MiniDisc Community Pages News for 31 October 1999
o Marc Wielage kindly scans the [1]MZ-R90 user manual (pdf). Did you
know track naming from CDs (aka ``Joint-Text'') requires a button
push per track, during recording?
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/sony_mzr90_user.pdf
o Patrik Hall points out photos and Japanese info for [2]Kenwood's
MDX-F3 AM/ FM/ CD/ MD/ Cass boombox featuring high speed CD->MD
dubbing, microphone input, and AC or dry cell battery operation.
[2] http://www.kenwood.co.jp/j/products/home_audio/rampage/mdx_f3.html
o Ian McFarlane has made a review of the [3]Aiwa AM-HX50 player.
[3] http://audio.erzone.net/portables/aiwa.am-hx55.shtml
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 30 October 1999
o Gen Li gives some advice about [1]shopping for MD gear in NYC.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/ny_guide.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 29 October 1999
o Japan-Direct posts clear [1]snapshots of Aiwa's AM-F80.
[1] http://www.japan-direct.com/amf80.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 28 October 1999
o Cellini and Youn spot seasonal naysaying about [1]MP3's threat to MD
at etown, mistaking their inherent synergy for competition.
[1] http://www.etown.com/news/article.jhtml?articleID=1188
o The Korean MD page shows [2]details and snapshots of Sharp's PC-Link
kit for the MD-MT831.
[2] http://minidisc.co.kr/md/review/831pclink/
o Pyoilwoong sights a Japanese news release for [3]Kenwood's DMC-L5
and DMC-L3 portables, (Sharp MD-ST531/631 variants?). L5: 22hr
playback on NiMH (63hr together w/AAx1) 79.4x14.5x71.7mm, 96.4g,
MSRP: JPY30,000, L3: AA shaped rechargeable allows normal AA cell to
be used when NiMH quits.
[3] http://www.jij.co.jp/product/99-10-26/kenwood991026.html
o Mikhail Grigoriev notes T-Station's coverage of [4]Panasonic's
SC-PM70MD [[5]Japanese page ] (5CD+5MD mini-system using 24 bit
H.D.E.S [High Density Encoding System] ATRAC version, CD-TEXT to MD
title dubbing and "MD Network" for connection to portable),
[6]SC-HD615MD [[7]Japanese page ] (5-CD and 5-MD 4 piece mini-system
with slim speakers and "MD Network" for connection to portable), and
[8]SC-NS77MD [[9]Japanese page ] (5-CD, 1-MD, 1 Cassette (?)
mini-system), Kenwood's [10]Avino SG-7MD (1 CD, 1 MD, 1Cass. 24 bit
Fine D.R.I.V.E CD decoder and 20 Rec D.R.I.V.E MD recorder) and
[11]VH-7MD (the latter most likely a Japanese version of their
[12]VH-800MD ), Aiwa's [13]XR-H770MD [[14]English page ] (3-CD,
5-MD, 1 cassette bookshelf system), and JVC's [15]MX-S7WMD
[[16]Japanese page ] (2-MD, 3-CD compact mini-system with 2X CD-MD
dubbing speed). (Phew! Maybe etown's just got a feeling of sour
grapes about MD's success in Japan?)
[4] http://www.t-station.net/products/pana_scpm70md.html
[5] http://seihin.or.jp/product/19991020/204a1600100.htm
[6] http://www.t-station.net/products/pana_schd615md.html
[7]
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn990922-4/jn990922-4.html
[8] http://www.t-station.net/products/pana_scns77md.html
[9]
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn990922-3/jn990922-3.html
[10] http://www.t-station.net/products/kenwood_sg7md.html
[11] http://www.t-station.net/products/kenwood_vh7md.html
[12] http://www.kenwoodcorp.com/i/products/audio/home/vh800md.html
[13] http://www.t-station.net/products/aiwa_xrh770md.html
[14] http://www.aiwa.co.jp/english/exhibi/new_p99/xr-h770mde.html
[15] http://www.t-station.net/products/jvc_mxs7wmd.html
[16] http://www.victor.co.jp/products/compo/MX-S7WMD.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 26 October 1999
o Stephen Shores kindly scans in the [1]Sony MDS-JB920 user manual.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/jb920_user/page01.html
o Mikhail Grigoriev finds several Japanese Kenwood pages for their
[2]Allora XT-7MD, [3]Avino SG-7MD, and [4]Avino VH-7MD systems.
[2] http://www.kenwoodcorp.com/j/products/home_audio/allora/allora_xt7md.html
[3] http://www.kenwoodcorp.com/j/products/home_audio/avino/avino_sg7md.html
[4] http://www.kenwoodcorp.com/j/products/home_audio/avino/avino_vh7md.html
o Jason Smith notes the Marantz PMD650 pro-MD portable at [5]Martel
Electronics.
[5] http://www.martelelectronics.com/digrec.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 25 October 1999
o Robert Nguyen also contributes a detailed [1]comparison of the Sony
MZ-R90 and Sharp MD-MT831 portables.
[1] http://www.mdreviews.com/comparisons/Comparison_4/Introduction.html
o Todd Lynch spots [2]Sony's MDS-PC2 for sale at Crutchfield.
[2]
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-6V1dfSER3it/ProdView.asp?bid=22680&store=0&sid=S-6V1dfSER3it
o Matt Charman points out [3] SureThing CD/MD labeling software.
[3] http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/99/week159/
Q: Isn't it true, Mr. President, that you purchase all your MiniDisc
gear from Minidisco.com?
A: No comment.
http://www.minidisco.com/
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