BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 I'm almost half an hour in and he's not having much luck so far... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgallen 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 39mins, we have a winner!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgallen 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 45 mins in, that chunky Sharp machine. Recon he's got an 80 minute Sony disc there, which has a finer track pitch. Very original minidiscs were 60 and 74 minutes and the track pitch is wider. It played his MD-CD disc ok. Wadaya recon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 Yeah, I wondered that too. I think 80 minute discs came out after my MDS-JE500 but it's never had any issues with them. That Sharp may have been even older though (and possibly not in the best nick). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 Actually, looks like it might be a Sharp MD-MS721. According to MiniDisc.org, that model was released in 1998. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 If you're short on time there is an abridged version: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgallen 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 Short on time? I'm watching the full one AGAIN! So what does that tell you... oh yea, I did watch the short one a little while ago too, that was fun, but I'm glad I watched the long one first! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 Haha. I too sat through the whole of the long one. I may even have gone back to watch a couple of bits again... I’ve not actually watched the shorter one but saw the link and thought others might find it a little more palatable :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgallen 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 I think he's probably bang on what he thinks the source of them is. Shame that pile were such a load of junk. However to hark back to his first minidisc video, the range of machine designs is huge even across, just the 5 manufacturers he had here. Of that load of 58 was it - other than a few that looked like colour variants of a model, there must have easily been 40 different designs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 Yeah, it’s kind of crazy how many different models got released over MiniDisc’s relatively short lifespan given that the format is often (incorrectly IMHO) viewed as having been a failure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgallen 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 20 years production of (Sony) machines I think, 1993-2013. Tascam MD-CD1Mk3 could be bought new in Europe ‘til late 2017. Any others? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 Doesn’t sound so short when you put it like that that Kevin... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M1JWR 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 i think he has become a serious collector/hoarder, he needs to talk !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilippeC 60 Report post Posted July 1, 2020 I watched it all... and I agree with him on 3 things (portable units) - buying junk units could make you losing your money after all (but he did that for the demo and by design curiosity) - better buy a complete unit set with almost all the accessories than the unit alone cheaper - Sony is the best even if some brands have done some particular nice looking units or well-built units Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearBoy 11 Report post Posted February 13 Techmoan's posted a new MiniDisc video to YouTube: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgallen 5 Report post Posted February 13 1 hour ago, BearBoy said: Techmoan's posted a new MiniDisc video to YouTube: At last. I was getting bored of cheapo-"VU"-meters videos. Back to good 'ole MD :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slugbahr 5 Report post Posted February 14 On 5/25/2020 at 8:26 PM, M1JWR said: i think he has become a serious collector/hoarder, he needs to talk !! I used to buy bulk lots of units, remotes and discs through the Japanese auctions. He is only beginning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slugbahr 5 Report post Posted February 14 On 7/1/2020 at 4:28 PM, PhilippeC said: I watched it all... and I agree with him on 3 things (portable units) - buying junk units could make you losing your money after all (but he did that for the demo and by design curiosity) - better buy a complete unit set with almost all the accessories than the unit alone cheaper - Sony is the best even if some brands have done some particular nice looking units or well-built units His choice of auction lot was poor. Lots of basic units, but from non-Sony/Sharp manufacturers. No remotes or AA battery packs included, so very hard to properly check if units might work. You need those things BEFORE you get that sort of bulk lot. Not a lot of recorders, so less value overall. Yes, that's true. But they are two different ways. One is like buying a pack of lollies you can see inside. The other is a pack of different lollies you won't know until you open the packet. Also, a complete unit set still might not work. A bulk lot can have working units. Different sellers, different approach to testing. To each their own. Different sounds, looks, weight, remotes, etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slugbahr 5 Report post Posted February 14 16 hours ago, BearBoy said: Techmoan's posted a new MiniDisc video to YouTube: I have one (or maybe three) of those. I wonder if I'll ever use them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
