MD: Beta testers needed for Miyadisc "345" minute blanks

[Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor]

Hi,

A few years back we had the idea of offering extended length ("hacked
TOC") blanks for sale, but since they weren't compatible with Sony
gear, and only offered 6 minutes more than a normal 80minute blank,
they didn't quite seem worth it.

However, now with MDLP equipment, such a blank would hold 5h45m of LP4
audio, or about 25 minutes more than normal 80m blanks. Plus, I've
recently found that the Sony MZ-R900 can play the extended length
discs fine, though it still won't record much over 320 minutes on
them. So, since the discs are playback compatable with modern Sonys
and probably recordable in Sharps, it seemed like it might be worth at
least checking to see how they do in the latest Sharp gear.

With this in mind, we're looking for more Miyadisc beta testers (see
http://www.minidisc.org/miyadisc if you don't know about these
blanks).  We are interested in finding folks who can try these discs
in the Sharp units that were introduced subsequent to the
MD-MS701/702, i.e.: Sharp MD-MS721/722, -MT821, -MT831/832,
-MT66(MT866), -MT77(MT877), -MT770, -MT80/90 -MT88/99, -SR50/60/70/75,
-MT15/20. Also, modern Panasonic or JVC portable owners are invited to
participate.

Price: $5/blank inside US, $6/blank in Europe. Prices include shipping.

This is a limited offer intended for people who are really willing to
test the blanks (we are seeking essentially one or two testers per
piece of equipment). The beta test procedure is outlined in:
http://www.minidisc.org/miyadisc/beta_info.html (it will probably be
modified slightly before the beta discs ship).

If you are interested, please let me know what equipment you would be
willing to test them in.

Thanks,
Rick

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