ruthyruth
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Thank you for your quick reply! In the meantime I'm now reading about a program Sony is distributing called "MediaMax" (another type of DRM software) that is NOT mentioned in the EULA of the products that it is being shipped with...SonicStage perhaps...ugh...Also, I just read an article, and you will agree this is astounding, that Sony has been recently caught STILL selling the RootKit infected CDs through its Sony Style stores!!! Talk about insane! Not to mention leaving me concerned that Sony is not as wise as logic and your observations suggest that they should be. "A Consumerist reader discovers Sony rootkit CDs still on sale at the Sony Store in Westchester, NY, despite Sony's assurance that it has withdrawn the CDs." http://www.boingboing.net/2005/12/26/sony_..._still_sel.html
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Hello! I'm just as eager as many others to get my hands on an MZ-RH1 so that I may finally have access to my mountains of standard MiniDisc dictation recordings as audio files on my PC. HOWEVER... Upon reading the installation instructions in the MZ-RH1 manual for the necessary SonicStage software that will allow me to access the ATRAC files on my MiniDiscs and load them onto my computer as WAV files, I became very concerned. The manual states that the software will ONLY install on machines with Windows that has been factory installed. PCs with Windows that has been upgraded or installed after the purchase of the PC will not work. Further, the MZ-RH1 manual states that after installation of the SonicStage software that it is likely I'll experience problems with my Windows Stand-By and Hibernate modes. Mmmm... I wrote to Sony on their website in Germany and also on their website here in the USA asking for a clarification of exactly what the installation of the SonicStage software may do to my computer other than install the described audio software. I NEVER got a reply. I did some research and soon discovered that Sony BMG music has been involved in some scandalous behaviour that has resulted in law suits breaking out against Sony all over the world. This is in regard to their Digital Rights Management software that was included on Music CDs sold by Sony BMG. If somebody tried to play a Sony BMG CD on their PC, the CD would automatically install a "Root Kit" into the computer's Windows operating system WITHOUT TELLING THE OWNER. The RootKit is a DRM product that is in reality a spyware program that is, according to what I've read, impossible to remove from your system. Sony's response has been to offer an "uninstall" software and a replacement of your Sony BMG music CD (supposedly without the rootkit). It appears that the uninstall software makes things WORSE by opening your computer to major security issues. Besides the law suits against Sony BMG, Microsoft promises that it will be issuing a patch that will remove the Sony rootkit from infected machines. It seems logical that if Sony BMG is trying to protect its music CDs with this insidious and dangerous and likely ILLEGAL rootkit software, that they would be doing something similar in the arena of finally offering hardware that will allow us MiniDisc users (slaves) access to our digital content on our computers. ATRAC files after all are impossible to convert to anything useable and now that we can get at them (via Sony's SonicStage software), shouldn't there be concern that we may be infecting our computers with Sony spyware/DRM software by using said software? If anybody knows anything about what may or may not be included on the SonicStage CD included with the MZ-RH1 and what it might do if we use it, please share your knowledge and concerns. Here is a link to further reading on this unnerving subject: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/14/sony_...ustomer_te.html As much as I would REALLY like to have access to MY audio files, I am very carefully thinking twice before allowing Sony access to my computer. -Ruthy
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I'm dying to get my hands on an MZ-RH1 (or maybe an MZ-M200 if it's the same thing...) to deal with my loads of ATRAC recorded MD discs that I created using an MZ-R37. Until now what I've read about the MZ-RH1 has been very positive on the subject of being able to load my MD material onto my computer via USB as files rather than real time audio. But this piece of information on the MZ-M200 page at Sony (http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/DisplayModel?m=0&p=10&sp=83&id=84320) seems to be in conflict with the idea: "Upon transferring Hi-MD recordings to the Hi-MD Music Transfer software on a MAC, these files are stored as .WAV files. This allows easy access to the .wav files with popular audio editing and signal processing applications. Note: Only Hi-MD (PCM, Hi-SP or Hi-LP) self-recordings made on MZ-M100, MZ-M10, MZ-M200 or MZ-RH1 Hi-MD recorder models can be imported into a MAC using the Hi-MD Music Transfer software." After reading this, I thought well, OK, I could just use the software to load my MD recordings via USB onto my Windows PC, burn 'em to DVDs or CDs and port them over to my MAC. But this additional statement on the same Sony Page noted above does not make it clear that legacy ATRAC files can in fact be loaded via USB: "Upon transferring Hi-MD recordings to Sonic Stage® software on your WIN-PC, you have an option to store these files as .wav files. This allows easy access to the .wav files with popular audio editing and signal processing applications." I think the key part of the above quote is "HI-MD recordings" (as opposed to "any" MD recordings). Is there anyone who might be able to confirm by personal experience that ATRAC recordings can be uploaded from legacy MD discs via USB to a MAC or a PC using an MZ-RH1 or an MZ-M200? Thank you in advance for your attention and clarifications. Regards, -Ruth
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Other than about a hundred extra bucks MSRP, I'm not sure what the difference between these two devices are. They are both HI-MD recorders that appear to have legacy backward compatibility with MAC / PC USB up/download support. My observations are from the Sony spec sheets on these devices. Anybody that can clue me into what benefits there might be to buying the more expensive MZ-M200 over the MZ-RH1, I'd appreciate your input. Thank You! -Ruth
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Thank you for your response. Reading through minidisc.org the MZ-RH1 certainly sounds promising, but is only available in Europe and Japan. I found a unit at Amazon Germany, that is described to have the functions described here, but the model number is diferent: MZ-RH10. This is a link to the unit on Amazon: http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000...7154851-1003209 Do you think this is the same unit? I'm very interested in getting going on my project. Thank you for any advise you can offer. -Ruth
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Hi! This topic may already be covered somewhere. If so, please direct me to any clear information. Is there software or hardware that would allow me to get my MD audio files off of my MD disks and onto my computer in anyway other than real time recording? I have 1000s of interviews recorded using a Sony MZ-R37. I have been happily recording them to my computer in real time. However, this method will take years to complete. It would be vastly easier (faster) if there was a way to copy the MD disk files or/and convert the MD disk file format so that I can work with my audio on my computer. A way to upload the files from MD like other computer files would be great. Is there software or/and hardware that would solve my problem? Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your advise and tips. regards, -Ruth