> ...
> The real culprit in this battle is the RIAA, whose silly rules create the
> problem in the first place. If it weren't for the fact that, for legal
> reasons, every consumer device capable of recording digital audio sold in the
> US must be classified as either an audio recorder or a computer peripheral.
> [...] But this was the era in which MD was born, and I think we're still
> bearing the legacy of that thinking to this day.
Hello!
First of all, I would like to introduce myself. I bought my first MiniDisc
portable player/recorder (the Sharp MD-MT831; imported from Japan at
considerable expense) last summer.
I am now thinking of purchasing a MiniDisc/CD/Radio deck for my room which
would act as a dubbing station and an alarm clock. This decision came after
I recently realized that I've become a pretty big proponent of the MiniDisc
format.
Either way, with regards to the above, I have to say that I was extremely
disappointed with the legislation imposed by the RIAA when I first learned
about it. I've heard of many great technologies held back by legislation or
politics, and I find it sad to see that the MiniDisc format is one of them.
To conclude my introduction, I would like to know if anyone knows anything
about the Sharp MD-MX20 deck. It was the first deck I saw that truly suited
my needs and thankfully, the least expensive. Does anyone own one? Does
anyone have any feedback that may help me in my buying decision? I've
already searched C|Net, Minidisco, PlanetMinidisc, Minidisc.org and
MiniDisc.ch, but the Sharp MX20 seems to be too new, and no one has any real
information on it.
Thanks for your time,
- Anthony L.
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