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === The UTOC were held in (non-volatile?) memory until the power was restored. Actually they were held in memory until you ejected the disc, at that point the memory contents were written to the disc. GB I was recording a program off the radio with my trusty, Sony 520 deck. While the recording was in progress, a storm came up and I lost power with the MD in the machine. Powere was out for 26 hours and I was sure I had lost everything I had recorded. When pwere came back on, I checked the MD and several tracks had been written on it and it played back ok. Since this was a new blank MD, how did the TOC get updated wehn I lost power while the MD was being made? I thought the TOC only got updated when the MD was ejected. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: 80 minute MD's in Oz
$9 is expensive when compared to the $4.30 for a normal 75 min disc.
That's over twice the price for an extra 5 mins.
OTOH, when I first got in to MD ('94) blank discs in Oz were $22
each.
GB
$9 isn't all that expensive for an 80min disc, at least for a new
medium.
Given time, it will get cheaper just like the 74min MD's did. It's
good to
see that 80min MD's are making their way here. I've been dying to get
my
hands on some 80min TDK's but nobody with credit card facilities is
offering
anything to us Aussies 3#-)
Any idea what 80min brand(s) Walkman World has?
Adios,
LarZ
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Re: MD: Sharp 701, is it starting to fail? -SonyR50
I think you will one day regret having made this statement - sooner or later something you have taken so much care of WILL fail on you. I am an electronics technician by trade and I can assure you that every one of my 'toys' are treated with kid gloves and TLC. Also I do not 'mess around under the hood' with them This has not had the slightest effect on my failed MZ-R2, JA3ES and TRV900 DV cam - they have all been to the Sony repair shop for some pretty serious problems, all less than 18 mths old. Not to mention my Sony 17" monitor that needed a new tube after 15 mths use. Ironically, the only bit of recent kit that hasn't failed on me is my Sharp 701 - now I would guess that I will be reporting UTOC errors in the next few days:-) So, whilst I agree that you should take great care with all this delicate electronics stuff, it is not always a guarantee that all will be well. GB But that will teach you not to be careful. As human as we all may be, you still need to take care of your stuff. And yes, it is possible ... just take a look at my track record. All my devices love me back because I don't have accidents with them 3#-) Adios, LarZ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Slightly OT - MD based Video Coming!!!
The start of disc based camcorders! Or 260 min of audio on one 650 MB MD! GB http://www.digitalproducer.com/aHTM/Articles/11_01_99/sony_debuts_minidisc_ based_digitalcam.htm (can't seem to get the link to 'paste' correctly - if it doesn't connect, go to http://www.digitalproducer.com/aHTM/Articles/11_01_99/ and look for the 'Sony debuts'etc link. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
