jadeclaw

You are reading something into my message, that I didn't meant that way. I mentioned it as a bonus, where that quality might be necessary. (Live recording/copying a CD).

Hmm, strange... On my machine, the install went through without a hitch. 2 Minutes, +download +a restart. Stability is much better, the 210 track-problem is gone as well. I think, I'll put it through the paces now. One serious problem hasn't been fixed: It still doesn't like my DVD-Writer.

Urf, someone actually takes time to read through the old stuff... But seriously, from the graphic shown here: http://www.minidisc.org/type_r_atrac.html#details misplaced bits (brown dots) are corrected to closer correspond to the audio data (blue bars). The 2-pass thing reminds me of video codecs, improving the picture quality considerably during the second pass. But that has nothing to do with Type-R, as the two-pass algorithm brings the result closer to the original. With LP4 we're coming in an area, where true fidelity isn't no longer possible, so here it is important, what hurts the least. And in that department, low bit-rate mp3s really hurt...

The whole data is on the disc, but since the battery gave way at the wrong moment, the TOC hasn't been written. But not all is lost, if you have access to a certain home deck. Everything about TOC-cloning can be found here: http://www.minidisc.org/cloning_procedure.html To prevent this in the future, clean the battery contacts and when the Li-Ion battery is old, replacing it might be advised, as they lose the ability to provide the current needed in that moment. You might want to use the supplied AA-case as well in parallel. PS: Don't ask me for doing the cloning procedure, my equipment is unsuitable for that.

Expect the same quality: SP == Hi-SP LP4 == Hi-LP The intermediate step of LP2 is gone from standalone recording, but lectures are usually speech only and Hi-LP can do that very well. On top of that, you get Linear-PCM, providing full CD-Quality. You save on discs too, even when using standard discs. And uploading is easier as well. All on one page: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Hi-MD_Sony.html

The Soundquality suffers, if you choose the low datarate modes, Hi-LP64&48kBit / old LP4. That isn't really for music, but ideal for Audio-Books. The concern comes from Sony's claims, that Hi-LP is better than MP3@128k. In fact, it isn't. However, when using Hi-SP, the quality is well above MP3 @192k. In fact, you need very good ears and good equipment to hear a difference to a CD. Qualitywise, you're on the safe side with Hi-SP. Plus, you can record from other sources too, adding music to your collection without a computer. So, from from quality and versatility, Hi-MD is the way to go. By the way, the instruction manual is often a good info on a recorder, so you can view it here(PDF): http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sony/Sony_...tion_manual.pdf The Info-page is here: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-NHF800.html

I think, it was thursday.

Yes. Burning an Audio CD from your own recordings is only possible on Sony VAIO computers or if you have a Sony CD-Writer in your PC. SonicStage has no way of exporting your uploaded recordings into a regular Wave-File. However, Sony has promised to supply a converter program to facilitate the export of analogue recordings (Mic & LineIn). Reason for this: The American Home Recording Act, which proscribes, that every Digital recording device has a copy prevention of some sort, unless it is professional equipment. Yes, braindead politicians at work...

I have no personal experience with these, but what I've seen here, it was 707 specific. You might look into the 'Technical Support' area.

Take the N710. It's the better one. N710: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-N710.html N510: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-N510.html

1. Yes. 2. Yes, USB, Faster than realtime. And back onto MD as well. 3. Yes.

And that's something I don't understand. Since changing the datarate is nothing more than giving the codec a few new parameters, that would have been a no brainer. And giving a choice of datarates is standard in standalone DVD-recorders. Some even have an optimal mode - You give it the time needed, the recorder sets the encoder to perfectly fill the disc. And since we're talking of software here, even a lot of other things would have been possible as well. But again, Sony stopped halfway through...

You need the enclosed software, named SonicStage for that. Aside for Up/Download of the music, it also is a musiclibrary and your access to the Sony Connect Musicstore.

Pull it out and restart the comp. Since this isn't much work, I would give it a try

It should, but NetMD/Std-MD cannot separate between digital and analog. And the law (AHRA) speaks about digital devices. Another point: Prefab MDs. Sony is active in adding copyprotection to all CDs, so not allowing the upload of Std-MDs fits exactly the strategy. However, when a laser can adjust itself to a different media, it would be easy to block upload for prefabs. But then, that would mean thinking - and we do know that Sony is just another word for 'Not thinking'...

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SonicStage 2.1 offers Divide/Combine edit like a home deck. It is available at Connect.com. Remember to backup your files using Backup from the Tools menu before upgrading.

2.1 can be downloaded at connect.com. Another question arises here: One user had serious crashes, as long as the driver of his memory-card-reader was active, another user reported a conflict between SonicStage and the synchronizer of his PDA. The NetMD driver seems to be a bit anal about other USB-Devices.

Yup. Expect it to be nice and loud.

The headphones have nothing to do with the line voltage of the charger. The problem lies somewhere else: the Impedance of the headphones. If it is low, 20 - 40 Ohms, you get a decent volume out of it, if it is high, 300 to 600 Ohms, the volume won't be very strong. In that case, an extra amp, like the Boostaroo is recommended. Just check thew supplied data and you'll see. Oh, and that is not specific for the NH1 either, this question arises for all portables...

132k == Well above High-quality FM-Radio. 105k == Good FM-Radio. 64k == Cheap FM-Radio, the 20$ variant... Generally, the higher the datarate, the better the quality is. Atrac3 or 3plus isn't that important, the datarate is the decisive factor.

I think BE-Direct has it definitely wrong. NHF800, NH900 and the NH1 have the same price - UKP189,99 Dixons 280 pounds is much more realistic, let's see if BE-Direct lives up to it's promises....

Ouch! :wacky: If a small store got it wrong, it could be excused, but a big retailer should get it right...

Something is wrong with the recording head. If it is still there, exactly above the laser lens, then the flat tape cable connencting it with the electronics, is broken. If the whole head is gone, well... In both cases, the unit needs service. And since there isn't much difference between a delicate watch and a MD-recorder, this is a job for an experienced service technician.

All NetMD / HiMD-recorders from Sony come with it's own software called SonicStage, which allows faster download onto MD. Realtime recording from the Soundcard is possible as well, via Lineout or Digital out. Having a recorder with Line-In/Digital in has the advantage, that you can record from other sources as well, allowing to copy stuff without a computer. In that case, the Creative program helps you in assembling of your playlist. A toslink cable is an optical cable with a rectangular plug on one side and a 3.5mm- plastic plug on the other end. Most MD-recorders have one included, the rectangular one goes into the soundcard, the one, where the red light shines out. My personal choice for the biggest versatility, if you can wait a few weeks is the MZ-NHF800. It has a radio, can record from microphone and your regular stereo and can store more music on the disc. Plus, it can use the new 1GB discs for even more music in addition to the normal ones. And it doubles as a backup-drive for your computer as well. See here: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-NHF800.html A good place to look: Minidisco