MiniDisc Community Pages News for 15 May 2000
o A friend points out photos and Japanese information for the [1]JVC
XM-PX55 and XM-PX33 players. The [2]spec tables show the XM-PX55 has
record breaking battery life (NiMH: 27h, AAx1: 43h, Both: 75h) and
record sharing weight (61g bare, 81g w/batt).
[1] http://www.victor.co.jp/products/compo/XM-PX55.html
[2] http://members.xoom.com/md_data/Player_table1.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 16 May 2000
o We have a winner! Mike Worrell writes [1]the winning essay.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/md_survive1.html
o Blas finds Sony's [2]Club Memory Stick page.
[2] http://www.world.sony.com/Electronics/memorystick/menue.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 18 May 2000
o A friend points out photos and Japanese announcement for the [1]Sony
MZ-E800 MD player (machine [2]translation ). Equipped with a
charging stand, the unit features bass and treble controls, a new
head loading mechansim, and battery life of 24h (NiMH), 37h (AAx1)
or 64h (both) (Dim: 79.5x76.7x17mm, 110g [135g/w batt]).
[1] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200005/00-0518/
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/MZ-E800_english.html
o Marco Rossen points out [3]MiniDiscWorld, a Dutch online MD
retailer.
[3] http://www.minidiscworld.nl
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 19 May 2000
o Leon, Ilwoong and friends point out photos and Japanese information
for Panasonic's tiny [1]SJ-MJ77 portable MD player (machine
[2]translation ), setting new world size (71.3cc) and weight (60g)
records (T's spec tables give [3]further details and a [4]clearer
photo ).
[1]
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn000518-1/jn000518-1.html
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/panasonic_sj_mj77/1.htm
[3] http://members.xoom.com/md_data/Player_table1.htm
[4] http://members.xoom.com/md_data/index.htm
o Marco Rossen passes along a closeup of [5]Sony's new Walkman logo,
found on the MZ-E800. According to Sony it emphasizes the new Sony
network era.
[5] http://www.minidisc.org/walkman_logo_2000.jpg
o David Law notes that eDigital's [6]Internet Music Player handles
ATRAC3 coding as well as MP3, EPAC, Liquid Audio and others.
[6] http://www.edig.com/oem1.htm
o Beyond HiFi points out a set of [7]3 designer MD blanks being
marketed by TDK Europe and currently offers the [8]Happy Cyclop (1st
of the series).
[7] http://www.tdk-europe.com/products/selector/design/giacon.html
[8] http://www.beyondhifi.com/shopping/Products.asp?CatID=194
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 20 May 2000
o Have you hit that dang END SEARCH button a few times too many (or
too few )? Sign our [1]petition asking Sony to Drop End Search!.
[1] http://members.boardhost.com/sonyendsearch
o Thomas James contributes a tidy [2]review of the Xitel MDPort AN1, a
USB to line-level analog audio adapter for recording PC music to MD.
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/xitel_mdport-an1_review.html
o Tips and Uses: Simon Mackay recommends Minidisc for [3]music
education classes and [4]bus and boat tours. Mike Harman makes
[5]cheap mics with Radio Shack capsules Bert Bouwmeester likes to
[6]stretch MD capacity with mono mode.
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/music_education.html
[4] http://www.minidisc.org/bus_boat_tours.html
[5] http://www.minidisc.org/trick_tips.html#cheapmics
[6] http://www.minidisc.org/trick_tips.html#moremono
o PASS sells [7]conversion kits to add professional balanced audio
I/Os and remote fader start to your MD deck.
[7] http://www.pass.uk.com/utility%20cards.htm
o [8]Kheops MiniDisc now carries MD portables, accessories and various
brand MD blanks.
[8] http://www.kheopsminidisc.com
o With US Minidisc prices at or near Japanese retail levels and citing
a ``continued slump in export sales'', [9]Sawada Denki will end its
international mail order service on May 31st.
[9] http://www.minidisc.org/sawada_cover.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 21 May 2000
o Jason Fritcher points out Pioneer's description of their
[1]``Advanced Parameter Processing'' in ATRAC, indicating that
they've done some of their own development of the codec.
[1]
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/features/9907-AdvancedParameterProcessing1.asp
o Matthew Wall notes that Planet Minidisc offers the [2]Sony RM-X69RF.
It allows wireless remote control of Sony Unilink MD/CD changers and
includes an FM modulator; perfect for connecting e.g. the [3]Sony
MDX-65 6 MD changer to an existing non-Sony car stereo.
[2] http://www.planetminidisc.com/planetminidisc/sonyrmx69rf.html
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MDX-65.html
o Humor: MP3 piracy [4]claims another vicitm.
[4] http://www.theonion.com/onion3618/kid_rock_starves.html
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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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