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Thanks! Those are so-called 2nd-generation. Tape Warehouse is using the old product number, though. See this thread: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?act=S...=63&t=15030 Two anecdotal claims of unreliable 1st-gen Hi-MD: Damage (post 11) claims trouble with 1st-generation Hi-MD blanks, and A440 in post 17. Drawbacks of 2nd generation are that the old flip-case is more protective (easily solved with buying new cases), and 1 anecdotal claim of higher mechanical noise of the operation of the 2nd-gen Hi-MD. So YMMV.

Sorry, I forgot to specify that apparently the 1st gen Hi-MD were opaque, dark blue or purple in color. Not sure, since I don't have any so I can't be certain. So you received 2nd-generation, translucent blue Hi-MD discs, or the former 1st-gen opaque dark blue/purple ones? The Tape Warehouse product number indicates 1st-gen Hi-MD discs, BTW, but they may have just not updated it.

Did you receive the 2nd-generation (blue, translucent) Hi-MD or the old style discs? Thanks

Here's what I came up with from further research: HMD1GA = Europe 2nd-gen Hi-MD discs HMD1GL = North American 2nd-gen Hi-MD discs

Any way to tell from the Hi-MD (blank disc) product numbers which are 1-generation vs. 2-generation?

I'm guessing Price Japan doesn't have any inventory and plans to order the unit after they have a buyer?

Yay! Let us know what settings and connections need to be made for the whole system to operate the timer record function. I'm hoping it is relatively straightforward.

Thanks to your verifying the timer functions, I ordered the Onkyo Intec275 series (minus CD player & speakers) A-933 Pre-main Amp, MD-133 Hi-MD deck , and T-433 tuner. Of course in the U.S. I need a step-down transformer to 100V. And if Onkyo has discontinued Hi-MD (I appear to have bought the last Intec275 units from Amazon Japan, which is now out of stock), this deck better last as long as my old Sony MDS-E12 workhorse (still going). But now that I've spend all the money to get this thing here, watch Sony release a pro deck. I am on edge until I get the units in my hands, hopefully they will make it here safely!

If these Onkyo systems have a timer function (as it seems they do), then I can finally replace the old MDS-E12, and do my timer recordings on a 1GB MD in Hi-SP (ATRAC3plus at 256 kbps), rather than legacy LP4 (ATRAC3 at 66 kbps). As a bonus, that gives me 7 hours 55 minutes of stereo recording versus 5 hours and 20 minutes of mono. So I've ordered them from Japan and will be sure to take pictures and post how (if) the timer function works. As I understand it, one needs the pre/main amp and the tuner along with the Hi-MD deck for this to function. Just hope they arrive soon, and in good condition!

Well, can I transfer wav as uncompressed PCM to the MD? Or is that only for recording directly with the Hi-MD unit via the microphone?

Okay, I can encode my wav to lossless ATRAC. Then I want to transfer to the Hi-MD, but files end up as Hi-SP. Is lossless ATRAC only writable to CD and not MD? Sorry for the silly question, still working on learning what I can do with Hi-MD, Sonic Stage, etc. I noticed I have several encoding rates available in the software but not in my manual. Is there are definitive list and description of all of them? TIA

As long as we are dreaming... Hi-MD car deck with features like the 800REC, mainly -- recording and editing functions, and new features such as -- digital radio reception including subchannels -- variable speed playback up to, say, 200x or 250x original with pitch-control. Pro Hi-MD deck with features like the MDS-E12 ... -- REC timer function (internal calendar and clock) -- time stamp on recording -- coaxial and optical digital inputs -- optional balanced audio in/out AND something the E12 never had, -- variable speed playback up to, say, 200x or 250x original with pitch-control.

Thanks....

I had some Sony earbuds with a long cord that finally broke. So I purchased Sony MDR-E829V with a 1.0m (39 3/8") cord. I discovered the short cord won't reach to where I sit (from my floor standing tower computer). I need at least 1.5m. Please recommend where to find/buy a cord extender (male-terminated mini plug to female-terminated mini-plug connector), or what model Sony earbuds have at least a 1.5m (59") cable. AFAIK these are not what are called "in-ear," these sit outside of the ear canal. Please no in-ear models, or ones that wrap-around the back of the ear... just run of the mill Sony earbuds. (Minidisc content: BTW, I am patiently awaiting my MZ-RH1.) Thanks!!

3rd gen wishlist: I want a portable Hi-MD pro unit that does this-- 1. Functionality of fast playback (up to 2x or so) with pitch control, operational on MP3 and ATRAC. 2. Display can be toggled to show time and date (DD-MM-YYYY) of recording as on the old pro units. 3. Speaker integrated into unit. 4. Can use AA batteries in a pinch. And a Hi-MD deck with timer record function. This would get me to replace my E12 finally. And while I'm dreaming, a car unit. With record/edit capability. Ha!

I've just been notified of shipment! Great!! Thanks a lot Sefu for the great service, especially dealing with my shipping issues!!

FYI I've put a MDX-C800REC on Ebay. Search on "MDX-C800REC" or go to Item number: 5828524171 . Direct link that should work is here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=5828524171

Yep, I need the pro stuff. My criteria are a bit different, so here goes: 1) the ability of a base station or deck to switch on and record from line-in unattended, on a single disc up to 6 hours (we're almost there with MDLP). This I accomplish with my E12, yay! So far, can't do this with HiMD. 2) The ability to walk into the room with the base station, eject the recorded disc, replace with a blank disc, then exit the room within 30 seconds. 3) A portable player with pitch-controlled fast playback up to 2x or 2.2x, listenable on headphones or external speaker if there are others present who wish to listen. This I use my MZ-B10 for, yay! (There are apparently 2 discontinued HiMD portables that had fast playback but no integrated speakers, so I could compromise on that, if I can find any new units with fast playback.) I'm attempting to duplicate this with a PC base station, but (1) PC will have to be continually operational, and (2) the method of writing to portable media format (e.g. burn CD) or transferring to the portable (over USB) can take 5 minutes instead of 30 seconds. And then, (3) no portable player that I know of possesses the ability to speed up playback of CDs or MP3s. The only alternative is to use RealPlayer and Enounce 2xav on my PC to re-record the program in real time (yuk) which means that 6 hours needs 3 hours to re-encode. And then you cannot slow it down-- it's sped-up permanently at a set rate. TotalRecorder has a kludge that takes 5 minutes to accomplish, and does speed up the program (again, permanently at a set rate) but without pitch control. So this is not a total dry hole but it's nowhere near as convenient as MD yet. Even with the HiMD portables with fast playback, I still have to take the MP3 off the computer (can Total Recorder use ATRAC???) and convert it to ATRAC before transfer because those portable HiMD don't support MP3. So there's some more user intervention required. Bottom line, I seem to be stuck with legacy MD until the Edirol or like unit can do fast playback of MP3s on removable media. Or if Sony gives us some good pro Hi-MD gear.