Ingvar13

YES! And IR remote control!!!

Pro DAT deck for studios and radiostations are still available (Tascam for the example). DAT and MD (or HiMD) are only home formats or semi-pro but not only Pro. Now Hi-MD Atrac3+ is competitor for MP3 not CD or DAT.

I think that Onkyo or someone else will create a fullsize (43-44 cm) Hi-MD deck early. Sony thinking and dreaming about Blue-Ray, PS3, SACD and about GREAT MONEY and money and money.... Hi-MD is not priority product for Sony. I think so...

Yes, I need Hi-MD deck for quality playing of Hi-MD records on my home stereo. And I want more quality of sound in portable units too. Because new Hi-MD products sounds not very good (and I must to use my old Sharp 702 if I need quality because I have earache from my RH10 sometimes (very sensetive ears))

That is really sucks I will use my RH10.