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  1. The newer model, MZ-R5ST is also on ebay. Looks even more cool:) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390548893387?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
  2. As far as I know, HHB in the UK still make blank discs. They are certainly in their 2013 catalogue. http://www.hhb.co.uk/product_detail.php?id=270
  3. Onkyo are also still continuing to manufacture MiniDisc units and HHB in England still have their own brand blank discs in their 2013 catalogue and show no signs of discontinuing them as yet, which is good.
  4. That BBC article isn't great. Since when has anyone held a magnet to a disc and had their recordings erased. Not likely. It also states that Japanese teenagers loved MiniDisc singles. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think there were many singles released on MiniDisc. In fact the only one I've every heard of is Electricity by Suede. I'm also quite surprised that they would think the movie Strange Days would have any effect on the sales of MiniDisc equipment.
  5. The Japanese company Muji, which has shops in many countries including England, still makes quite nice MiniDisc storage racks. The do a small storage box that holds 30 discs for £4.95 and a larger partitioned rack which holds 113 discs for a reasonable £13.95. Both are made in Muji's understated style out of clear acrylic. I went to my local shop in Guildford and they had plenty of stock. There is also stock at their online store. http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=63&PID=174 http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=9&Sub=39&PID=176
  6. Hi enito. From your photos it looks like the record head is damaged and needs to be replaced. That should not stop the deck from playing but don't try and record because not only will it not work, but will more than likely damage the disc as well. Jim Hoggarth is the man to speak to about this. He is a regular on this forum and may be able to offer a solution.
  7. You can actually copy recordings you made yourself if you recorded then with a mic or line input. I record my dj mixes from vinyl to MiniDisc and I can quite happily make digital recordings from that disc onto another MD. SCMS is a pain but it only prevents you from making digital copies of things that were recorded from a digital source originally.
  8. I had always felt sure that bookshelf systems did copies digitally from cd to MiniDisc, especially as the cd text was carried over and the track markings were 100% accurate. That is until sfbp sowed a seed of doubt in my head with this thread so I decided to test it out in the best way I could think of. I made a copy of a cd using my CHC-CL5MD bookshelf system. I then hooked up my trusty old MDS-JE510 deck to an MZ-R700 portable optically and tried to duplicate the copy of the cd onto another md. I think this was the first occasion I can recall where I was pleased to be greeted by the message "NO COPY". From this I can fairly safely say that this bookshelf unit copies cds digitally to md as an analogue recording would not be protected by scms and should have happily transferred onto a second MiniDisc. I would think it's likely that most all in one systems would produce the same results.
  9. I was recently looking through some cds in a small gift shop in Lyme Regis in Dorset which for those that don't know is on the south coast of England, when I came across this album with some friendly looking discs on the cover. http://www.amazon.co...50778449&sr=1-1
  10. I know there was a thread about MiniDisc film appearances some time ago but I spotted this one last night. I was watching the new movie directed by Ben 'Plan B' Drew called "Ill Manors" when at 8m 17s the character Kirby is leaving jail and collecting his belongings a prison officer says the line "One MiniDisc player and six discs", at which point we see a few very brief shots of the items. The close up of the recorder itself shows that it is I believe a Sony MZ-N610. There are some close ups of the labelled disc cases and a wider shot of all his stuff on a counter with Kirby and another guard. Sadly I think the MD is used to try and make the point that he's been banged up for a good few years, and the Nokia 2110 or 2110i in the next shot reinforces that, although the phone either came out in 1993 or 1996 and the MD is a 2003 model. Kool FM, which is written on one of the disc labels is a London based pirate radio station that plays jungle, drum 'n' bass and old skool music and has been broadcasting for over twenty years. I've included some screen grabs and a link to the film on IMDB for anyone that's interested. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1760967/
  11. As far as I can tell, the 2nd edition and the subsequent 2006 cd have exactly the same content as the original 1998 release.
  12. I have the 1st edition of MiniDisc from 1998. As you can see from the pictures the artwork is even more understated than the 2nd edition, with a plain white label and even a plain white panel printed on the reverse of the disc where the track and copyright info would usually be, although there is text on the case. The spine of the disc is left blank. The album itself has 88 short tracks with the idea being to play them on shuffle so you get a different listening experience each time. This works well as long as your MD player does not to leave any gaps between the tracks while it decideds whick to play next. Portables are generally all good but the shuffle on some decks leaves a second or two gap which kind of ruins it, which is also why it doesn't work on cd. The album itself is more an experimental novelty than anything else, with the tracks consisting of various rhythms and strange electronic sounds. Not something you'll be listening to every day I suspect but for a MiniDisc collector, well worth having. There is a third picture, of the text inside the booklet below but you can't see the thumbnail. It's there if you click on it.
  13. Or these. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-5-designs-blank-minidisc-AXIA-MD-im-Select-Your-Style-80min-White-Slimcase-/200817947991?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=rp7clzwDfk3KAsGhLFqfTKO%2BYBA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maxell-Japan-Miffy-Collection-80-min-MD-Minidisc-Blanks-RARE-NEW-sealed-4-pack-/200820912766?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=rp7clzwDfk3KAsGhLFqfTKO%2BYBA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-Japan-Red-Hot-Utada-Hikaru-80-min-MD-Minidisc-Blanks-RARE-NEW-sealed-3-pack-/200820922059?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=rp7clzwDfk3KAsGhLFqfTKO%2BYBA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maxell-Mono-Tone-Monotone-Label-80-min-MD-Minidisc-RARE-NEW-sealed-3-packs-TDK-/200808126284?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=rp7clzwDfk3KAsGhLFqfTKO%2BYBA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
  14. How about this for one TDK Bit Club disc then? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-blank-minidisc-MD-mini-disc-TDK-Bit-Club-Military-in-80min-/200826989508?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=rp7clzwDfk3KAsGhLFqfTKO%2BYBA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
  15. As far as the MD-02B stock is concerned, I really meant it is quite easy to source online from places such as http://www.aandcaudio.co.uk/tascam-md-02b-mini-disc-recorder-p117893 http://www.soundexposure.com/store/Tascam-MD-02B.html http://www.mercury-av.com/sales/tascam-md-02b-3722-0.html among others.
  16. It looks like the MD-02B, which replaced the 301, is still readily available to buy new should you want one.
  17. The question is, how much do you want for the RH1? PM me the price please if it is still for sale.
  18. sfbp, it looks like the software mentioned by prodjade can be found at http://www.afreecodec.com/windows/mp3-2-minidisc-18895.html
  19. I recently picked up this copy of Q Magazine from February 1993 on ebay for £2. It caught my eye because it still had the free MiniDisc mounted on the cover. I remember buying this issue when it first came out as I was working in the audio and tv department at Harrods in London at the time and was fascinated by these little discs that had just come onto the market but couldn't afford to buy one with the price of an MZ-1 being around £500 at the time. I remember keenly removing the disc from the cover and finding a shiny new MD machine in the department to play it on to see if I had won. Sadly I hadn't but at least they stuck a few tunes on there so that I could listen jealously to the sound quality of these tiny new machines. At least they seemed tiny at the time. Sadly I didn't get a MiniDisc recorder for another five years after that. If only I'd had one of the winning discs my passion would have started sooner. Maybe I have a winning disc now, although I fear it may be slightly too late to claim my prize. I've scanned the cover with the disc plus several MD adverts that are in the mag. The one that is in several pieces is within the front cover and folds out three times. The magazine also contains adverts for DCC and LaserDisc.
  20. For those of you who do field recordings in all weathers or just like to listen to music while walking/cycling outdoors or by the pool, on the beach etc, I thought this might be of interest. I was in my local Poundland today and I noticed that they sell handy water/sand resistant pouches with built in jack cable to protect your beloved MD unit from the elements so I decided to pick one up and try it out. Once your recorder is plugged in and placed inside the pouch it has three layers of folded ziploc seals then a velcro strip to keep everything secure. The male jack inside the pouch connects to the mic or headphone socket then exits through a grommet to a female jack on the outside. The pouch is made of welded pvc and having tested it I found it to be fully waterproof although as it's only designed to be water resistant, it would not be at all advisable to swim with it or submerge it. It even keeps your unit afloat if it should happen to fall in the pool (again, I've tested it). Although these are designed for ipods and phones (the touch screen on an iphone still works through the pvc for those that are that way inclined), smaller MiniDisc players/recorders (I tested the NH-1 (pictured) and the MZ-E900) fit with no problems. I was just about able to squeeze an MZ-R55 into it but anything larger or with AA battery protrusions such as the MZ-R700 will not fit. A bargain for only £1 I'm sure you'll agree.
  21. Jimma

    MZ-NH1 on ebay.

    I've just spotted a decent looking NH1 on ebay that seems to be at a lower price than normal with only 10 hours to go, currently £36. The link is below for anyone who's interested in getting hold of one of these beautiful units. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43b0e091a3
  22. There's a few new ones out there if you search on Google. Mostly quite expensive though. $1,199 on Amazon.com. Really??!?
  23. You can also record digitally from one of your decks to another if the source disc was originally recorded from an analogue source as SCMS only protects second the second digital generation. For example, I always master my live dj mixes from vinyl onto MiniDisc. I can then make as many digital copies as I require from the original.
  24. I was going through a load of old photos today and I came across the two attached photos of a Mini that I took while in the Belfry shopping centre in Redhill, England in 1999. I have owned many Minis and have been a huge fan of them for many years so I was immediately interested in why this old car was sitting inside amongst the shops. I soon discovered that it was to be put in Europe's largest time capsule, the Millenium Vault in Guildford, Surrey, England. Upon further investigation I found out that the 100 cubic metre vault was to be filled with a large assortment of 20th century items, documents and photos as a historic record of our times. I thought that another of my passions, the MiniDisc, would make a great addition to this project as an example of technology of the era. I got in contact with the organisation running the project and they agreed and so I supplied three MiniDiscs containing some of my live dj mixes and they purchased a Sony MiniDisc Walkman for possible future playback. The Mini, the MiniDiscs and Walkman and the mass of other items were all sealed into the airtight vault on Thursday March 23rd 2000 and are not due see the light of day again until the year 3000! Even though a huge effort was made to ensure that the contents of the time capsule were preserved, who knows what, if anything wil survive but it's quite nice to think that my favorite car, audio format and some of my djing may some day be rediscovered by the people of the future.
  25. That has also got me thinking now as I often do high speed CD to MD transfers in sp on my CHC-CL5MD. It would be a shame if the recording lost the Type R treatment.
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