MiniDisc Community Pages News for 25 January 2000
o Tony Wang contributes an informative [1]JVC XM-P5 MD player review
as well as pointing out [2]MiniDiscWeb.com, an MD web retailer
selling popular portables and accessories.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/jvc_xmpx5_review.html
[2] http://www.minidiscweb.com
o Maximilian Huetter finds a German language [3]comparison test of MP3
and MD, at the Warentest institute.
[3]
http://www.warentest.de/wtest/plsql/sw_test.anzeige_5zeiler?kontaktnr=0&tmp_inh_id=16876&tmp_rubrik=artikel&tmp_zeitschrift=t
o Jonathan Thompson spots a Japanese page for the [4]Eclipse E5309 car
MD player, a double-DIN unit with 4MD+1CD capacity (3 MDs in the
changer and one "guest MD"). Japanese FM band only.
[4] http://www.fujitsu-ten.co.jp/eclipse/md/e5309cmt.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 26 January 2000
o Ilwoong Pyo points out photos and Japanese info on Seiko's [1]MD
labels and printing software ([2]closeup ) for their Smart Label
Printer 220. Seiko notes the convenience of using their software
together with a [3]PC connectable Sony MD unit (e.g. MDS-PC2) and
offers their printer software for [4]download.
[1] http://www.sii.co.jp/SLP/md-edit/mdedit2.html
[2] http://www.tdk.co.jp/mdremix/mdr12361.JPG
[3] http://www.sii.co.jp/SLP/md-edit/mdedit3.html
[4] http://www.sii.co.jp/SLP/download/index.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 27 January 2000
o Ilwoong Pyo spots Sony's Japanese announcement (no photo) of their
[1]MZ-E77 player: pop colors, one touch eject, bass and treble
controls with 2 presets, NiMH: 21h, AA: 31h, both: 56h, Dim: 78.3 x
13.9 x 71.4mm, pocket weight: 128g.
[1] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200001/00-0127/
o M.H.M.Evers has a [2]Dutch MD Page.
[2] http://www.minidisc.myweb.nl
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 28 January 2000
o A reader kindly points out a brief Japanese [1]news announcement and
photo of Sony's unusual looking MZ-E77.
[1] http://www.nikkei.co.jp/newpro/news/20000127eimi119727.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 29 January 2000
o Gary Duke has a [1]demo recording on MP3.com that he made with
Core-Sound battery box binaural mikes.
[1] http://www.mp3.com/garyduke
o Kenny Wong spots a CES announcement for the [2]Alpine MDM-7741, a
``high performance'' car audio MD head unit.
[2] http://www.alpine1.com/html/nine.html
o Roger Yao points out the Aureal Superquad, a $50 sound card with
optical output (search on "aureal optical" at [3]Pricewatch.com ).
He notes that only the OEM version has optical output, their retail
version does not.
[3] http://www.pricewatch.com
o Peter Ravn notes that J. Ackerman has [4]Philips brand (!) MiniDisc
blanks for sale.
[4] http://www.jackerman.co.uk/00500007.htm
o Dave Hawthorn finds TOSlink and miniplug optical cables in the UK at
[5]Tempo (search on "optical") and [6]DigitalChoice
(accessories->audio lead->2nd page).
[5] http://www.tempo.co.uk/tempo2/default.asp
[6] http://www.digitalchoice.co.uk/
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 30 January 2000
o Tim Russell takes a close look at Sony's solid state [1]Music Clip
player and its SDMI constraints. His recommendation: stick with
MiniDisc.
[1] http://members.home.com/timruss/musicclip.html
o Jimmy Bogard points out the $35 Korean [2]SoundTrack Digital NX
sound card with Coax and TOSlink output.
[2] http://digitalaudio.co.kr/cgi-bin/kk.cgi?action=view&bnum=36
o Luis finds one we missed: a Gadget Guru [3]commentary on the
Sharp/Voquette Internet bundle.
[3] http://www.gadgetguru.com/AX001951.HTML
o The T-station and MiniDisc HK are offering a weekly [4]contest to
win MD blanks.
[4] http://www.t-station.net/sweepstake.html
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