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Mystyler

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  1. Depending on what you have, and your budget, you can get a digital MD transfer happening - but at the moment it would still be real-time.

    For a starters, you'd need a deck with a digital out and a PC with digital inputs, be that via USB or soundcard.

  2. The only difference will be the build quality of the plastic shell - sound quality is the same across all discs.

    By all means try the cheap ones, if they don't work you haven't lost much and if they do work (which they certainly should) you have scored a bargain.

  3. The magnetic head must contact the disc? I'm not so sure about that, since MD uses a non-contact recording mechanism...:?:

    I have the same problem with my recorder, and the problem lies in the fact the magnetic head is out of alignment.

  4. That is generally the case - most CDs don't have CDTEXT and most of the time, the ones that do are prevented to allow the transfer of track titles! Odd, huh?

    If your deck works with CD-RWs or CD-Rs, you can make your own compilations and use incorporate CDTEXT with them.

  5. This takes me back...

    I remember reading two other posts by two different users, who claim this happened after they did the R900 hack on their R700s. I think both fixed the problem by un-hacking their units. The same happened when they used the R900 remote. Perhaps un-hack the R700 and try the R700 remote, instead of the R50's.

    Other than that, I can't help much, as I am unfamiliar with Sony portable's service mode...

    Your English is perfect, Kotarou. biggrin.gif

  6. Sharp is indeed King when it comes to live recording.

    Depending on your budget, from most expensive to least:

    MD-DR7

    MD-MT888

    MD-MT290

    MD-MT190

    The DR7 is a serious recorder, and well worth the cash. However, all units will perform the tasks you ask of it without trouble.

    To convert MD--->CD, you will need some recording software and a PC, and as long as it takes to record the MD to PC. Unfortunatley, unless you spend huge sums of money, there is no faster than real-time transfer MD--->PC.

    Being in Canada will probably mean ordering online to buy the Sharps, as they are bloody rare in Canada and North America. Try www.audiocubes.com .

  7. You could try pre-ordering one from www.audiocubes.com or Hyperjack. They are basically the same thing. Perhaps www.minidisco.com will carry them. There is also Francis Tung, who can get virtually and MD unit you want at damn good prices. There is also Bluetin...the list can go on forever!

  8. Stealthy, have you got your manual handy? :twisted:

    Basically, "Din Unlock" means that it can tell that it is ment to be recording a digital signal, but it can't detect any signal...in this case, it is more than likely due to the DVD's SCMS copy protection. If you can't get around it, then apart from spending huge sums of money on an SCMS bit stripper, or re-wiring your DVD player to play via your soundcard with digital I/O, then you'll have to record in analouge.

    BUT!

    If you're recording from a decent DVD unit, then you will be hard pressed to tell the difference between digital and analogue.

    For tapes, the best way is simply pop the tape in the deck, connect your MD to the tape deck's line out, and go from there. biggrin.gif

    As a side note, I didn't get your PM. :wink:

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