MiniDisc Community Pages News for 1 May 2000
o German online MD shop MiniManiax has conducted several [1]MD torture
tests (in German, with photos), including 10 minutes each in a 50C
oven and boiling water, and being run over by a car. In all cases
the audio on the disc survived.
[1] http://www.minimaniax.de/forum/artikel/mdtest.php3
o Thomas James forwards Dorothy Parker's mention of the [2]Zitel
MD-Port AN1, a USB to MD (analog) adapter for the Windows platform,
due out May 4. Alexandru Anton-Luca points out several goodies:
[2] http://www.xitel.com/f_AN1.htm
o The [3]Egosys U24, a full duplex USB to TOSlink/coax/line adapter,
with Windows and Mac drivers (not yet available?).
[3] http://www.egosys.net/eng/u24.html#U24
o The [4]VXpocket, a high quality analog/digital I/O PCMCIA card for
PC or Mac laptops. Though US$730 list, [5]BSWUSA offers it for
~US$600.
[4] http://www.digigram.com/products/VXpocket.html
[5] http://www.bsw-usa.com/catalog/Digital-Audio-Software-Hardware.html
o Another Sound Blaster bracket: [6]Opticompo's POCAB couples with the
Soundblaster Live to provide SPDIF coax and optical I/O for about
$60. (Balint previously outlined a [7]DIY solution for this.)
[6] http://www.opticompo.com/pocab_en.html
[7] http://www.minidisc.org/balint/balint.html
o Pro audio recording at Radio College: They have an array of
[8]technical topics for the aspiring radio journalist, one of which
is a [9]careful Sharp MD-MS722 review from a pro-use standpoint
(included at its end are Q&As with readers, in which the author says
``MD leaves cassette technology in the dust'' ). In addition, the
site has a [10]bulletin board-like technical exchange on MD vs. DAT
in pro-use recording.
[8] http://www.westernpublicradio.org/rc/tips.html
[9] http://www.westernpublicradio.org/rc/tt11.html
[10] http://www.westernpublicradio.org/rc/guestbook/techbox.html
o The [11]essay contest is closed and judging of the 41(!) entries is
underway. All contestants should have received an acknowledgement.
If you have not, please [12]let us know.
[11] http://www.minidisc.org/essay_contest.html
[12] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 2 May 2000
o Art Chimes considers the use of [1]Minidisc in Radio Journalism.
[1] http://pages.prodigy.net/achimes/md-in-journalism.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 4 May 2000
o Simon Gardner finds us asleep at the Sony car MD gear switch:
[1]Crutchfield's car MD page * features the [2]MDX-C6500X and
[3]MDX-C8500X ES MD receivers; [4]Edworthy's (UK) car MD page has
the European versions, including the MDX-C8790R. The North American
market MDX-C6500 styling is really [5]in-your-faceplate compared to
the more muted [6]European edition. (*Crutchfield's page incorrectly
refers to the MDX-C8000REC, it's actually a MDX-C800REC, as
[7]previously reported )
[1] http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-8h5clJBtJ2v/ProdGroup.asp?c=3&g=950&s=1
[2]
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-7ozke7DF5Qq/ProdView.asp?s=1&c=3&g=950&I=158MDXC650&o=P&a=0
[3]
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-7ozke7DF5Qq/ProdView.asp?s=1&c=3&g=950&I=158MDXC850&o=P&a=0
[4]
http://catalog.edworthys.co.uk/acatalog/Edworthy_s_Catalogue_Minidisc_Tuners_215.html
[5] http://www.crutchfield.com/pics/sonyheadunits/h158MDXC650.jpeg
[6] http://catalog.edworthys.co.uk/acatalog/dj-m6500r.gif
[7] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDX-C800REC.html
o Simon also finds the latest [8]Sony brochures (with a [9]Minidisc
section ) at the AV-Store (UK). Included in the [10]Super Audio CD
brochure is a really clear explanation of the [11]Delta-Sigma 1-Bit
analog to digital conversion process, it's worth reading.
[8] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/default.html
[9] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/hificomponents/hificomp24.html
[10] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/superaudiob/super01.html
[11] http://www.av-store.co.uk/brochures/superaudiob/super06.html
o Thomas James forwards MiniDisc-Canada's [12]car MD page.
[12] http://www.minidisc-canada.com/receivers.asp
o [13]Beyond HiFi opens shop, selling MD accessories and blanks.
[13] http://www.beyondhifi.com/
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 5 May 2000
o Glen Wintringham kindly translates the [1]Sharp MD-MT50 announcement
into English.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/sharp_mt50/mt501.html
o Roy Martin has a mailing list devoted to [2]trading live music on
MiniDisc.
[2] http://www.egroups.com/group/bootlegMD
o The Active Buyer's Guide has a system for helping you [3]decide on a
Minidisc unit.
[3] http://www.activebuyersguide.com/start.cfm?CatID=7
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 6 May 2000
o Adam Zenkner finds good prices for Minidisc [1]decks, [2]portables,
[3]in-dash receivers and [4]blanks at [5]Unbeatable.co.uk.
[1] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=5120
[2] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=5160
[3] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=6140
[4] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/cpt/category.asp?cat%5Fid=9040
[5] http://www.unbeatable.co.uk
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