IguanaRide

Has anyone heard of Sharp or other company with plans to make Hi-MD players? Or are we stuck with Sony for the next couple years? IR

I know this is a minor detail; but I believe the NH900 is half Aluminum/half plastic. As far as i know, Sony only used magnesium for the NH1 (which has mixed reviews among users). IR

Your point has much merit Volta. On the flip side, what use is a 1GB of music if you only have 10-15 hours of playback while camping/on a trip/etc? Not much, which is why NH1 loses much of its appeal. Question: I read that the external AA battery attachment on the NH900 (and i'm assuming most other players), simply charges up the Ni-MH battery in the player, instead of powering the player itself. I read this at battery University or on a forum here. Is this not bad for the Ni-MH battery; always semi-charging it up, then draining it again? Or does the "every once in a while, fully charge and deplete the battery" strategy prevent early wear on the battery? Question numero two: I've on epinions or some other review centre that the battery life of the RH10/RH910 was disappointing. It's advertised as 32 hrs for RH10, and 25 hrs. for RH910. Does anyone know if these numbers are accurate or lowest quality playback? And how much recording time can you get with one battery? IR

If anyone has a Sony NH1 or NH900 for sale, pls let me know or PM me. Thanks much, IR

Congrats on your find Amelio. I've been looking at the NH1's for a while now. The only thing holding me back is the lithium battery (short battery life/expensive to replace). Could you let us know if you're happy with the playback/recording life of the lithium battery? I'm thinking of buying the: NH1/NH900 -> drawback; battery life pros -> durability/size/quality RH10/RH910 -> drawback; durability/no line out pros -> display Sharp model -> drawback; no Hi-MD pros ->HUGE battery life/quality/remote I'm thinking Sharp is way to go, just worried about not having enough space on regular 80 mins MD's. Can someone tell me what Software Sharp players use to upload music? Is it better than SonicStage? And is there a "Protection Management" thing on Sharps that limit your own recording uploads to 1 time (like Sony's)? Thanks all, IR ps. Amelio, how do you find the magnesium body on the NH1?

Hey, Good luck with the store! Have you come across any Sony MZ-NH1 , MZ-NH900, or Sharp MD-DR480? thanks, IR

Hi, I've read a lot of threads comparing individual minidisc players throughout these forums; but didn't come by any Sharp vs. Sony threads. I thought a thread that outlines the pros/cons of these two markets in general, will help out prospective buyers with this major decision. As for myself, when searching for a minidisc player, i ran into countless reviews (either good or bad) of sony products, but Sharp did not seem to come up as often. So I found myself deciding between the Sony MZ-NH1 / NH900 and the MZ-RH910 /RH10. The classic debate. Of course, the NH series has the reversability perk, magnesium body, NH1 is smaller, and the high-def digital amp. Countered to the Rhs' improved battery life, better player display, MP3 playback (if you care), and the fact that it's not discontinued, which the NH1 is. But i stray off from my own topic . Then I started reading about some Sharp products. WAY better battery life (we're talking up to 4 times if not more), one bit dig amp, nicer remotes (subjective); but no 1GIG HD-MD (as far as i know). I'll admit i haven't read up on Sharp products enough yet, just thought I'd get this thread going, in case it benefits others in the minidisc community. IR