curious because i hate having
stacked 3+ labels on top of each other because they all stick together.
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From: Alan Dowds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 5:21 PM
Subject: RE: MD: MD Label blank
Pressit make label software and labels
Pressit make label software and labels for MD. I got mine from discount
discs (www.discountdiscs.co.uk), or try www.pressit.com
They seem to work well enough with my Epson inkjet printer.
Al
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Hayes
Sent:
If you're thinking of using the Koss Plugs on a motorbike, they work OK. But
if you've got a close-fitting helmet, the helmet often drags them out (or
half-out which is as bad) when you put your lid on.
They do keep some noise out, but are just a bit fiddly. I broke mine, and
haven't bothered
According to the BBC science news pages, the technology Wacko Jacko is using
is key2audio. At its website (www.key2audio.com), it gives a description of
the protection as applying special hidden signatures outside the music data
area. Whatever that means.
I don't see how it will prevent MD
Had a trawl round Sony Japan and found a page full of Net MD gear. Check it
out.
http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/products/Consumer/netmd/list.html
Jammed with good stuff. Use Altavista to translate the pages from
Japanese...
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To stop
I use an Apple in my work as a motorcycle journalist. It's a three-month-old
G4 500mhz, with CDRW, 384MB RAM. I normally use it for Word, Outlook,
Explorer, Quark and Real Player. It crashes all the time - at least twice a
day, often more.
It's less reliable than my own (home-made) Windows/AMD
Here's another query - I understand the 750 can't record - I believe the
radio bit is just a dumb part of the remote?
If so, can you connect the headphone out via a y-adapter and a 3.5mm
male-male cord back into the line-in of the recorder and record the radio
that way? Or is there some kind of
OK. Sorry.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Jinx
Sent: 30 August 2001 03:01
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: MD: MD racks cheap at Virgin
calm down, i was just kidding
At 11:47 PM 8/29/01
Really? You don't say.
I thought it was obvious that the post was primarily aimed at people in the
UK. Or visitors. Or people with relations here.
No one complains when the US members post about Target, Circuit City,
Wal-Mart, Sears and loads of other shops that 'could be a problem' for those
Hi everyone,
I bought two Virgin 52 minidisc racks at the weekend from the Virgin
Megastore in Glasgow (Argyll Street). They are a smart design, and hold 52
discs each. Best bit was the price - on sale at £6.99, down from £19.99.
Well worth a look if you can get them in the sale.
Al
The Guardian Weekend magazine in the UK last Saturday had a DPS ad for MD.
It had a bizarre toy doll, wearing an R900, on a bus (I think). A bit weird.
It was a generic ad for the format, focussing on size, portability,
recording etc, rather than an ad for a particular product.
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I'm thinking about getting an MD system for my new car. I need MDLP, but I'm
also stuck trying to work out which is better - an MD head unit with a CD
changer or a CD head unit with an MD changer? I'm thinking MD head unit
because the discs are smaller and more robust for bouncing around in the
Aha! That makes it easier. Thanks mate.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Shawn Lin
Sent: 07 August 2001 21:17
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MD: MD/CD Car Stereo Recommendation
Alan Dowds wrote:
I'm thinking about getting an MD
Me too. Putting off the new LP deck for a wee while...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Matt Wall
Sent: 17 July 2001 08:38
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MD: net md
so i'm curious how many of us are holding out on any new md equipment
Hail to you all, minidiscers of the world.
I was in the Croydon Dixons today and bought a five-pack of Sharp *80*
minute MDs for eight quid (7.99). That's £1.60 each, the cheapest brand name
80 min discs I've seen so far, especially in those quantities.
I'm going to buy more!
Al.
Wouldn't it be great to have an MD player like that?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Mike Lastucka
Sent: 18 June 2001 14:56
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MD: MD and Cassette Walkmans.
When was the last time someone on this m-list
Hi,
I may be completely off the mark, but did someone say the MD/radio walkman
has the radio buit into the remote? If that's the case, can you use that
remote with anything else? (like my MZR900...)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of
Just a thought.
Why didn't Sony make MD double sided? Could have followed the analogue
cassette analogy (!) and given twice the recording time for almost the same
cost?
Alan
(Who wonders if he's missing a very, very obvious reason why not... Ready to
look daft :o) )
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Hi,
What's the difference between this and the base MZ-R900? Is it just an extra
cable? The pic looks like there's a different design from my 900 - the
silver round shape on the front?
Al
http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=sonmzr900dpcr
The picture on that page shows a deeper
Hi,
You guys certainly have a point about the ease of MP3 transfer to CDR/RW
compared to MD. But do remember how many computer illiterates there are out
there. Most of the people in my work can't fill the laser printer with
paper, much less download the latest LAME ripper, sort out a broadband
I've got to agree with Leon; the indicator is unpredictable.
I just always carry the AA case with a fresh alkaline in it. Just in case...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Leon
Sent: 14 April 2001 20:00
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
Sounds like you had a bad experience Stuart, but I've had a great one. I
bought my 702 from Richer Sounds for about £160 two years ago, and it's
still going strong. The only problem has been a couple of tiny screws
falling out, making the cover loose. This was easily fixed by a 79p
spectacles
I was browsing the Sony UK webpage today (http://www.sony.co.uk/products/),
where they tell us that the JB940 is "Tuned for UK ears" and carries a UK
special edition badge.
I wonder what "Tuned for UK ears" means? Perhaps it reduces the effects of
foot and mouth disease...
Bizarre.
Al.
Hello everyone,
I'm about to buy a new deck, and I'm looking for suggestions. I need MDLP to
go with my MZR900, but I'm easy apart from that. Co-ax optical in and
optical out (at least) are the minimum connections, and I'd like a keyboard
connection and an easy PC titling solution.
I'm
Haha!
I wanted to record a 30 minute programme on Radio 4 (UK) last night - but I
didn't have any fresh disks. So I found a disk with 10 minutes left on it -
which is almost an hour in LP4! Slipped it into the MZR900, job done,
programme recorded - ace.
I think the lesson to be learned here is that business does not and never
has had any real morals. Industrial leaders in pre-war Germany supported
Hitler because he was attacking communists and trade unionists. You can make
awfully big profits if your factories are full of slave workers.
Look
I though air got thinner (less dense) when it gets warm.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 30 January 2001 00:04
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MD: Carver Fire
Why would a stereo sound better with the fireplace
Sent: 11 January 2001 07:51
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MD: Sony MZR900 in UK
"Sean" replies:
Alan Dowds wrote:
Just looked - seems I paid a wee bit too much in New York - Oh well...
Can you give us some info ( pros/cons) about the unit.
Have you got any cloning info on the
Hello,
I wanted one too, but couldn't track one down here in the UK. But I was on
holiday in New York last week, and picked up an MZ-R900 there. Haven't had
much time to play with it yet, but it looks great and seems to be pleasantly
feature-rich, with Long Play, great battery life, small size,
Just looked - seems I paid a wee bit too much in New York - Oh well...
Mine is white though - so I suppose there's some rarity value there.
CYa
Al
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: MD: Sony MZR900 in
My friend runs a UK-based motorcycle clothing website at www.dexdirect.com
and he's had loads of USA orders over the past few months - the exchange
rate makes his stuff very cheap for Americans.
So I guess the answer is - probably! Just watch out for shipping costs. But
remember you shouldn't
I agree. I'm a journalist, and I love to use my 702 for interviews and note
taking, but it's a pain to have to plug a mic in. Seems like in the past
even the cheapest recording tape machines always had at least a cheap mono
mic built-in. Surely it wouldn't take up much space, power or cost?
Hello
Whether you agree with Albert or not, I don't think it's acceptable to
attack his choice of educational establishment. He was making a general -
and I think valid - point about spam-ish mails from Peter.
I don't think anyone was attacking the concept of saving money. Rather the
problem
Wow - Richer Sounds backdated the warranty? That's bloody fantastic - did
you have to haggle hard or did they just offer?
Now no-one on this list will buy an extended warranty - you just wait till
the thing breaks, then pay the extra!
Amazing...
Al
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From: [EMAIL
Hello all.
I was in the Renfrew branch of Makro (UK cash carry) at the weekend, and
they had an excellent selection of blank MDs.
Sony premium 74 min discs were on special at £11.99 + VAT for 10 including a
storage box. They also had TDK 'reference grade' MD-RXG 80 min discs for
£14.99 + VAT
Not just American technology...
I think you'll find that TV was invented in Scotland by a Scotsman, John
Logie Baird.
He was from Helensburgh, just across the Clyde from my hometown, Greenock
(home to James Watt, inventor of the condensing steam engine...)
And the inventor of the computer was
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Stainless Steel Rat
Sent: 09 May 2000 02:42
To: MD-L
Subject: MD: MZ-R30 vs. MZ-R37 vs. MD MS-702 vs. MZ-R90, et. al.
702: The FF/FR buttons really need to be given some separation, and the
volume buttons
Herro,
They may be obscure and ancient, but MO discs are brilliant. I bought a
230MB Fujitsu M2512A drive six years ago for a printing business I ran. The
drive is still going strong, the discs seem indestructible and it gives good
performance, even through my old ISA SCSI card.
It certainly
Hello,
Just a quickie. Does anyone have any ideas where to get replacement cover
screws to fit my 702? One of the tenie crossheaded ones has disappeared
from the side (headphone socket side, top left looking at it).
Cheers!
Alan
Hi,
There should be an option - probably a jumper, dip switch or BIOS setup
setting to switch off the built-in sound. Check the motherboard manual.
Then you can fit a new PCI soundcard no bother.
I've got a SoundBlaster Platinum with LiveDrive II. It works OK with MD, but
the software is a
Haha!
Excellent - an employee of a MD manufacturing company telling us cool
factual MD stuff on the list!
Welcome Chee Soon. Any chance of a definitive answer for the Rat about ATRAC
ASICs vs PIIIs and Athlons? And what about Aiwa's next generation of MD
products?
Cheers,
Alan.
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Hi,
In the small print somewhere on the site, there is probably the letters
eoe, meaning errors and omissions excepted. The shop will probably claim
this excuses it from sticking to an 'obvious' mistake like free batteries.
Maybe you would win a case, if you went to court with lawyer,
Hi
I bought some small Sony SRS-A11s in Duty-free at Heathrow for about 13
Scottish pounds. They work OK, use 4 AA cells and are loud enough to fill a
hotel room with reasonable MiniDisc volume. They're great for tossing in a
travel bag when you're going on a trip.
A bonus is that my Sharp 702
Herro,
All this discussion about optical cables has got me thinking. Why use an
optical cable for digital audio connections at all? I know they are
impervious to electromagnetic interference, but is that really such a
problem in a cable less than a metre long? And since the transmission is
Just for the record Michael, us mad Jocks have 50 hertz 'leccy too...
Alan
(who thought it was just Americans who were a bit unsure about the world
outside their country)
I know it doesn't always seem like it, but England, and, I think, the rest
of Britain, also uses 50Hz.
Magic, Matt, Maciej,
Thanks for the help guys. The LiveDrive was connected okay, and by further
experimentation, I've managed to make some optical recordings to my 702.
But the software still refuses to recognise audio CDs (disc detector says
they are data, Minidisc Center says unsupported
Hello all
Does anyone have any experience with the SB Live Platinum, and LiveDrive II?
I though it would be ideal for MD - optical ins outs, etc etc
Sadly, I'm having awful trouble getting it to output digitally, recognise my
CD-ROM drive, or do anything really. The software doesn't recognise
It works the other way too Jeff. I've bought CDs in the past because I've
borrowed and copied the artist's work from a friend then grown to love the
tunes.
Word of mouth (or word of MD-recorder) is possibly the best recommendation
for a new artist.
Just a thought.
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Hahahaha
Sennheiser make your imaginary surround sound hat, except it's a surround
sound necklace...
There's a review of it in the current T3 magazine (UK). It's called the
Surrounder, and it's basically a 300 UKP plastic toilet seat-shaped thing
with four speakers which you wear while
I may be wrong, but Sharp doesn't really strike me as a half-arsed company
with no money to spend on product development...
My 702 was cheap, looks good and works very well. Sony stuff is nice, but
they have some wobbly foibles too.
PrinceGaz wrote
C'mon guys-- Sony can throw
many times the
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
Casio makes the coolest watches around; Casio G-shock, as well as
calculators and all the other stuff people have said. It also specialises in
watches with stuff built-in; calculators, altimeters, barometers,
thermometers, compasses, PDAs, even GPS.
Perhaps you need to get out more ;-) Or maybe
Minidisks are very stable because they use Magneto Optical technology - in
other words they need to be hit by both a laser and a magnet at the same
time to change information on them. A plain magnetic field shouldn't affect
the data they hold.
As to life, I don't know how much the heads on a MD
I can't tell if this does fits any Sharp MD. Will it be able to control my
702, since there's no rec button on the remote?
Since, according to the system requirements, the Voquette hardware requires
a sound card, I presume it is just a posh stereo analogue cable (?) Where
does the control line
Hello
Does anyone know a Koss dealer in Britain? I want to get some of their
earphones to use with my 702.
Also, can anyone recommend a good headphone amp to use with the 702?
Cheers,
Alan
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To stop getting this list send a
Hey everybody
I've followed a number of threads on the list about using MDs (or not) for
data storage.
The consensus seems to be that the access and transfer rates are too slow to
be useful. What I can't work out is why this is. I have a Fujitsu 3.5" 230MB
magneto optical drive, which (I
Hey,
Does anyone know where I can get a 'T' one-piece plug-in stereo mic for my
702? I'm a journalist, and I want to use it as a dictaphone, without a long
trailing cable.
I know Sony do one, but it's 130 pounds GB - almost what I paid for the
recorder itself. Bugger that.
Quality isn't
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