dex Otaku Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 When I first got my NH700 I looked at the flap over the USB port and thought "first to go."Within a few weeks of open- and closing it with fair regularity, it softened up. I was no longer worried about this piece breaking, and I'm still not.What does worry me is the USB port itself, which is attached to the logic board inside the unit - meaning the board itself takes some of the strain of insertion and removal, not to mention the weight of those bloody RFI chokes dangling off that not-so-light-to-begin-with cable. In all honesty - Sony MDs are famous for having their 'phone plugs break; or rather, for having their logic boards break due to strain on the 'phone plug. I have been warned when using others' equipment to always plug the remote in, even when not using it - since its wider connector, with the added tab with remote lines, spreads the strain.The USB connector, however, has no other relief. Mine already has some play in it [vertically of course, perpendicular to the logic board].I expect this will be the first part of my recorder to fail, which will basically defeat the purpose of having it. I'm more than merely careful with my recorder because replacing it any time in the near future is not an option for me. I expect that mine will probably last significantly longer than that of the average person using one as a player, even though mine gets used on an almost daily basis.Time will tell, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeb Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 I agree - that flexible USB connector seems fairly fragile. I'm not so worried about the USB connector itself because when my NHF800 is connected to the computer it's sitting on the desk with the cable coiled up next to it with very little stress on the connection. When plugging/unplugging, make the connection carefully and don't torque on it - pull straight out.My N505 recorder has lasted for years with no damage whatsoever except for the silver paint on the corners wearing away to gray plastic and a light scratch on the LCD window. Of course I always keep it in the thick fleece carrying pouch my wife made for it so it's had a somewhat sheltered life... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaml1ne Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I'm wary of the hold button on the NH1 main unit. The one on my G750 broke after about a year. So I'm not too confident in the one on the NH1 which seems more fragile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROMBUSTERS Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 My N505 recorder has lasted for years with no damage whatsoever except for the silver paint on the corners wearing away to gray plastic and a light scratch on the LCD window. Of course I always keep it in the thick fleece carrying pouch my wife made for it so it's had a somewhat sheltered life...←exact same thing for me, the things a tanki think Sony makes good products (even while cutting corners) so only time will tell about the HiMD units Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartan Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 the usb on my 700 did already break a few weeks ago, but it's not known if the connector physically broke or if it is the player's settings that broke. usually the mic is always connected to the player so it's always ready to record but this shouldn't cause the usb to break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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