>One thing's for sure - I was on the verge of saving up for a new MD
>recording portable (currently only have a playback portable), either R90 or
>sharp 831 - no way I'm buying them when I can wait 6-9 months and get a
>portable with LP mode. That said, I just fitted an expensive Sony MD
>headunit to my car which will be incompatible with LP discs. Ouch! I guess
>we're all feeling this.
>
>richard
Personally, I don't feel the need for LP - maybe I'll end up with a home
deck that will do LP (which would be handy for recording longer radio
broadcasts), but for general recording of compilations, CDs, etc. then
74/80 minutes is fine.
When I first read about it, I thought that a bit more recording time was a
neat idea. When I realised it wasn't backward-compatible with the
(millions?) of older units, I changed my mind.
LP mode is just what MD can do without - incompatible formats and extra
hassle, especially as there won't be any visible way to tell the two apart.
It'll just create headaches for existing users buying into LP, and
confusion amongst those buying their first MD unit.
And all this for a bit more (IMHO unnecessary) recording time. I'd leave it
on the decks and if it must be put on recording portables, bury it deep in
the menu system. Trying to make such drastic changes to a format so far
into it's life would be commercial suicide.
--
Simon
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