MiniDisc Community Pages News for 16 July 2000
o We now have a [1]Sherlock plugin which allows users of MacOS 8.5 and
above to search this site (and the MD-L mailing list) from the MacOS
Sherlock search interface. Let us know if you find these plugins
useful.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/search-help.html#sherlock
o Minidisc & CD Solutions is [2]holding a contest looking for the
strangest mixed music or sounds you can create with MD.
[2] http://www.minidisc-uk.co.uk/competition.htm
o [3]MD Land posts information and zoomable photos of the [4]Sony
MDS-JB940 and [5]MXD-D5C home MD decks.
[3] http://www.mdland.co.uk
[4] http://www.mdland.co.uk/sony/mdsjb940/index.htm
[5] http://www.mdland.co.uk/sony/mxdd5c/index.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 18 July 2000
o MD Long-Play Mode Debut: Sony and JVC post photos and Japanese
announcements of several MD units supporting 160m ("LP2") and 320m
("LP4") stereo recording modes: JVC 's [1]XM-P2000 portable player
(NiMH battery life: 10h [SP], 6.5h [LP2], and 7h [LP4]), [2]RC-MD330
CD/MD/tape/AM/FM boombox, [3]UX-A70 and [4]MX-S55 bookshelf systems,
and Sony 's [5]MXD-D5C 5CD/MD 4X dubbing deck, [6]MDS-JB940,
MDS-JE640 and MDS-S50 decks, [7]CMD-PX5 CD/MD bookshelf system with
4X dubbing, and [8]MDX-G55MK2 AM/FM/MD in dash player. All units
operate with conventional 292kbps ATRAC as well as ATRAC3 at 146kbps
(LP2) and 73kbps (LP4).
[1] http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/products/compo/XM-P2000.html
[2] http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/products/compo/RC-MD330.html
[3] http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/products/compo/UX-A70MD.html
[4] http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/products/compo/MX-S55MD.html
[5] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200007/00-0718A/
[6] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200007/00-0718A/
[7] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200007/00-0718B/
[8] http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCruise/Press/200007/00-0718C/
o Rich Westerman notes a Stereophile article stating that, aside from
computer based recording, [9]MD is the leading digital recording
format in the US.
[9] http://www.stereophile.com/shownews.cgi?791
o Charles Jowett finds a Sound-on-Sound review of the [10]Marantz
PMD650 pro-use portable, a fully featured machine which they
generally like.
[10] http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/apr00/articles/marantzpmd650.htm
o Ecoustics links alphabetically sorted reviews from around the web
for MD [11]portables, [12]decks, and [13]mini-systems.
[11]
http://www.ecoustics.com/Home/Home_Audio/MiniDisc/MiniDisc_Reviews/MD_Portable/alpha.html
[12]
http://www.ecoustics.com/Home/Home_Audio/MiniDisc/MiniDisc_Reviews/MD_Decks/alpha.html
[13]
http://www.ecoustics.com/Home/Home_Audio/MiniDisc/MiniDisc_Reviews/MD_Mini_Systems/alpha.html
o Dan Foley starts the [14]Canabrism Minidisc Site, with general MD
information, equipment reviews, and links.
[14] http://members.xoom.com/canabrism/minidisc
o Pete De Bonte posts photo details of the [15]rechargeable battery
trick for Sharp portable MD recorders.
[15] http://www.ece.wpi.edu/~pwd/minidisc/portable_power.html#MT15-recharge-trick
o Kheops Minidisc posts closeups of the [16]Hi_Space 10-pack, in all
their colors.
[16] http://www.kheopsminidisc.com/10_md_pack.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 19 July 2000
o Leon spots Panasonic's [1]photo and Japanese info for their
[2]SJ-MR200 portable recorder, equipped with two line display and
"Smart Operation Pad" (i.e. touchpad) for titling. Unit is world's
smallest and lightest (78.2x71.6x16.8mm, 94g [120g w/batt]). Battery
life (play/rec): NiMH: 15/7h, AAx1: 21/3h, Both: 38/15h.
[1]
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn000718-1/jn000718-1-1.jpg
[2]
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn000718-1/jn000718-1.html
o In the machine translation of [3]Sony's MDLP decks announcement they
mention a new USB based PC-Link kit, wherein control and audio data
flows over the USB cable.
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/mdlp_announce.htm
o `T' adds further [4]MDLP unit details and an [5]MDLP product list to
his spec tables.
[4] http://members.xoom.com/md_data/index.htm
[5] http://members.xoom.com/md_data/MDLP1.html
o John Smith details the use of Minidisc equipment for [6]ethnographic
recording of Scots and Gaelic.
[6] http://www.tiriodh.ed.ac.uk/aboute.html
o Danny Miller points out the [7]Aiwa CDC-MP3 in-dash CD and CD-R/RW
MP3 player.
[7] http://www.aiwa.com/Catalog00/Products2.asp?id=94
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 22 July 2000
o David Popovits gives a detailed and interesting [1]repairman's view
of portable MD recorder problems.
[1] http://www.minidisc.org/repair_info.html
o A New York Times article discusses [2]MP3 player developments. The
latest trend? Coupling moving mass storage (40MB Clik, 340MB IBM
Microdrive, 500MB Dataplay) with them to overcome mass market appeal
limiting flash-memory costs.
[2] http://www.minidisc.org/newrio/20musi.html
o Calum Tsang contributes a tidy [3]Sharp MD-MT15 review.
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/calum_mdmt15_review.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 23 July 2000
o Cheap Blanks: Adam Prestin notes a sale (until Sat.) on Sony Color
5-packs for $8 at CompUSA and Zach spots Memorex 5-packs for $8.75
at [1]National Recording Supply (mention "blues before sunrise" for
free shipping).
[1] http://www.nrstapes.com/mini.htm
o Bob Greer finds the [2]Sony MZ-E55 for $119 (+$11 shipping), and
other reasonable MD equipment deals (such as a [3]Sony MZ-R37 ($139)
+ USB PClink ($19) ) at Electronics EMall.
[2] http://www.electronicsemall.com/
[3] http://www.electronicsemall.com/mzsonporminp.html
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