laszlo Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 I bought a Mini Disc (MZ-NF810CK) recorder to be used as a backup audio for my video productions. After about 30 minutes of playing with it and in the process got to the last page of the user manual I realized that the only way I can get the audio on my video track is thorough my computers audio card. Of course there is a fair amount of playing is involved with a number of volume controls since the only audio out is by the earphone jack, all others use ATRAC3 compression not recognized by any other system. To me this is a very inefficient use of an almost perfect little machine. I have no use for an expensive ear blaster when I can do that for lot less with an MP3 player. WHY THE OPTICAL-LINE AND MIKE input when you can't use them? And if you can, for what? At this point I'm selling it with a loss because I can not return only exchange it ( total use on it is about 30 minutes) with a real bad taste in my mouth. And I tought that I found the perfect solution. Laszlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Yanno, if you did your research before making a purchase, you could've avoided all this frustration, especially on a product so expensive. Legacy MD does not upload at all. It was made in an era before PC Audio was in wide use, and it was only adapted for partial use with them recently. The USB transfer capabilites of NetMD are almost useless for anything but casual listening. (Sound quality's not so good either.) Hi-MD does upload, but it's so hampered by current DRM restrictions that it's nearly useless without Marcnet's HiMDRender application, or the USB streaming audio method. The Optical/Line-In and Mic In... are just that. Inputs. They are not outputs. Hi-MD works in the same way. MD is an old-school technology that Sony clings to with the tenacity similar to Capcom's milking of the Megaman franchise. The idea is a good one; the implementation is not. If Sony completely had redesigned their product with Hi-MD, bringing real innovation, such as DRM-free analog recordings and native MP3/AAC/Lossless Audio recording and playback support... drag and drop transferring of tracks (even through a management software, doesn't have to be USB mass storage method that most CF recorders use) Hi-MD could become a serious competitor against not only other recording formats, but against other playback formats as well (e.g. iPod). Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laszlo Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Thanks! Well a lesson learned. Now when I have a chance I pass on what I learned. Laszlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Watch it. You're right on the threshold here. :whatever: I'm only trying to help and I was utterly shocked at how you did next to no research on the product you were purchasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laszlo Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I know that you are trying to help and I did research but I sould have tought of forums like this that I just discovered. Still at this point I have a piece of equipment that I have no use for. I did found solution for my original problem talking to two audio specialists, couple of DJ s and audio rental place tech's. Laszlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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