averroes Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Hey there I wrote this little text about the Sony MZ-NH1. As I may write more small reviews like this one in the future, I'd like to know what you think of it, from an "editorial" POV, that is, if there are things to change or add, if it's useful enough... I know there are approximations and analogies instead of actual figures and stats, but I'm not a tech guy, so sorry for that. I tried to find good examples instead. Hope you like. Waiting for your comments =) -A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Welcome. :welcome: I used Fraps to take ingame movies of, well, games, but I always regretted that Fraps doesn't record sound. Now, I just connect the MD to the mike jack, launch the app, and voilà! A transfer through SonicStage later, I just launch the WAV conversion tools, and then apply the soundtrack to the video! It's easy as pie.Very creative, that jumped at me a bit. I just got my Hi-MD unit as well the other day and I do agree that recording and uploading is an easy and carefree process! I've had alot of fun with it so far. Anyway, seems like a pretty good review, obviously compression doesn't phase you as it does most people on the internet, which is fine, we don't scathe people like that here. :happy: If you're so confident with Hi-LP however, what do you think of Hi-SP? And what headphones are you using? Additionally, Hi-MD can work with Mac, sorta. The data transfer bit works, and you could transfer audio but it'd have to be in realtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corien Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Interesting review. Thanks for posting it. I can use the player for almost five days before it needs to be recharged (about 7 hours per day), and as I said, without counting the time spent on the PC.That would mean 35 hours! Are you sure? It sounds like much more than Sony's specs for this model. I own a MZ-NH1 as well, and I'm not experiencing such long times without having to recharge, just about 10 hours (my average use also includes a lot of mic recordings). Moreover, I don't drain all the battery power before recharging, as I've read somewhere that Li-ION batteries don't like that very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averroes Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 well I'm pretty sure it happened at least once. (reading only...) I'll... uh... check again next week, just to be sure. Thanks for the tip about not draining all of it, I didn't know that. I have yet to buy new headphones, as those which come with the player are far from perfect. However, I often plug the MD to my stereo or external speakers to listen to my discs. I don't move a lot these days Thanks for the welcome =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corien Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Thanks for the tip about not draining all of it, I didn't know that. You're welcome. You may want to check also this link http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Tires Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 That was a great review from a user's perspective. I'm glad that you love the NH1 so much. It furthers confirms that a Hi-MD unit will be my next recorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averroes Posted December 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Apologies for the mistake I made earlier, I apparently forgot a recharge somewhere in those five days. (As you guys already pointed out) The test: after full recharge, I started a MD set on 'infinite loop' last evening at midnight, planning to let it play until the battery dies (for the last time, corien ) It stopped playing sometime between 12:40 and 13:00. So, my mistake... embarrassing... come to think of it, I should have done the math... :whatever: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corien Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Thank you for the battery-life experiment averroes! :smile: I wonder if anybody has ever been able to get the 18 hours in Hi-LP mode that Sony claims for continuos playing. However, as posted above, playing all the 18 hours until the battery is completely drained seems to be not good for the Li-ION battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 I just read some reviews which really knock the software on the MZNH1. They claimed their unit jammed and they couldn't use it. Anyone have that problem Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipaqman Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Interesting review. Thanks for the battery life information. I do like the battery life remaining display on the NH1. I am surprised about the battery door observation. I have only opened my battery door a few times and only intentionally. My MD eject button is on the top end of the NH1. My battery door nudge is next to the FF/RW/Play button which is not easily mistaken for the door push point. The battery doors on my older R900 and R90 open too easily by just brushing them. IMHO, the NH1 door seems more robust and more secure. I too wish the backlight was brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averroes Posted December 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Well, as I operated the MD with one hand, I had this happen a few times, enough to be worth mentioning: As I opened the MD door, my thumb slipped on the battery door and it clicked open, which forced me to free my other hand in order to close it. Now, I always take care and pay attention when I switch disks. Although it probably has little to do with my clumsiness, my previous MD was a Sharp MD-MS721, which used a slot-in 'doorless' system. Perhaps it's just me slowly getting used to Sony's products :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evonb Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 I just read your review -- very informative. I've been debating whether to buy a NH1 or a RH900. I had almost decided to buy a NH1 until I read the last sentence - that HI-MD's do not work with Macs! Yikes! Do you mean the SonicStage software only? or that Mac users can't record from the Web or iTunes using the Optical cable? I presently use a R900, which is breaking down - not recording properly anymore. For the last three years, I've not had a problem recording off my tape player, the Web or from my CD player. Yet another complication.... evonb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 you can record with the optical cable no problems at all, stereo, computer etc. sonicstage wont run under any mac os, aparently it will run under some versions of virtual PC. that's all i got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanoc2 Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Averos,I am considering this player/recorder to use for interviews.I shoot video and would like to attach a lavalier mike to it. Does is sound like it would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROMBUSTERS Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 you couldnt transfer computer data and audio data to the recorder at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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