Re: MD: md-l-mimedigest V2 #460

1999-12-17 Thread Mark
hi, i'd like to know where in asia i can buy a longer lasting battery for MZ-R50. longer than the included battery. - Original Message - From: md-l-mimedigest [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 8:47 AM Subject: md-l-mimedigest V2 #460

RE: MD: sharp 722 md ...

1999-12-17 Thread Mark Derricutt
On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, jwa inc. wrote: maybe the label came loose and is gumming up the works? kHmm, I dont think i'd actualy labelled that disc actually. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word

Re: MD: MD video cam

1999-12-17 Thread Christopher Spalding
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

MD: friday nite in NYC

1999-12-17 Thread Patrick Elliott
if anyone wants to see an MD DJ spin @ a club in NYC email me privately and i'll put you on the guest listyou have to be OVER 21 i have the denon 2300 patrick - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word

MD: Fw: md-l-mimedigest V2 #460

1999-12-17 Thread Peter Brown
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Upgrade to an MZ-R90 - Original Message

Re: MD: Excellent Speaker System For MD And Just About Anything Else

1999-12-17 Thread Ralph Smeets
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although I haven't got one, the Psion5 organiser range make the PalmX series look like kiddies toys. At least if they are as much better than the Psion 3c as all reports suggest. I know I may be flamed for saying this but my

MD: failure to eject (was sharp 722)

1999-12-17 Thread David W. Tamkin
Mark Derricutt asked, | Anyone experienced this before? I had it with an MDS-JE510 two years ago this month. It's a potential vulnerability of slot-in designs. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word

Re: MD: Car Minidisc Player

1999-12-17 Thread Christopher Spalding
Does anyone know where one can get a car minidisc player for under $300 -Mitch [EMAIL PROTECTED] You could take the really cheap option and get one of those cassette adaptors for an existing portable - they sound pretty good for about au$30 Christopher Spalding Genius, generally excellent

Re: MD: failure to eject (was sharp 722)

1999-12-17 Thread Guy Churchill
Does anyone have the fax number for Walkman World in Melbourne at all? Walkman World Melbourne Central Melbourne VIC 3000 Ph: +61 3 9639 4788 Fax: +61 3 9639 3088 CheersGC - To stop getting this list send a message

Re: MD: Sharp 701/702s for 99 Pounds at RS

1999-12-17 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats true Ralph but what MD definitely does *not* need is peeps being introduced to units like the Sharp 701/702 which will go pants due to utoc errors in 12 months time. I knew it was only a matter of time before Gaz piped in with the "I hate Sharp and

Re: MD: failure to eject (was sharp 722)

1999-12-17 Thread Mark Derricutt
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Ian Horsey wrote: I don't know about the 722, but my 702 only has a curving downwards front when I haven't rebuilt it properly. The top part of the case clips in above the slot, so it sounds like it may have popped out. Are you any good with a screwdriver? If so,

Re: MD: Car Minidisc Player

1999-12-17 Thread J. Coon
Christopher Spalding wrote: Does anyone know where one can get a car minidisc player for under $300 -Mitch [EMAIL PROTECTED] You could take the really cheap option and get one of those cassette adaptors for an existing portable - they sound pretty good for about au$30 That is what

MD: MD carousels?

1999-12-17 Thread J. Coon
I saw an Aiwa 5 CD, 5 MD shelf unit that records to minidisc. I also saw a Sony unit that does high speed cd to Md dubbing. (I think it held three cds and 3 mds, but I may be wrong.) I was wondering if anyone has heard of a carousel unit tha will handle, say 100 or so Minidiscs? -- Jim Coon

Re: MD: failure to eject (was sharp 722)

1999-12-17 Thread Mark Derricutt
On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, David W. Tamkin wrote: I had it with an MDS-JE510 two years ago this month. It's a potential vulnerability of slot-in designs. Is there anything I can do? Other than ring Sharp and ask for a replacement? When looking at the slot front one, I see that the top edge is

Re: MD: The French Horn Glitch (was: Sharp 701/702s for 99 Pounds at RS)

1999-12-17 Thread Colin Burchall
Eric Woudenberg wrote: Before this problem reaches Urban Legend status, I wonder if anyone has a copy of this French Horn signal that the Sharp supposedly has trouble with. I'd like to see if we can reproduce it. I remember having it at one time and recording it on my MZ-R50 without any

Re: MD: Excellent Speaker System For MD And Just About Anything Else

1999-12-17 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although I haven't got one, the Psion5 organiser range make the PalmX series look like kiddies toys. At least if they are as much better than the Psion 3c as all reports suggest. I know I may be flamed for saying this but my personal opinion is the PalmX

RE: MD: md-l-mimedigest V2 #460

1999-12-17 Thread Tony Antoniou
You can't. The LIP-8 is the only battery that will suit the R50. Unless there's an aftermarket manufacturer who would like to prove me wrong, there is no such thing as a greater capacity Li-Ion battery for the MZ-R50. Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums

Re: MD: MD DIscam vs. Sony DCR-PC100

1999-12-17 Thread Christopher Spalding
Perhaps all is not lost in the prosumer movie filming world with the Sony MD Discam after reading Graham Baker's link to a story about the MD Discam yesterday that got me to thinking. Evidently the MD Discam can record movies in Quick Time via the ethernet connection. I hope you all will forgive

Re: MD: failure to eject (was sharp 722)

1999-12-17 Thread Mark Derricutt
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Mark Derricutt wrote: It's still under warranty, although I got it in Australia when I was there, and I don't really like the idea of waiting ages for some repair Well I just spoke to the guy who does all the minidisc repairs for most of new zealand, and basically my

Re: MD: sharp 722 md ...

1999-12-17 Thread Mark Derricutt
On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Ralph Smeets wrote: Does the lever go down completly or is it blocked half way? If it goes down completly, I think you've got a shutter that doesn't shut anymore (I'm The lever goes all the way down and the slot opens and looks like its about to eject, but doesn't.

Re: MD: failure to eject (was sharp 722)

1999-12-17 Thread Ian Horsey
Hello List - long time no post I don't know about the 722, but my 702 only has a curving downwards front when I haven't rebuilt it properly. The top part of the case clips in above the slot, so it sounds like it may have popped out. Are you any good with a screwdriver? If so, e-mail

RE: MD: Newbie question re: Record times, Battery life

1999-12-17 Thread Martin Schiff
The Sharp 702 has an optional external battery pack that holds AA batteries and extends the life of the LION battery that is in the unit and rechargeable. The 702 is also very inexpensive as you can buy a new one for around $160 and refurbished ones for less. I have two of them and am very

Re: MD: MD DIscam vs. Sony DCR-PC100

1999-12-17 Thread Rodney Peterson
Christopher I really appreciate those calculations you made-they sound like they make a lot of sense and took a great deal of thought. Doesn't sound as though current MD video will convert to high quality film very well. Would it even be possible to use a standard IEEE1394 Firewire Link on that

MD: Mini DV

1999-12-17 Thread Rodney Peterson
Yes, I have noticed problems with this format as well as all other consumer grade formats that I doubt the DV Cam could improve much on. No matter what I do, even with the TRV900, colors are never completely accurate and video played back on TV comes much closer to looking like live news on

Re: MD: OT: Re: LAME/BladeEnc

1999-12-17 Thread Matt Wall
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === As far as output goes from what i've read if

Re: MD: sharp 722 md ...

1999-12-17 Thread Ralph Smeets
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Ralph Smeets wrote: Does the lever go down completly or is it blocked half way? If it goes down completly, I think you've got a shutter that doesn't shut anymore (I'm The lever goes all the way down and the slot opens and looks like its

MD: Image is nothing. Sound is everything. Obey your ears.

1999-12-17 Thread Kade Hansson
At 05:40 PM 12/16/99 -0500, MS wrote: I think it's ridiculous that the Sony consumer decks that sell for $350-400 US (like the Sony MXD-D3) don't have digital output. I also bought a Sony DVD deck that would not play CDR audio discs (they are deliberately designed so that they will not play

Re: MD: Titling with HP 48 series

1999-12-17 Thread Ralph Smeets
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan Frakes wrote: On 12/15/99 2:01 PM, Ralph Smeets wrote: As a last note, I must say, the HP48 calculator series of Hewlet Packer are the best in the world. Why? You can title MDs with them. Wait! How? I have a 48G and would love to be able to do this!

RE: MD: Cheap Minidiscs in the UK

1999-12-17 Thread Alan Dowds
Makro is a cheap wholesale\cash and carry warehouse in Britain. You need a members card to buy from it (usually need a VAT no. or proof of business). Imagine a downmarket CostCo. It sells good stuff cheap, regularly, and MDs are cheaper than high street there. They also have better choice than

RE: MD: the Internet Minidisc by Sharp

1999-12-17 Thread Craig Goligowski
Can anyone who ownes one tell me if this cable and/or software combo allows titling - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: MD: Image is nothing. Sound is everything. Obey your ears.

1999-12-17 Thread Martin Schiff
Archer, I am by no means an expert on audio equipment. I was repeating what I was told by two different audio salesmen when I was shopping for DVD players. Thank you for correcting my misconception. However, it would seem to me that with the proliferation of CDR drives both audio and computer

RE: MD: The French Horn Glitch - Urban legend

1999-12-17 Thread Martin Schiff
As I suspected, this story seems to be an urban legend (at least based on my tests). I used your file LoHorn.wav and recorded it digitally on my Sharp MD-R2, then digitally on my Sharp 702, and finally analog through the line in on my Sharp 702. There was absolutely no distortion whatsoever in

MD: Sony MDBUNDLE6 and car adapter

1999-12-17 Thread Mike Byrne
Folks, I just recently bought a Sony MDBUNDLE6 to start myself down the MD road. However, the box says "free car adapter kit offer," but there was no offer in the box. I went back to the store and they cracked open another box to fish one out for me, but that box didn't have one, either.

RE: MD: the Internet Minidisc by Sharp

1999-12-17 Thread Craig Goligowski
Seems rather short sighted of them. Mabye someone could wright a small program to take advatage of the cable. ;-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eric Woudenberg Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 1:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

MD: Battery life on MD-MT15

1999-12-17 Thread Joost de Meij
My main concern is battery life.I can easily imagine filling up 3 - 5 MDs in a day's recording. I understand that battery use is increased in record mode, and it would seem that my recorder of choice, I have a MD-MT15, and the battery life is 15 houres playing, and 7,5 houres recording. I