MiniDisc Community Pages News for 30 September 2001
o AV-Land (UK) points out a [1]photo and [2]Japanese press release for
Panasonic's SV-SR100 ([3]English summary ), a portable CD-player
capable of also playing AAC, MP3 and WMA audio from Panasonic's SD
("secure digital") memory cards. The SDMI complaint device allows
recording from CD, microphone and line input sources to memory in
AAC format. No word on whether subsequent USB upload to PC is
possible.
[1]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn010928-1/jn010928-1-1.jpg
[2]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn010928-1/jn010928-1.html
[3] http://www.avland.co.uk/panasonic/svsr100/index.htm
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 1 October 2001
o Mark Bausch finds informative ZDnet coverage of plans for
[1]copy-prohibited CDs that carry two copies of the audio: CD-DA and
WMA (Windows Media) format. The article contains a link to
McFadden's [2]detailed discussion of how CD copy-prohibition works,
and how it can be circumvented.
[1] http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815388,00.html
[2] http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq02.html#S2-4
o Mark Fullen points out a good price (US$95) for the [3]Pioneer
MJHX3000, an add-on MD unit for Pioneer's XHX3000 Musiqube micro
systems.
[3] http://www.pioneerdirect.com/productdetail.asp?category=Home&item=MJHX3000
o Shawn Lin spots dozens of optical interconnect goodies at
[4]PartsExpress.com, including US$14 coax->optical and optical->coax
convertors (AC adapter not included). Search for "optical" in the
keyword box on the left.
[4] http://www.partsexpress.com/
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 2 October 2001
o Michael Yucha finds a [1]ZDNet article mentioning that Sony's
all-in-one, MD equipped computing/home-entertainment console is due
at Circuit City stores by Oct 11.
[1]
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097736,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01
o Further copy-prohibition concerns: Kingsely Smith points out a
ZDNet UK article indicating that [2]Sony's copy-protected CDs may be
in breach of trading standards.
[2] http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2095931,00.html
o Minidisco is offering [3]blanks as low as US$1.30 until Oct. 15.
They've also cut prices $5-$15 on all US model Sony portables and
again stock the [4]Sharp MD-MT770 and [5]Sony MDS-JE470.
[3] http://www.minidisco.com/minisecret.html
[4] http://www.minidisco.com/minispecs/sharpmdmt770-hd.html
[5] http://www.minidisco.com/minispecs/sonymdsje470-hd.html
o N. Tooline uncovers the [6]Microphone Do-It-Yourselfer's page, with
good mic battery box plans.
[6] http://home.earthlink.net/~gottapes/micdiyers/main.htm
o Jim Coon's ``Famous'' T-Mike page [7]reappears locally.
[7] http://www.minidisc.org/jim_coon
o Edward Chadez suggests there should be less horizontal scrolling in
life; we finally smell the coffee.
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 3 October 2001
o Kingsley Smith points out a [1]photo and [2]Japanese press release
([3]trans ) for Kenwood's DMC-P33 and 'P55 portable MD players. The
DMC-P55's charge stand includes built-in speakers and a timer
function, allowing it to be used as an alarm clock. Both units have
a staggering 85 hour LP4 battery life (120 w/AA, 153 w/both).
[1] http://www.kenwood.com/j/press/images/dmc_p55.gif
[2] http://www.kenwood.com/j/press/press20011003.html
[3] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/kenwood_dmcp55.htm
o Peter Ravn spies Sony's [4]Japanese page ([5]trans ) for the MZ-E707
portable MD player. The stylish unit sports a battery life
(rechargeable + AA) of 87hr (SP) and 120hr (LP4), and is due out Oct
10 in Japan.
[4] http://www.walkman.sony.co.jp/prod/md_pl/e707.html
[5] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/sony_mze707.htm
o The [6]Sony MDS-JE530 service manual appears (4MB pdf).
[6] http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sony_mdsje530_service.pdf
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 4 October 2001
o New Portables Week Terry Park finds Panasonic portable MD press
releases: The [1]SJ-MJ50 (photos: [2]unit, [3]cradle, [4]trans ) has
a slot-in design and speaker equipped charging cradle, the
[5]SJ-MJ90 ([6]photo, [7]trans ) has a world record breaking battery
life (150hr in LP4 w/AA + rechargeable) and a magnesium case.
[1]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn011002-5/jn011002-5.html
[2]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn011002-5/jn011002-5-1.jpg
[3]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn011002-5/jn011002-5-2.jpg
[4] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/panasonic_sjmj50.htm
[5]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn011002-6/jn011002-6.html
[6]
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn011002-6/jn011002-6-1.jpg
[7] http://www.minidisc.org/translations/panasonic_sjmj90.htm
o Geoff Grant points out a bevy of [8]TOSLink goodies at SFB digital
audio distributors, including 6 and 12-way splitters!
[8]
http://www.sfb.net/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_SFB_Digital_audio_distributors_5.html
o Richard Prinsloo discovers Sharp [9]MD-MT877 (aka MT77) and
[10]MD-C2 manuals on [11]Sharp's (UK) support pages.
[9] http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sharp_MDMT877200.pdf
[10] http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sharp_MDC2H-025.pdf
[11] http://www.sharp.co.uk/support/index.htm
o Mark Bausch scouts New Scientist articles on [12]copy-prohibited
CDs, including mention of [13]SCMS protected CDs in Germany.
[12] http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991336
[13] http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991367
o Ian Langrish spots MD blanks for US$1.20 at [14]Circuit City (search
for 'sti minidisc').
[14] http://www.circuitcity.com
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 5 October 2001
o Wing Li finds Minidisc Australia selling the [1]Minidisc Control
Center for AU$70, Tim Pitman's [2]parallel port based PC/MD titling
solution for Sony portables. Seems a pity that the small-shop PC
titling solutions don't use a proper Sony remote connector,
especially when they're selling for ~US$3/ea. in [3]lots of 50 on
eBay.
[1] http://www.mdaustralia.com/access/mp3/mcc.htm
[2] http://www.southcom.com.au/~tpitman/
[3] http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1281925722
o Reactive Sounds has created a [4]"pen" microphone ([5]table entry ).
[4] http://www.reactivesounds.com/reactivesounds_frames.html
[5] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Microphones.html#reactive
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 6 October 2001
o Eric Ivanoff points out a MacNN forum covering [1]Sony (Xitel)
PC-Link connections on a Macintosh.
[1] http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/Forum4/HTML/001225.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 7 October 2001
o Ecoustics has a fairly complete [1]automated price watch table for
MD gear.
[1]
http://ecoustics.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php?page_id=89&ut=97cc4dc269ea12c9
o The $100 recorder: [2]PC Mall and [3]eCost have the [4]Sharp
MD-MT90 for $100+~$10 shipping.
[2] http://www.cc-inc.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?DPNo=960757
[3] http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?DPNo=960757
[4] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-MT80+90.html
o James Andariese finds the [5]Sharp MD-MT90 manual (1.2MB pdf) at
[6]Sharp USA's website.
[5] http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sharp_mdmt90.pdf
[6] http://www.sharp-usa.com/
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