Re: MD: MP3s and Cost

2001-02-19 Thread J. C. R. Davis
or not, it's a perk). But then again, what few MP3s I get into are all foreign and all on MD. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: Discussions - Why?

2001-02-19 Thread J. C. R. Davis
-mail-related problems. I'm back and people are still beginning discussions about Best Buy practically wiping out their MD products, the stupidity of the move, and the ignorant salespeople at Best Buy and Circuit City. It does get old. But there's good stuff, too. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: MD: MP3s and Cost

2001-02-19 Thread J. C. R. Davis
players. I think most would prefer to dump their music on an MD or a CD. I'm an MD guy. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: MiniDisc Your Music

2001-02-19 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Well, points 1-3 are great. Point 4, while correct in the fact that MD is much cheaper than CF/SmartMedia, I'd hate to be the poor schlub paying $3-4 per minidisc. G If, hypothetically, you wanted to buy some hypothetical MDs for cheap, where would you hypothetically go? J. C. R. Davis

Re: MD: MD is JR Tech Tip of the week

2001-02-19 Thread J. C. R. Davis
And the first one -- to use it as an address book -- is outright foolish. More like ridiculous. What would possess someone to try this? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing

MD: MDLP's LP-2 = MP3?

2001-02-18 Thread J. C. R. Davis
My next MD unit will almost definitely be an MDLP unit. It seems that LP2 would be ideal for storing MP3s. However, is LP2 mode of a high enough quality to hold well-recorded MP3s with the same level of sound that the MP3 has (within audible ranges, of course)? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: MD: Best buy, phasing out MD equip ??

2001-02-16 Thread J. C. R. Davis
ot;MD is far better than CD-R or CD-RW!" And probably for many other people. However, overall, there is no one clear winner. There ARE winners, though: CD and MD. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send

RE: MD: What is Sony thinking?!?

2000-12-12 Thread J. C. R. Davis
chaulsr [EMAIL PROTECTED]: And last, personally I prefer MD. It's easy to record, I just snap in a CD and a MD then press several buttons. For MP3, I need to go through all those softwares and have to spare my computer. Agreed. I think that MP3 is far too computer-intensive. Granted,

MD: MiniDisc recorder timers

2000-11-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis
I am looking to purchase a timer for my MiniDisc player to record FM broadcasts of NPR daily. How much to MD timers cost? Are there any inherent problems that I should know about? Also, any timer tips and suggestions would certainly be appreciated. Jonathan C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED];

Re: MD: [OT] TL

2000-11-15 Thread J. C. R. Davis
ORIGINAL MESSAGE From: las [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 BTW, despite what the Moody Blues sang, this time [Timothy Leary] really IS dead. Definitely. My wife's company blasted his ashes into space! He's gone, bub. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: MD: MD for recording sound for film?

2000-11-10 Thread J. C. R. Davis
few people that can audibly discern a difference between MD and CD. And even then, the differences are so subtle or inexact (e.g. MD is slightly brighter-sounding), who cares? Quality is very important to me, but MD suits all of my needs, and well! J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: MD: The proper use for MIni Discs

2000-10-23 Thread J. C. R. Davis
the differences, but with some, it's just in their heads.) I am picky about my sound quality, but MD sounds absolutely fantastic to me. Man, I wish I could trade. An all-MD library would make me the happiest man on Earth! J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

MD: MDLP in the U.S.

2000-10-16 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Though I resisted the idea of MDLP at first, I am now beginning to warm up to the idea. When will MDLP players and recorders be available in America (they aren't already, are they?) -- or does anyone know? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: MD: Broken URLs

2000-10-02 Thread J. C. R. Davis
| Are you using the Mac version of OE, or the PC version I'm using the Windows version. What do you mean it's a bed client? The test that J. Coon sent worked. Does this work for you? Test: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResultht

Re: MD: Broken URLs

2000-09-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis
breaks in them. I've had trouble getting this to work in Outlook Express. Has anyone else had success in OE? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe"

Re: MD: Ok I got another one, A filtering proposal

2000-09-24 Thread J. C. R. Davis
| Peter Forest wrote: | | What about : [MDSALES USA ONLY] first in the subject ??? | I'd add the word "ADVERTISEMENT: | | Larry I think all that's too long! Why not something shorter like [MDSALES USA] or [USA MDSALES] instead? /jcrd

Re: MD: Ok I got another one, but again, MOVE FAST it won't last very long !

2000-09-24 Thread J. C. R. Davis
| I agree. By now we all know where his site is, if we're looking for | deals, we'll go there. I've been thinking of unsubscribing because of | this and the controversy that's ensued. Hang in there. All of this will eventually pass. I promise. (It better.) /jcrd

Re: MD: Mike Myers

2000-09-20 Thread J. C. R. Davis
?? - Original Message - From: Ralph Reijs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 10:52 PM Subject: Re: MD: Mike Myers | | Chill man.. | You gotta relax a little.. | How come you are so stressed..? Didn't get any lately..?

Re: MD: Mike Myers

2000-09-19 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Would you guys please stop this ridiculous and grossly off-topic thread?! (Somebody was going to say it; it might as well be me.) JCRD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL

Re: MD: Titling input in katakana on US Sony MZ-R70?

2000-09-15 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Did anyone EVER respond to your post? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Original Message - From: Ben Gertzfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 12:39 PM Subject: MD: Titling input in katakana on US Sony MZ-R70? | | I know the Japanese

Re: MD: MD comes through

2000-09-10 Thread J. C. R. Davis
- 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

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-31 Thread J. C. R. Davis
. The cellos sound great, the cymbals sound great. I am not too sure how well they hide the sound. They aren't horrible, I know that much. Maybe someone else will be able to answer that one. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop

Re: MD: should we wait for lp.

2000-08-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Sorry to bother you, but would you happen to be able to explain to me the difference(s) between copyrighting material and trademarking it, or can you point me to a resource on the Web that explains it? Thank you. /jcrd - Original Message - From: Stainless Steel Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: Free: Beginners Minidisc Guide

2000-08-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Well, just little things that are different from what I've heard in the past. I thought MD was released in '92, for one. I guess I'm wrong though. /jcrd - Original Message - From: J. Coon [EMAIL PROTECTED] | How accurate is this information? Some of what I saw made me raise an |

MD: Happy Days Are Here Again!

2000-08-29 Thread J. C. R. Davis
features! Anything else it can do not mentioned in the book? Check out Tweeter, folks. That's a deal! J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe"

Re: MD: What's up with Best Buy?

2000-08-07 Thread J. C. R. Davis
- Original Message - From: Peter Forest [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 9:50 AM Subject: MD: What's up with Best Buy ! | [BB employee's idiot comments snipped] | | The guy also tell us that Minidisc was stealing CD industry... And

MD: ATRAC3 -- Friend or Foe of MD?

2000-08-07 Thread J. C. R. Davis
table for MD applications in the future." J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: What up with MD

2000-08-07 Thread J. C. R. Davis
| So what would you give as the explanation that the MD is so popular in Japan?? | The people are more educated about it? I don't think that Sony spent more time | and money educating the Japanese (a much smaller market) then they did the | Americans. Another question: exactly how "standard"

Re: MD: JE520 transport mech repairs?

2000-07-21 Thread J. C. R. Davis
| Using it for cloning hasn't hurt my 520; at twenty-two months and a couple | weeks, it's been with me a little longer than Jonathan Irwin's has been with | him, and I hope that helps put Jonathan Davis's mind at ease. That it does. That it does. J. C. R. Davis ( j c r d @ m a i l . c o m

MD: Where to buy pre-recorded MDs

2000-06-05 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Now that Best Buy has sold us out, where is a good place -- on-line or physical (esp. in Houston, TX) -- to buy pre-recorded MDs? Are they available at Best Buy's $9.99 price tag? J. C. R. Davis ( j c r d @ m a i l . c o m

MD: Classical Music: CD vs. MD

2000-06-01 Thread J. C. R. Davis
I have recently decided to purchase some pieces of Classical music. I want excellent sound, but I think I've heard that Classical is more subject to the differences between CD and MD than other sorts of music. Is that true? Are the differences noticeable in mid-quality headphones? Maybe I should

MD: Fw: Problems at Best Buy

2000-05-30 Thread J. C. R. Davis
s thinking of writing the corporate office to see what would happen. (In addition, one salesman -- a young guy -- told me that nobody was buying MD and, at best, it was on its way out. Boy, he made me mad.) J. C. R. Davis ( j c r d @ m a i

MD: MiniDisc in my car -- possible?

2000-04-18 Thread J. C. R. Davis
We've all discovered that FM modulators are no good. So I'll reverse the question: is there an affordable option to play MDs from my portable (R37) in my car, which has a factory CD player only? (I have no CD changer controls, BTW.) J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

MD: These differences in MD -- what are they?

2000-04-18 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Many have claimed lately to hear some differences in MiniDiscs and compact discs. Exactly what ARE these differences? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word

MD: New car with a CD player

2000-04-10 Thread J. C. R. Davis
you. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Long live MiniDisc! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: What's wrong with Grover?

2000-04-10 Thread J. C. R. Davis
been made larger than specification? If so, it'd be a very small difference, because I held it up to a better-acting MD, and they *looked* the same to me. Any advice, fellow MDers? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop

MD: Simple mono question

2000-03-22 Thread J. C. R. Davis
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.) J. C. R. Davis

MD: MDS-JE510: Last Chance

2000-03-22 Thread J. C. R. Davis
it I'd get as a replacement? Do they have a set unit, or do they just go by whatever's closer in price? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), who really shouldn't get so attached to his equipment ("It's been so faithful!") -

Re: MD: Defeating BEEP on Sony portables?

2000-02-18 Thread J. C. R. Davis
here. What changed? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: Mailing List Format

2000-02-10 Thread J. C. R. Davis
. I keep thinking it's the end of the digest! Everybody please snip heartily. And since I'm not a roll, those long signatures are really annoying. (Quick personal gripe.) I thank you for listening. Just looking out for a better MD environment. J.

MD: Best Brand Labels?

2000-02-09 Thread J. C. R. Davis
I'm curious: which MD manufacturer has the best disc labels? That is, they won't peel off. (I do like Sony's half disc labels.) J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word

MD: Identity of Memorex/Sony MD Blanks

2000-02-07 Thread J. C. R. Davis
, but are Memorex discs truly as good as Sony discs (my current favorite)? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: Funny in-song searching on JE-510

2000-02-04 Thread J. C. R. Davis
-10. Is this something that just happens on the 510, or is it a Sony MD thing? I have a Sony CD player that does this just fine, and I like it because it's smooth. It makes my MD player look bad! J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED

MD: Mono Pre-recorded MDs?

2000-02-04 Thread J. C. R. Davis
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

MD: Quick 80-min MD question

2000-02-04 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Is it true that some units have problems playing 80-minute MDs. If so, what happens? Thanks, guys gals. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe"

Re: MD: Characters available for titling MDs

2000-02-04 Thread J. C. R. Davis
characters as well? I just think that brackets should have been included! J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: HELP: je510 phantom turn-on bug revisited

2000-01-31 Thread J. C. R. Davis
experience getting a unit repaired. // I was recently in the same boat, and I received my MDS-JE510 from Best Buy yesterday. It's better than it's ever been, and hopefully it will last. In my experience, it's a good unit overall. Of course, I wouldn't *mind* ending up with a newer model. J. C. R

MD: Labels

2000-01-27 Thread J. C. R. Davis
and labels you have, but I can usually just peel them off. I've never had any great trouble removing a label -- especially the small ones on the front side. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message

MD: Sony/Palm Deal?

2000-01-27 Thread J. C. R. Davis
us know what you think. The pages URL is www.purepalm.com. Has anybody else heard anything about this? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just

MD: MP3 -- Am I the only one who hates it so?

2000-01-27 Thread J. C. R. Davis
r. We fans certainly are doing our part, but we can't do it all. It would be nice if they would read this list because they'd get some good ideas. Plus, it'd probably also be encouraging to them. I suppose we'll all see whether or not they'll do anything in the end. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: MD: MP3 -- Am I the only one that hates it so?

2000-01-25 Thread J. C. R. Davis
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MD: MP3 -- Am I the only one that hates it so?

2000-01-24 Thread J. C. R. Davis
-- and not as a stand-alone medium. It's so computer-intensive! Does anyone see what I trying to say here? J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MD: MiniDisc saves the day: a brief experience

2000-01-24 Thread J. C. R. Davis
There was a get-together for the youths in our congregation last Saturday night. During the evening, something went wrong with the DJ's CD player (so I'm told), so he begged us to bring our portable MiniDisc player, a Sony MZ-R37. He connected it and we gave him a quick once-over. He was very

Re: MD: Will MD Survive?

2000-01-24 Thread J. C. R. Davis
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Re: MD: ATRAC-R and Laser Colors

2000-01-15 Thread J. C. R. Davis
layer holding the "regular" 74 minutes, and the other holding the increased amount of data (either uncompressed, true quality music of the same quality and length; or ATRAC-compressed music of extended length)? I'm just running ideas through my head here. J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL

Re: MD: Titling MDs

2000-01-14 Thread J. C. R. Davis
Originally, JCRD wrote: + Disc + Track A (track on a one-artist album); or + Track B (track on a various artist album) Andrew Hobgood [EMAIL PROTECTED] responded with . . . Elaborate... I've never seen/heard of a secondary track title that's accessible on minidiscs... is this a

MD: Titling MDs

2000-01-13 Thread J. C. R. Davis
e heard of. Any others? (The "Mad Titler" is forbidden to respond. Just kidding!) ;-) J. C. R. Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]