zephonith

Go to http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~jwoithe/minidisc/ The guy at that site had exactly the same problem with his deck (a different model) and the site details what steps he went through to repair it. I think it's a good read for anyone who's having similar problems with their MD unit.

I'm assuming you can still play previously recorded discs? Usually this means there is something wrong with the recording mechanism. This is quite a common problem (exactly the same thing happened to my R900 last year, and it has happened to one of Mystyler's units recently). I took mine to the Sony service center and they repaired it for NZ$90, but I think the price would vary depending on where you live. They told me problem with my unit was that the overwrite head was broken. Take it to the service center and see what they can do for you. Also have a look at http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~jwoith...epair_tips.html (the "failure to record" bit) which explains a bit about the problem.

Don't worry, everyone was new once too. No need to apologise You'll find that MD is easy to use and you'll be obssessed like the rest of us in no time 8) So are the N707 and the R37 the only units you're considering? I think there are other units better suited to live recording, but I don't really know too much about live recording. I'll leave that for someone else to answer :wink: When the R37 was made, the priorities were a bit different, and so by current standards, it's big, heavy and the battery life is terrible. It doesn't have any of the newer features such as NetMD or MDLP. But it's one of the most durable units made and should last forever. It's still compatible with discs recorded on the newest units (except discs in LP mode) so in that sense, no it's not obsolete. That being said, I don't think you're going to be able to track one down. In that sense, yes it is obsolete. The R37 will work with any computer that has a line out, because you can record from it like you would from a CD player. However, if you're asking whether it's compatible in a NetMD sorta way, no, the R37 won't work with XP because it doesn't support NetMD. From what you've posted so far, it doesn't seem that you'd need NetMD, because it's mainly for people with lots of MP3s. If you're looking for a unit which supports NetMD, I suggest you look through the T station products page because it's easier to tell which units have NetMD (even experienced MD users can't keep track of all the units)

You mean you're sane? :shock: So is this first thread of the new section dedicated to comparing this Forum to the T board? I'm still relatively new to this sort of thing, so I don't really care (to put it bluntly), but variety is a good thing I suppose.

I'm just trying to remember when the American "fall" is... :idea: About October right? 8) (I love these emoticons :mrgreen: ) I'm guessing they release their big models (figuratively speaking) around now to be ready for Christmas/New Years. Then they take a bit more time to trickle into the US. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. 'Styler, does a June release still make the R910 count as an '03 model? Same here :mrgreen: