Avrin

1/2 hour is quite normal. The reading speed of the device itself is not very fast. Older units take even more time.

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...mp;#entry117697

Well, this was a topic in the RH1 thread on a Russian forum. Seems like the models are (not quite officially) absolutely the same. But there is still the question of R105, R106, R205, R206 (on the schematic diagram). Taking care of these problems can make your RH1 sound like it should.

I am really sorry to be the first to tell you, but there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY to upload anything from a NetMD device to a PC. Only SONY MZ-RH1 can do this. Or its MZ-M200 "professional" version.

If it supports S71x and S61x without a firmware upgrade, then it may possibly support any other ATRAC device currently supported by SonicStage. Their drivers are very similar, and all communications currently go through the SonySDK2.sys file.

Probably just a harmless interface glitch. But I've newer seen it on my Windows 2000 system. Never uploaded SP though.

Nice one! And you can easily route the remote cable out of it by turning the unit 90 degrees clockwise from the position it is in on the first photo. Just make sure the zipper does not scratch the display.

The solution is absolutely correct and professional!

Try this: http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...mp;#entry117697

Using a power adapter other than the one supplied with the unit could be the cause of the problem. Playback is normal, since power consumption is relatively low in this mode. But recording requires much more power. Probably something overloads, and a protection circuit triggers. According to the user manual, the voltage should be 3V. No info about the current.

The reason I actually started this thread was to see that SONY is still developing the firmware, despite the fact that MD is out of favor now. No practical use for this, of course.

What are the values at addresses 0121-0124 and 0211-0216 of your units? I had a similar problem with 80 minute MDs in my first RH1. Solved it be adjusting the reading laser power for that type of discs. The second unit got the same adjustment the moment it arrived. No problems ever since. But since vlad4003's unit no longer reads neither MDs, nor Hi-MDs, I suspect the problem may be more serious. Looks like the laser or the engine is physically dead.

According to a post in a Russian forum, an RH1 purchased this August has firmware 1.0A0. Yeah, it's hexadecimal!

http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/arch...t-20070913.html

Why would you want to install Windows XP? Use Windows 2000 instead, and the installation size will be much smaller. SonicStage works fine with Windows 2000.

And don't forget that with a [Hi-]MD recorder you may actually be completely independent from a computer, since it is one of the very few devices that can make high-quality recordings completely on its own (from Mic, Line or Optical In). A computer is just a convenience for fast ripping, transfer, titling, etc.

Oh yes, it IS ugly. Just compare it to this beauty from a (hopefully) forthcoming pictorial (now that I have my DCR-TRV460E fixed). It shines even on a cloudy day in Moscow

Direct download link: ftp://download.sony.com/US/portable/MP3CONVERSIONTOOL.EXE The poor thing is not completely Unicode. It tries to display a Russian interface on my system (the system is actually English with Russian regional settings), but button labels and some other interface elements display as rows of question marks. Log files are also saved as question marks. Fortunately it keeps Russian tags. And yes, it does use the lossless part of AAL: BLUE - original CD GREEN - AAL@64 kbit/s converted to MP3@320 kbit/s RED - ATRAC3plus@64 kbit/s converted to MP3@320 kbit/s

I'm afraid there really is no way. The problem is that SS31 applied encryption to all files it ripped, and it was impossible to turn this off. The option to turn encryption off first appeared in SS34, and since SS40 encryption is off by default. So, the only way to upload the tracks is to get access to the original PC. And yes, I understand you very well - I also lost a unique video record after divorce. But stop! Is the laptop able to upload the files from your NW-HD5 into whatever SS it has installed? If yes, then there is a chance. Upload everything, upgrade so SS34, and run the File Conversion Tool with the "Add Copy Protection" checkbox unchecked! Then transfer the files back to the HD-NW5, and after that you may have a chance to upload them to another PC. Heh, there is an even funnier way! Assuming again that your laptop is able to upload, it seems that you may use the NW-HD5 itself for backup purposes. As long as you do not start the main SonicStage program, the unit is seen as a removable drive and may be used for backups with the SonicStage Backup Tool. Just tested this with my RH910.

The stock earbuds that come with the RH1, actually, do not like to stay on anyone's ears. They also get dirty very easily, and are very hard (if not impossible) to clean. The stock earbuds from the RH[9]10 are much better. About the ferrite cores again. You may painlessly remove them from the remote and all other cables as well. Just do not dispose of them - you may have to put them back in case your unit needs to be serviced (hopefully it won't).

SS4.3 is the only version that works with Vista, so you should install it. But I can't promise that it will solve your problem.

The supplied adapter also has a USB (big) socket. So, just plug the supplied USB cable into the unit and into the adapter, and plug the adapter into the mains. BTW, you may easily remove the ferrite cores, to make the USB cable look far less ugly. They are not needed at all. They are only required by some regulations to prevent radio frequency emissions in case something goes wrong with your computer, and it sends a radio frequency signal into the cable. They do not protect the unit or improve quality in any way. The cable I am using came with my video camera, and it never had any ferrite cores. I also removed the cores from the cable supplied with the RH1, but I use this cable for charging only.

The default skins for SS42 are in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sony Corporation\SonicStage\Skins". The OJS files are actually ZIP archives containing BMP files for the skin and an XML descriptor file.

The M100 is based on the RH10, same as the M10 is based on the RH910. All these are second-generation units, so they have crippled MP3 playback. And don't forget the DH710, which is also a second generation unit, a downloader based on the RH710. As for fast transfer - the RH1 transfers faster than any unit before it. Same as the M200, which is based on it. Both have normal MP3 playback, and support 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz sampling frequencies for MP3, while second generation units support 44.1 kHz only. Also, the two third generation units seem to have much less problems playing variable bit rate MP3s.

If the files were originally ripped without copy protection (which is off by default since SS40), then try copying them from the hard drive (the default path is "[Drive letter]:\Documents and Settings\All Users\SonicStage\Packages") to another computer and importing them into SonicStage there. If they are copy protected, there is no known way to recover them.