MiniDisc Community Pages News for 2 September 2001
o The South China Morning Post (HK) has a nice shot of the
[1]Kanji-capable remote on the Sony MZ-E909 portable MD player.
[1] http://technology.scmp.com/ZZZ3LQZEQQC_sumpic.html
o The Minidisc T-Station snoops out the [2]Denon D-A03 bookshelf
system with world-band FM section ([3]Japanese ), and [4]JVC RC-X5MD
boombox ([5]Japanese ). Both units are MDLP capable and sport 2X
CD->MD dubbing.
[2] http://www.minidisct.com/products/denon_da03.html
[3] http://elec.denon.co.jp/japan/n_047.html
[4] http://www.minidisct.com/products/jvc_rcx5md.html
[5] http://www.victor.co.jp/products/compo/RC-X5MD.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 3 September 2001
o AV-Land (UK) adds a page for the [1]Sharp MD-MT888 (Euro [2]MD-MT770
), reportedly due there in November.
[1] http://www.avland.co.uk/sharp/mdmt888/index.htm
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-MT770.html
o The [3]Sharp MD-MT15 user manual appears (scanned PDF).
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sharp_mdmt15_manual.pdf
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 5 September 2001
o Minidisc on the rise: A Gannett News article [1]extols the virtues
of Minidisc (quoting us in the process).
[1]
http://cgi.louisvillescene.com/cgi-bin/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/newproducts/11000119.html&AFFIL=LCJ
o Rei spots [2]Minidisc's prominence at Sony Canada.
[2] http://www.sony.ca/
o Barney Kahn finds [3]Sony MDS-E11 pro decks in use in [4]HDNet's
mobile studios (HDNet is the USA's first all-HDTV network,
broadcasting on DirectTV channel 199).
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDS-E11.html
[4] http://www.hd.net/mobileunitspecs.html
o Mark Fullen points out [5]refurbed Pioneer MDSP7000/Bs (an in-dash
MD add-on) for US$150.
[5] http://www.pioneerdirect.com/productdetail.asp?category=Car&item=MDSP7000/B
o Matt Sephton notes good MD prices (modulo shipping fees) at
[6]Electric-Warehouse (UK).
[6] http://www.electric-warehouse.co.uk/product/product.msql?p=1;s=5
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 6 September 2001
o NetMD Spyflash: Karl Bahr nabs a (fuzzy) [1]Sharp MD-MT899 photo
from IFA Berlin. The caption reads: "Portable MD recorder with USB
input, 16X dubbing speed with LP4 audio, Recharging station."
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/sharp_mdmt899_spyflash.jpg
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 8 September 2001
o Minidisc T-Station points out [1]Sony's MZ-E909 page ([2]translation
).
[1] http://www.walkman.sony.co.jp/prod/md_pl/e909.html
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/MZ-E909.htm
o Mark Queitzsch finds the Pioneer [3]MEH-P5150 and [4]MEH-P7170
in-dash AM/FM/MD receivers at Pioneer Australia, neither are
apparently MDLP capable.
[3]
http://www.car.pioneeraus.com.au/catalogue_01-02/product_mini_disc_tuners/meh-p5150/product_meh-p5150.html
[4]
http://www.car.pioneeraus.com.au/catalogue_01-02/product_mini_disc_tuners/meh-p7150/product_meh-p7150.html
o Matt Sephton spots MD web pages for London's Tottenham Court Road
shops [5]ASK and [6]HiFiBitz. He reports success with bargaining for
lower prices in-person however.
[5] http://www.askdirect.co.uk/uview?call=ask.productBrowse&id=104&topcatid=2
[6] http://www.hifibitz.net/warehouse/search.asp?hifisearchtext=mini+disc
o Tugrul Tanyol notes new MD pages for [7]David Console Shop (HK).
[7] http://www.dcslinks.com/md_main.htm
o Dominic alerts us to interesting digital optical goodies at Radio
Shack: [8]TOSLink amplifier, [9]right-angle adapter, [10]TOSLink to
optical mini-plug, [11]TOSLink to TOSLink joiner [12]TOSLink
splitter, [13]TOSLink 4-way selector switch, and [14]analog to
TOSLink (and composite to S-Video) adapter (in case you're "Tired of
the analog audio or composite video from your old VCR, CD player or
other A/V equipment").
[8]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F004%5F005%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1588
[9]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F004%5F005%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1589
[10]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F002%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1584
[11]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F002%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1583
[12]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F002%5F018%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1585
[13]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F002%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1586
[14]
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F001%5F020%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1242
o Benoit LeBlank explains his [15]MiniDisc Passion and offers
[16]Press-IT labels and software from his [17]store on Ebay.
[15] http://www.geocities.com/minidiscpassion/
[16] http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1273223246
[17] http://www.ebaystores.com/minidiscpassionstore/
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 9 September 2001
o Mike Harman takes binaural recording to its logical extreme with a
set of [1]in- ear microphones.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/in_ear_mics.html
o MDMan (Korea) posts a [2]gallery of MZ-E909 photos. The machine's
elegant design and diminuitive size [3]fully realizes the
portability of Minidisc.
[2] http://mdman.net/minidisc/mdp/sony/e909/s/
[3] http://mdman.net/minidisc/mdp/sony/e909/s/P1010009.JPG
o Japan-Direct's photos expose the unbearable lightness of being a
[4]Sony MZ-E909.
[4] http://www.japan-direct.com/cartitem.asp?prodid=298
o Randy Sprouse finds repacked ( not factory refurbed) [5]Sharp
MD-MT15s for US$80 at [6]Fry's Electronics (CATX, USA). He advises
pawing through boxes to find one in pristine shape.
[5] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-MT15+20.html
[6] http://www.frys.com/localframe.html
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