Hi All!
Thanks for all the comments to confirm what I suspected, that the mono
recording mode was compatible in all MD units, otherwise they were
shooting-the-media-in-the-foot so to speak.
Eric Woudenberg wrote:
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> I think the Radio World article's author was confused. Can you quote
> the line for us?
>
> Rick
>From the March 17, 1999 US version of Radio World page 42 from a review
by Carl Lindemann of the Sharp MD-MS 702
"Stereo vs. mono
The unit offers both stereo and mono recording mode. Stereo
recordings made in ATRAC 5 are compatible with other MD units, but the
mono mode is not. In stereo mode, there is a definite increase in
definition and background ambience than what is captured in long play
mono mode.
Still, the extended 148 minute capacity in mono may make up for the
slight degradation in audio quality. It depends on the application. For
field reporters gathering sound bites, either will do just fine and are
a definite improvement over cassettes."
When I emailed Carl Lindemann about this, this was his response:
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Subject: Re: RW product evaluation: "Sharp MiniDisc Is a Radio
Contender"
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 09:24:41 -0500
From: Carl Lindemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Frederick Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Mr. Henderson,
The ATRAC stereo playback is standardized across the different brands.
The
mono mode is not. This may have changed in the current generation of
players...but the way i found out was simple - I was doing a "round-up"
of
minidisc players from 5 different manufacturers...I recorded in mono
mode
on one machine, then tried to play it on others...either it did or
didn't
work!
-CL
At 07:35 AM 3/3/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Mr Carl Lindemann!
>
>Thanks for your product evaluation of the Sharp MD-MS 702 in the March
>7, 1999 Radio World. I found it very helpful. I also raised a question
>in my mind that I would like to ask you about and that concerning the
>mono mode. You state that it is not compatible with other MD units.
>Where did you get this information from? I am having a hard time
>finding so one else who makes the same claim. I do know that the first
>generation of MiniDisc machines are stereo only, but my understanding
is
>that the second generation and there after can playback both mono and
>stereo even if the unit does not have a function to record in mono
>mode. I would appreciate hearing you response.
>
>Thanks for you time.
>
>FJH
>
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Carl Lindemann
P.O. Box 83
N. Berwick, Maine 03906
http://www.cyberscene.com
tel (207)676-8525
fax (207)676-9438
"Who seeks gold
digs much earth
and finds little"
-Heracleitus
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I a later e-mail I asked Carl what the 5 MD units were but as of yet, I
have not received a response.
FJH
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