pata2001

If you have an Intel Mac, download bootcamp, install winXP then Sonicstage, and you're done.

So, no help from the fanboys? The only HiMD unit that I know of that can display Chinese properly on its screen is the DH10P (with proper changes in service mode). ELK remotes are designed to display Japanese kanji only (except maybe the 55ELK, but not many people has it/tested it, and it is designed for Sony PCDP). They could still display some Chinese kanji IF there are proper Japanese kanji equivalent for them. Other thant that, it will display the characters as a dot or ?. I have set my DH10P to display chinese perfectly on its own screen, but it won't work with my 40ELK anymore (all characters are displayed as dots).

And then you have to deal with Sonicstage, registry edits, and applocale to properly write the kanji titles to the MD/HiMD. The fact that SS now requires applocale to display kanji properly also exclude win2k (and below) users, since applocale is only available on winXP. Did I say EL remotes can display kanji? Nope.

Using ELK remote does not automatically allow kanji display. On some units, there is also a region setting in service mode, like the RH10/DH10P (dunno if the RH1 has a service mode or not). Another reason why I got the JP version of RH1, in fear that Sony USA disable kanji capability on the US version (just like they did on US version of the D-NE20, you cannot display kanji at all, even if you use ELK remotes).

BOSE stuff themselves don't sound that bad, but for the price you pay, there are usually better alternatives (in terms of sound quality) out there if you look hard enough. BOSE sometimes package their stuff in a way that attract consumers more. A regular Joe would probably prefer to buy an all-in-one compact set of BOSE speakers that he/she can set-up easily, rather than having to select individual amp and/or speakers in non-compact sizes. Majority of people would not be able to distinguish SQ readily(just ask those that think iPod stock buds are the best ever), so they look for design, compactness, and brand name. Plus, there's the price factor, where most people think higher price means better. Demo room is not the best way to judge a sound system, especially something that is pre-set by the store. Where are you going to use the speakers? At the demo room, or at your own house? Whatever you hear at the demo room will not be the same when you turn the set on at your living room. It's hard to judge a good sound system. Best thing you can go is to buy them at a store with good return/exchange policy, in case you don't get what you expected at home. I would look at your budget, look at your room set-up, and go from there. If Bose systems fit your needs, then why not. Just remember to explore the alternatives first, some of which has names that are not too familiar (Boston acoustic, Klipsch, Infinity, Cambridge Soundworks, etc) Consider even some off the shelf brands that you find at Radioshack/Target. They might look cheap (mostly with the way they are presented on the shelf, vs the specially designed shelf/demo room for Bose), but they might sound good enough/close to the much more expensive Bose.

Unfortunately no. There's simple burner, but it only accepts AudioCD as its source.

Well, Sony Music definitely doesn't like that, which is why the came up with the rootkit copy protection for AudioCDs.

Technically, it is 292kbps, because that is the bitrate of SP. However, it was transcoded from LP2, which means the quality is probably only as good or worse than LP2. The bitrate of the file itself is 292kbps. Well, to be more prcise, Sonicstage doesn't even handle SP. Whenever you transfer a track as SP to a NetMD device, the device itself is the one that encode the track to SP, not Sonicstage. Sonicstage just presumably uncompressed the LP2 track, transfer it via USB, and the NetMD device will re-encode it to SP. Sonicstage doesn't handle SP at all.

Congrats on your new purchase. Just remember that your iPod has a hard-drive in it, so be nice with it. Try not to shake it a lot/changing tracks while jogging, etc. Another tip: if you use WAV or apple lossless, expect less battery life than what Apple claimed.

1. Can you really tell any difference of sound quality? Let's face it, most claims about sound quality are highly subjective. I wouldn't worry about the SQ on the iPod, unless you like to use EQ. EQ on the iPod is still not up to par, and no custom EQ. iPods have line-out through the dock connector, although you have to use a dock or an adaptor to utilize it. 2. iPod can do gapless with MP3 and AAC, and unicode. iTunes is an excellent jukebox software, and nothing beats its smart playlist feature. 3. There are no 6G iPods yet. Current iPods are 5.5G. iPod nano is on the 2nd gen. Check my reviews on 2G nano and 5G iPod: http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32099 http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthr...age=3&pp=10 http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthr...age=5&pp=10 http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthr...age=6&pp=10 Current best bang for the buck is the 80GB iPod for $349, just $100 more from the 30GB version. Or, you can go with the 8GB flash based 2G nano. 4. Another reason to use iTunes. Smart playlist will be your best friend. You can set smart playlist to cycle your songs automatically. 5. Yeah, video is just a gimmick, although pretty nice when you need to show off. however, for real video playback, get the Cowon A2. 6. 80GB version has better battery life than 30GB version. 2G nano have 24 hour rated battery life, and is flash based so it's more reliable than the hard-drive iPods if you are on the go. My take: if you really want an iPod today, get the 2G nano, and wait for the real 6G iPod/video iPod to show up next year.

Until we get rid of the DMCA, we can kiss fair use goodbye, since almost all new content medium have some kind of DRM on it, and bypassing the DRM, even for fair-use, is illegal under the DMCA. Funny thing is, we have people complaining to DAP makers like Apple, but I don't see anybody attacking the source, the RIAA/MPAA. People are still gleefully buying crap artists under the labels part of RIAA, thus financing the RIAA to remain in business and turning lawmakers on their side. Wait till you got one of those lawsuits from the RIAA. Under the patriot Act, they don't have to proof that you actually have illegal content anymore, they'll just assume so, and sue you to dry.

That is because in your case, the Xbox is the one doing the decoding, not the RH10. The faulty playback is on the RH10's decoding process, not the MP3 file. When connected to the Xbox, the RH10 is only passing the MP3 as data.

[sarcasm]In another news, Sony music and Sony pictures execs assign a mule as the new Sony portable audio designer. The new walkmen will require users to call the execs at Sony Music and/or Sony Picture and give them the users' life savings if users want to playback any content. Of course, the execs are busy playing golf, so users have to put their name on a 3-day-wait waiting list.[/sarcasm] I still see Sony Music and Sony Pictures as the bottleneck.

Well, that only fix 1 language, in your case, korean. If you have multiple songs like Japanese, Korean, Chinese, all in your library, SS cannot show all of them. You have to change and restart windows every single time to transfer the tracks with the specific language. That's just unacceptable, considering there is a solution called unicode, that's been used by other software (eg. iTunes) for a while already. Having to edit registry just to allow the display of asian characters is just unacceptable. See my sig for details.

33EL, 35ELK, 40ELK work fine with the DH710. Even better, with the 40ELK, the DH710 can utilize all the 3 lines for info, unlike the RH910 and RH10.

Well, you can never start too early. http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=262...5&pid=37225

Speaking of elitist, read what the OP wrote. So I guess he/she is allmighty and the only person who uses MD properly. Yeah, whatever.

1. The E00x series seem to be "noisy." Maybe Sony use a cheap amp for those. Use a low impedance ear/headphone, and switch the volume to zero. You'll here perfect silence. Increase volume to 1, and you'll here the hiss/background noise. I rarely hear this with past Sony portables. 2. RH910 vs RH1, definitely get the RH1. RH1 has HD-amp, "proper" MP3 playback, and the fact that it can upload legacy MD recordings.

Get an iPod + iTunes, and you won't have problems with chinese/Japanese anymore. Wonder when Sony will ever make Sonicstage unicode. BTW, due to the limitations of Applocale, you won't even be able to show both chinese AND Japanese at the same time. And then there is another issue in how to get Sony units to display kanji properly. Oh, and read my sig.

Apple releases iTunes7 fixes in a couple of weeks. How long does it take for Sony to make sonicstage actually stable? Atrac3+ was amazing. Listen to HE-AAC at 48kbps, and compare that to Atrac3+ 48kbps. People here are not moaners. If you're actually into MD and recording, you would have purchased an RH1. Thumbs down for Sony for not realizing a potential format until it's way too late.

Is Sony's DRM any better than MS'?

How can a device + media that is only made by 1 company, only works with units made by 1 company, less propietary than something that works with multiple units from multiple companies?

Do you mind sharing with us what is this adaptor would be?

I think all MD units' firmware are upgradable (the fact that there is a service mode). However, the question is will Sony provide a firmware upgrade? In the past, no, and if they do, you have to send the unit to Sony. Instead of dreaming and waiting MD to be drag-n-drop for an eternity, just get a UMS DAP like Cowon DAPs. Problem solved.

Sony has a lot to clean up, especially in the PR department. 1. Exploding batteries. Dell has pointed their finger at Sony. 2. PS3. Price is high, features are going out one by one, delayed release. 3. Blu-ray. 4. Dying UMD. I don't think a DAP is high on their list. I would think the PS3 is the top priority right now, and in the next year or so. 2nd would be blu-ray. We'll be lucky is we see a DAP coming, let alone a next gen HiMD. Maybe a Japan only player unit, but I doubt it.