Christopher Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 So, with the announcement of second generation Hi-MD just off the block, I just wanted to inquire as to what you'd be buying, if buying anything at all.I think I'll go for a RH10..[forsees all replies to be "I'm getting a RH10"] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 If I was going for these, RH10. Lol.I'm waiting for two things:First is another generation of ipods. just to see what's happening over that side.Second is another generation of Sony NW-HD. I'm not too keen on discs.Still, this is the best generation of MD yet. I think and am hoping that the interface is copied from their HD players. Making the MD act like any mp3 player is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-EJ915 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I like the 10 and 910 equally, ...I'd probably end up getting both actually, the 710 doesn't fit me though. What I want to know is whether MP3 support is only on Hi-MD formatted discs, or if you can put them on standard formatting MDs...I don't think that'll be answered for a while though Also, I want sony to implement Hi-MD to MD formatting (so you can still use your hi-md formatted discs...)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Still, this is the best generation of MD yet. I think and am hoping that the interface is copied from their HD players. Making the MD act like any mp3 player is a good idea.←I agree. It sure does look like the interface of the RH10 + RH910 is nearly identical to the HD1-3 series, but this makes me wonder if there will be a new set of woes from transcending that interface to MD. Guess it's time to read that HD3 manual.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddie Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 It depends on how cheaply the second gen units end up being. I only have a 600D now, so I might just take advantage of the first gen price drop and upgrade to the NH1 (would that be worth it?). I personally won't have much use for the MP3 support as I prefer the gapless play of Atrac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaml1ne Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 RH10 Mostly because it's sexy AND has the on-player OLED. Aside from just being really really nice, I'd never need to carry a remote. Couldn't care less for MP3 support since, encoding from WAV, LP2@132k sounds better than 128k MP3 to me and I'm not willing to waste space/battery life going with higher bitrate MP3. Also the 32 hours of battery life for the RH10 seems like one hell of an improvement over the NH1. It will be great if I can go 3-4 solid workdays without a recharge vs the 2 days I get now. Note: I'm not complaining about the NH1's battery life now, but longer life is always nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 It depends on how cheaply the second gen units end up being.←What's the most you'd pay?RH10 Mostly because it's sexy AND has the on-player OLED....Note: I'm not complaining about the NH1's battery life now, but longer life is always nice.←So, would you sell your NH1 once obtaining a RH10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Depending on price, I will probably be getting an RH10 or 910. If the $299 price point is correct, it'll probably be the RH10.I definitely would like MP3 support; most of my music for portable use is in MP3 (I've had various portable MP3 players since 98!) and I really like the minidisc format. If it is correctly implemented (HOPEFULLY drag and drop, but at least EASY in SonicStage; many of my MP3s are on CDs or DVDs so I can't really have them in a "library") I can finally switch to minidisc for pretty much all portable music needs. Support for the older 74/80min MDs (with MP3s) would be nice, as well. Since I have an NH1, I need to see what these units offer in real life. If the 910 has a AA pack and standard USB (and the RH10 doesn't), I'd go with a 910.. I want to try to find a unit that complements my NH1, not entirely replaces (since I just got the bugger!). And I'd HATE to be stuck in the same boat of having to worry about $25 extra cables to take my NH1 to work, no spare battery, etc.But I really want to see the RH10's display in action.. So, probably 90% chance I'd get SOMETHING eventually. Maybe even right at first availability, depending on what reports come in (I assume the US won't be first to get these models..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddie Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I'm not sure how much I would pay, maybe up to $250. I couldn't afford much more at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xispe Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 don't think so... i'll stick with my nh700 and just hope that sonicstage gets better with the newer version. I also hope that the transcoding to ATRAC3plus 256 kbps becomes faster and with more quality. (in fact, currently i am happy with the quality of transcoded mp3s). Probably in a few months i'll upgrade my computer, so all this conversion process will be less painfull I also hope that this second generation brings hi-md head units for the car.. come on... :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony wong Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 it seems to me that I will never buy a Hi-MD player......it seems that the primary use of Hi-MD have included data storageand it is strange to have a device like floppy drive who have only reading ability(without writing ability)what I mean is :the portable Hi-MD player will(or at least shall) be having recording head(well, u can say it is magnetic head) as a mustthat limits it from becoming too small(we are talking about one head under the disc and one head over)that is, it would not be that possible to see a player small like playback only player in the pastwow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicalnut Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 No. I'm very happy with my 800. What I'm more interested will be either a Hi-MD home deck or a Hi-MD boombox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddie Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 What I'm more interested will be either a Hi-MD home deck or a Hi-MD boombox.←Me as well. I'd like a Hi-MD boombox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1980 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 (edited) I am going to hold out for DH10P after Kurisu hyped it up to the maximum haha. Edited February 19, 2005 by Michael1980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaml1ne Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 So, would you sell your NH1 once obtaining a RH10?←Nope. I'd probably give it to my sister or continue using it as a data drive or leave it permanently attached to my stereo as a deck of sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Let me see the remotes first. If They're any good - great! I'll get the RH10 when I go on holiday in Australia. If not... well I've been quoted £80 for a 40ELK by a Sony dearler. Are they available by themselves in Australia? I mean NOT as a spares item... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 i'm getting RH10 for sure!and is it me? or did the text appear thru the metal for the screenshot of the rh10?the rh710 looked so ugly, whats up with that design? i was hoping for "more" professional designs like the r900, nh1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 i'll probably get an nw-hd1, although i may change my mind when i see an rh10 in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bland10000 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I am taking an md recording I familiar with to the electronics store on release day. I'll give the disc a listening on the new units. The oled screen is a neat improvement but function over form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan07 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 (edited) If they support drag and drop I'm all over it. If not, I'm done with the format and moving on to something that better suits my needs. Edited February 20, 2005 by Ryan07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxc Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I have a NH1 - I am going to wait to see if these MD units have playlist support, what SonicStage will look like, and whether the next generation of NW-HD has playlist support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 (edited) i will most likely get the 910. If the only feature over the r900 is that *FREAKING SEXY* display.. then i dont think its worth the 100 dollar (cdn probably) difference. Edited February 20, 2005 by The_Stamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony wong Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Let me see the remotes first. If They're any good - great! I'll get the RH10 when I go on holiday in Australia. If not... well I've been quoted £80 for a 40ELK by a Sony dearler. Are they available by themselves in Australia? I mean NOT as a spares item...←haha, funny, did kurisu state RH10 won't have display remote come with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddie Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Tony, will you be buying one of the second gen units? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony wong Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Tony, will you be buying one of the second gen units?←nopereasons :1. just bought a NetMD mini2. my portable player is still working(I'll consider buy one if it's broken, that's my habit, I won't buy another player until the last one malfunction)3. someone did mention in the forum, that, there's gonna be another newer format of Hi-MD appear, that is larger than 1G and would be imcompatible with current 1G Hi-MD4. I don't appreciate the design of currently 1G Hi-MDI am originally using MD for audio purpose(no as a portable recorder)well for me best choice is a playback only player+recording miniit seems it's not that possible in current Hi-MD design coz it seems all Hi-MD portable have recording ability, and that limits the size of the unit from becoming too small5. I am not sure on the ability of Hi-MD to store data, I just doubt if the Hi-MD will lose data anytime(well, for audio, that I often saw that MD may not be working at some certain point of the discfor audio, u can skip this song and play the next onefor data, u just can't do iteven a single bit of error in the exe file can make the whole exe cannot execute)6. media seems too expensivein hk, u can buy a cdr with $1.5 and dvdr(4x) at $3(all in hk dollar)(and yes, I do have a dvd burner a year ago)compared with $50 a Hi-MD with only 1G size, seems quite expensiveWhat I am trying to say is not Hi-MD is not goodWhat I mean is just the current design of Hi-MD need improvementand the improvement will be to fit the needs of the end users Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Tires Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Thank you for clarifying your viewpoint in your last sentence. Please refrain from using such large fonts in the future. They are unnecessary and can be frustrating to those who view the forums at a lower resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamagatacamille Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 still not a hi-md convert; but i admit the RH10 is sexy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I think I'll be going for one of the second generation Hi-MD recorders - probably the RH910 if it takes AA's like the NH900 (do we know about battery options yet?). Maybe a Sharp if they release something (??). Definitely a deck if/when the proper ones emerge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAVickers Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 So, with the announcement of second generation Hi-MD just off the block, I just wanted to inquire as to what you'd be buying, if buying anything at all.←I just received an NHF800 for Christmas, so I'm going to hang with it for awhile... I'll come back in a year or so and see how it's going with the new units - bitrate support, transfer process, etc. If SS slaughters your MP3s on the way to the player then I may wait a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skmetal07 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 heck yeah!! i cant stand my n707 and its screwy buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imkidd57 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 ... I just wanted to inquire as to what you'd be buying, if buying anything at all.Nope. I'm happy with standard MD - cheap media and uploading to PC has never been a problem (with a little investment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daremo Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I prob will not buy one just yet. Maybe when the 3rd or 4th gen comes out. By then there will SuperHiMD. 20gig MD discs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiesto Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 (edited) I have a two months old NH900 and a brand new RMMC40ELK, so I will wait a price drop for the next-gen HiMD device to start thinking to buy one of those, in which case would be the RH10 (for the time being).p.s. For me, Atrac is better than mp3 so there's not any rush Edited February 21, 2005 by Tiesto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Well, good thing I waited for the 2nd generation Hi-MDs. It would be nice to have all the recording options (as well as that MP3 playback), even if I wouldn't use them all the time. Of course I'll go for the RH10!Is it too early to find out any of the quirks? It's picky, but it would be nice to know if the RH10 remembers what you've played when you're in "Shuffle" mode. Right now, the only machine I have that doesn't reset with a poweroff is my N10, and I love it to death for that. Tell me the RH10 does as well, and I'm in for sure.And you know what would also be pretty cool (maybe in the future)? Direct MP3 ENcoding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharden Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I just got my NHF800 two months ago, so it's way too early for me to even consider a new MD unit. The 800 fits my needs (analog recording, portable listening) quite well and I think it'll be a while before I want something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamaxDATminidisc Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 (edited) Also, I want sony to implement Hi-MD to MD formatting (so you can still use your hi-md formatted discs...)...←Not, isn't possible!Because one hole for protect (shell inferior) between disks MD and Hi-MD are different!Whichever MD formatting from disk Hi-MD blank can't use any old recorder MD or NetMD! Edited February 21, 2005 by betamaxDATminidisc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamaxDATminidisc Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I prob will not buy one just yet. Maybe when the 3rd or 4th gen comes out. By then there will SuperHiMD. 20gig MD discs... ←Also I'd like photo camera with Hi-MD portable for 3rd or 4th generation like photo camera with cellular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamaxDATminidisc Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I buying MZ-NH1 or MZ-RH10, but I waiting other new model Hi-MD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefbeef Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I use my NH1 for recording live music so I have no need for MP3. The only reason I would be interested in the new models is if they take care of two pains in the booty:1. Remembers last manual recording setting and defaults to it.2. Doesn't make annoying track marks at low volume points while going 'Line In.'In other words, I'd buy one if it was more like a Sharp!!! (but with sony style) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Either the RH10 or a home deck later, I think, I'll wait a bit to see what else is presentedon or after the CeBit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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