CygnusTC Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 I give up! I have been a minidisc user since it first came out. I loved the format and recording, ease of use, etc. for years. I had high hopes for the new format and a whopping 1gb on that small little disc so I bought a NH600D as soon as it was available. Converted an entire hi-md disc worth of tracks and ran into the first problem which I had with the NetMD format. A limitation on the characters in the track titles..still! I had it with this piece of Junk SonicStage and I've had it with Atrac! Let me simply drag and drop a native MP3 straight to this 1gb blank (if I could find some!) and play native on the unit. Sony would OWN the portable music market if they would allow that. 1gb blanks @ $3 a piece would fly off the shelves! But alas I am dreaming....I also have my NH600D for sale and I am looking for another format. Sorry Sony you blew it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xispe Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 EHEHEHEHHE! WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD MY FRIEND... i'm next! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.e.wilson Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 I must confess I also am loking about for a better option. The Rio Carbon looks attractive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalo Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 You know what? You're right!! Screw this shit HI-MD nonsense, i'm getting an ipod mini. Ebay here I come :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicalnut Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 I just about feel the same way. If it wasn't for it's size and ability to record uncompressed pcm I would switch. If anyone knows of anything that is as small records umcompressed and is EASY to transfer to computer for cd burning let us know. I know that the renderer program is out there but I can;t make it work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 i dont understand the charicter limit that your talking about ivegot almost 500 tracks on one of my minidiscs and they all have names over 5-6 charicters long aside for maybe 1 every 10-20 traks and plus al the 20+ grupes that ive named and i havent hit a charicter limit and playlists and groupes work the same way there isnt MUCH of a difference....(im not saying there arent any) and the part of the check out check in stuff that was taken out from the older sonicstages was the number of times that you had to check out....now unlimited....checking in is just sonicstages way of saying :erasing the track from minidisc:: and last but not least the problem with availibilty of discs is just something that sony cant keep up with because they have there heads up there asses and have no idea what the concept of supply and demand is maybe they will let other companies allowed to start making the discs instead of being the stuck up bums they are trying to get the money they can by being solo on the product for a while *****if you are talking about a charicter limitation on individual tracks then your tracks must be over 100 charicters long because i did a test and was able to burn 5 songs with a hundred charicter long title each and still could have made it longer and hit no limit***** tell me if im not understanding this im just trying to see what yer probs are exaclty and im sorry to hear that you areunsatisfied with you purchase..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Moving to correct forum... There are many who feel your frustration with Hi-MD. It isn't a new technology, really. It's Sony milking a dying cow. By keeping compatibility with the old MD format, it's somewhat crippled the advantages of Hi-MD. I'd like to see Sony take Hi-MD to the next level. Fix the problem with track transfers from the unit to the PC. Make 1GB blanks more available. Remove SonicStage from the equation entirely, or rework it in a decent fashion. Allow for native playback of at least MP3; I'd prefer native playback of MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC/FLAC or some other form of lossless audio codec as well. Allow for pure PCM recordings via analog sources without DRM of any kind, and allow for drag-and-drop transfers of files to and from the unit. However, none of this will ever happen. Sony = the Japanese word for shortsightedness. Edit: By the way, those 3-pack Hi-MD for 10 bucks things? That was Sony's little attempt at scamming us. I've seen them; they're nothing more than regular 80min MDs preformatted for use with Hi-MD units. Actual Hi-MD 1GB blanks are around 7USD for one; that is if you can even find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyena Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Edit: By the way, those 3-pack Hi-MD for 10 bucks things? That was Sony's little attempt at scamming us. I've seen them; they're nothing more than regular 80min MDs preformatted for use with Hi-MD units. Actual Hi-MD 1GB blanks are around 7USD for one; that is if you can even find them.I don't see how it was scamming people. They didn't state that they were Hi-MD discs, but rather were just 80 min MDs that had a sticker saying that they are compatible with Hi-MD, and then went on to list the time for each recording format. Hmmm... I probably shouldn't mention that I can walk 3 blocks down the street to Fry's and find 20+ Hi-MD discs on the shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 well i think the skamming oart of it is that the prices are raised to a higher amount than what they really are .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhesusmonkey Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 I admit that if it weren't for my recording needs and (admittedly irrational) love for removable media, I wouldn't have even considered Hi-MD. It's sad that a few substantial positives can be totally nuked in the nuts by a bunch of annoyances . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusTC Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Why do my posts always get moved here? My topic has EVERYTHING to do with Hi-MD yet it gets buried in this forum! Back on the Hi-MD forum someone has a post asking about the remote port on the side of the NH600D? How does that relate directly to Hi-MD and mine doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Quite simple: Reread the title of this department. It says 'User Opinions'. A question about the remote port on a NH600D is a direct hardware question regarding a Hi-MD unit. That is the reason. Aaaand, it has nothing to do with you personally. Trust me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glauber Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I'll think about starting to use Hi-MD when Sharp comes up with a Hi-MD unit. I won't commit to a one-vendor format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Quite simple: Reread the title of this department. It says 'User Opinions'. Thanks. I was hoping that it would be clear enough in the title, but perhaps I'll have to reword it. Many people seem to find great offense at me moving posts here. If you actually LOOK at the posts within this forum I've done the MD community and the businesses who make MD units a favor: the reality of this format and what irks people. I'll think about starting to use Hi-MD when Sharp comes up with a Hi-MD unit. I won't commit to a one-vendor format.Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Mmm... Sharp Hi-MD... *gets horny just thinking about it* :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Just kiddin'. :grin: In all seriousness, I hope Sharp doesn't release a Hi-MD unit anytime soon... :whatever: I hope they wait till I have zee cash first. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 In all seriousness, I hope Sharp doesn't release a Hi-MD unit anytime soon... :whatever: I hope they wait till I have zee cash first. :grin:Well, I think, Sharp should start as quickly as possible, so when you have the money, the second generation of units comes out with improved quality and features... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 oooh... I didn't think of that. :laugh: GO SHARP! *does a little cheer* Make those Hi-MD units! :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I'd like to see Sony take Hi-MD to the next level. Fix the problem with track transfers from the unit to the PC. Make 1GB blanks more available. Remove SonicStage from the equation entirely, or rework it in a decent fashion. Allow for native playback of at least MP3; I'd prefer native playback of MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC/FLAC or some other form of lossless audio codec as well. Allow for pure PCM recordings via analog sources without DRM of any kind, and allow for drag-and-drop transfers of files to and from the unit. We also need a "Do not suck" Mode button in SonicTurd, ASAP. :rasp: Ok, seriously. If a bunch of hobbyists have been able to put code together to remove the nastiest pieces of spyware, perfectly emulate a Sega CD, Turbo Grafx, Neo Geo, and even the Nintendo 64 (with the help of a 3D card), build together a CD from scratch and burn it, bit by bit... WHY CAN'T A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY, WITH SEVERAL R&D DEPARTMENTS GET THEIR DARN SOFTWARE TO WORK JUST FINE? God forbid if Nero, MAME, ZoneAlarm, Norton, AdAware and Firefox had the same "functionality" as SS. *Rant mode off*. Sorry mods. I'm starting to have problems with SS on my brother's laptop. Man. :whatever: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 "Sony" and "computer" just don't mix. They're like oil and water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 viao? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 viao?My point exactly. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyther Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I thought that was my line... -.- VAIOs are the poorest value for money laptops you can get... other brands (apart from IBM and Toshiba) sell similarly spec'd models for 20ish% less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 hell, i wouldn't buy one, just pointing out that they have a large computer department that ships out laptops & desktops in multitudes. proving your points i guess sonictage is a major part of the included soft/bloatware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campekenobi Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Never thought I'd be the MINORITY in a minidisc forum, but I LIKE my hi-md player... maybe it's because I HAVEN'T used MD for years like many of you have, and it's all new to me. Anyone else HAPPY here? I think my NH900 rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 I am very happy with my NH900. It takes a no more than five minutes per cd [that includes transcode and transfer], Sonicstage nor Simple Burner has never crashed and uploading is flawless; Marcnet's utility rocks, btw. Live recording with the NH900 is really nice, except the whole default AGC pittance, but other than that I'm in love. The functionality of this device is really fantastic. :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 I have to say that I have had no problems as of yet for my NH900, I am very much enjoying it thus far. So no, you aren't the only ones. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsoul Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 I'll chime in with my results w/ the NH900: solid recorder (other than that lame AGC setting as Kurisu points out) with great battery life recording, especially using the AA/gumstick combo. I really like this MD and I am getting used to SS and have had great results with the uploads (as long as I track long PCM tracks BEFORE uploading). I would recommend the NH900 to anyone looking for a recorder, if you want it for listening as the primary use, go for the MZ-NH1 or the NH800. Looking forward to more improvements in 2005. Took the family up to Ohio in the frozen snow for Christmas and the drive from SC was great due to the limited MD change now that I can put 10+ hours in Hi-LP on one standard MD. I had a great time scrolling along and that 40ELK remote makes life simple and exciting!!! Get the upgrade remote and a better battery and you just might have the best MD around these days (for now at least, still have my fingers crossed for a Sharp Hi-MD). Happy 2005 to you from snowed-in in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksentinel Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 There is clearly a serious problem with Sony products wonderful though they are in terms of the Hardware and design. There is clearly a problem with Sonicstage, it's very much hit and miss whether it continues to work once you've managed to start it up and it's ridiculously sluggish and there is no proper search facility allowing you to type in keywords. It's not satisfactory to blame this driver and that, I have never had any problems with iTunes! Sony need to look towards the wonderful simple yet reliable and responsive iTunes if they want an example of design and functionality! I have experienced HiMd, have a 1 gig mp3 player and was considering replacing my iPod with the new 30 gig sony mp4 player as I feel its a superior product. But no way Jose! Not until Sony sort out their incredibly crap software. On a more frivolour note Sony would sell more and be more popular if their products had easier more memorable names! Who the hell remembers or knows what a NHDW 54317 is ow whatever for christs sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieP1234 Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 im fine with my himd player got it refurbished at a sony store for $100its the nh600di only wish it had an ac adapter, a remote (it only has a remote port), and the ability to recordbut then again i only use it for music......my idea about sony isif they are to lazy to make sonicstage really greatthen they should just allow some other media players the right to use their formatlike musicmatch, realplayer, winamp, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breepee2 Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Sharp Auvi, 2x10mW (at least), drag and drop FLAC support, self-indexing tag database = heaven on earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 This topic is ancient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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