Rocpuppy Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Dose anyone know if any of the new units will have Digital pitch control? AKA speed control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 What I like about this official press release is that while it talks about the fact that you can listen to your music on there, view album art, etc... it also emphasizes the fact that you can record stuff on them too (its original purpose). The DH10P ability to take pics and make a slide show sounds gimmicky, but an interesting idea. Go Sony. Let's hope that the upload stuff gets even more stable for people! ←oooooh.. imagine the hell to pay if someone's precious vacation photos get wiped by SonicStage the way audio occasionally does...eeeek! Otherwise.. wow... I really want an RH10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamaest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 About the MP3 feature.. Can you just play MP3's.. or can you edit them like a regular ATRAC audio track..?About the camera.. no flash.. darn.. but very interesting.. would like to see the reviews on this unit when it comes out.. F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Actually, the camera has automatic focus, self-timer (10sec), macro photographing, and built-in flash. I have updated the DH10P "megathread" with this information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 About the camera.. no flash.. ←It is the white round thing next to the silver plate.Superbright LEDs are the latest fad in technology instead of using a real flash bulb.You find these already in some cameraphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmp64 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 looks like we can record MP3 onto hi-mds!!recording time: 5 hrs. 4 hrs. 30 min.looks like we're stuck at 128kbps recording folks I don't think so..."Spring 2005 marks the addition of another format for Hi-MD playback: industry-standard MP3 now joins LinearPCM and ATRAC3plus to offer a wider choice than ever."Everything I've read leads me to believe MP3 support is playback only. And - it looks like SonicStage will not encode MP3s - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclarke32 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 i know this has been asked before and, presumably sony has a plan one way or another(do nothing or do something), but what about those of us who bought a hi-md unit already and wouldn't mind it being directly mp3 compatible? seems to me like these units were probably made close to the same time as the 1st models if they are ready this quickly(we'll see if this is true), so i would assume sony thought they might have to use them, with competition from the ipod(if you call it that, considering the ipod's success). are we s.o.l. or did they have a contigency plan? i guess the answer will show how forward thinking they are as a company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 (edited) mmp64: you should read the entire post, along with links inside it, along with many other posts regarding the topc:you can record mp3. Some links to proof.http://www.sony.net/Products/Hi-MD/capacity.html#3http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?act=A...type=post&id=78http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...indpost&p=47022have a nice day dclarke32: actually, the 1st gen models were planned for release last april lolthe whole hold up was due to a hi-md fault, causing them to recall every disk they made . I guess they really wanted to include the discs. Heck, they had to release the models one at a time (600d-May, rest in July) as the discs were being made. Then they FINALLY released the discs ~august. Edited March 3, 2005 by The_Stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaotic Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 guess I'll be sticking to my nh900, Since sonicstage 3.0 seems only supports Windows OS....grrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblin Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 (edited) Import music files stored in your computerYou can import music files already on your computer's hard disk into SonicStage - if they are in the MP3, WMA*1 or WAV formats - registering them in My Library for later playback and transfer. MP3 files are transferred for playback directly from Hi-MD*2.*1 WMA music files with copyright protection cannot be converted or transferred.*2 After transfer to Hi-MD, MP3 files can be copied to other computers but they cannot be played. looks like that the mp3s are DRM WRAPPED. booooo←hrmf, well it would be to good to expect sony to allow drag and drop playback of raw (unwrapped) mp3s...still, i wonder how long it will take for someone on this board to come up with a nice way to unwrap the mp3s stored on a hi-md when you have a copy of the pure data going in then you an figure out whats being doing with it when it comes out. just look for changes.hmm, i just ended up wondering about vbr support. yes its just a extention of the normal mp3 format but still? more and more mp3s i run into are vbr... Edited March 3, 2005 by hobgoblin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXVBison Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I dont mean to be a downer on all the mp3 talk, but looking at the japanese specs, all i can see is 128kps mp3 with other comprestions be available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indeego Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 (I you are talking about playback) please read my post @ http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=8614&st=30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdibest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 i dont understand why it says 4h 30 min on a 1 gig disc and 5 hours on a normal 80 min disc. but ill find out once i buy one :-)anyway the official sony site does state u can directly add mp3s from 32-320kbps and mp3-vbr without conversion! i think the 128kbps is just an idea of recording time on 1 disc because 128 kbps is just an industry 'near-cd' standard!!! dont take everything too literally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 We have to until we know otherwise. The fellas at MDcenter.nl are meeting with Sony NL soon to work out all the details, so stay tuned! If you have a question for Sony, MDcenter.nl is taking questions here:http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=8632 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmp64 Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 mmp64: you should read the entire post, along with links inside it, along with many other posts regarding the topc:you can record mp3. Some links to proof.http://www.sony.net/Products/Hi-MD/capacity.html#3http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?act=A...type=post&id=78http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...indpost&p=47022have a nice day A thousand pardons. I'm just so surprised by that feature, I can't quite believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorhooi Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Hi,Oh man....I'm excited...but also seriously pi*sed off, since I just got a Nh1. Is there a a chance of there being a firmware update or something?Well, I know some companies seem to really care about their customers and constantly release really nice updates (e.g. Lite-On with their firmaware releases that enabled dual-layer or faster burning speeds on older models, or NVidia with their massive performance boosts), but I've never heard of Sony doing something like that...*sigh*...is there a chance of there being an unofficial hack (a la Canon 300D to 10D hack) ?Well, still, it's good to see MD moving along - if only there was some hack for my old MD deck...lol...cya,Victor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkgary Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Does this: Record from multiple source: USB-in / Mic-in / Analogue-in / Digital-inmean at the same time, and if so will it merge them or can it be used like a 4track (which would be ace) or, is it more like I suspect, just pointless marketing babble, 'cos let's face it, every net md does this if it's just one sourse at a time. I need to know 'cos if it can be used as a 4track I'm gonna have to replace my NH1 after only owning it for 6 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblin Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 (edited) knowing how sony news releases use the english language i would say that its just one source at a time. or if you can do them all the same same time then it most likely gets turned into one big bit stream before encoded and written.running 4 seperate recordings onto the same md would require four seperate encoder chips and a assload of ram to act as a buffer as the write prosess of a md is anything but fast, and writeing 4 seperate files dont help.most likely they would have written simultaneous or something if you could record 4 seperate streams at ones.so i think that its basicly just a list of available inputs on the unit. Edited March 6, 2005 by hobgoblin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 That's 100% correct, hob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROMBUSTERS Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 i dont understand why it says 4h 30 min on a 1 gig disc and 5 hours on a normal 80 min disc. but ill find out once i buy one :-)anyway the official sony site does state u can directly add mp3s from 32-320kbps and mp3-vbr without conversion! i think the 128kbps is just an idea of recording time on 1 disc because 128 kbps is just an industry 'near-cd' standard!!! dont take everything too literally←on the unit itself you can only record directly with 128kbps MP3, but you can transfer 32-320kbps MP3 from SonicStage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinko Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) The Sony press release for Canada:http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive...5/07/c1597.html"The MZ-RH910 Hi-MD Walkman will be available in April at a manufacturer'ssuggested retail price of $249.99.""The MZ-RH10 Hi-MD Walkman will be available in April at an MSRP of $399.99.""The MZ-DN430 will be available this month at an MSRP of $129.99"Prices seem pretty low. Are these things Made in China? Edited March 7, 2005 by Dinko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulV Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 bloody hell!$250 for the 910 and an extra $150 for the oled display on the rh10?not really worth $150 extra sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clytn Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 My god, the RH10 is not worth an extra $150.Are those prices in USD or CAD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 ...It's on Sony Canada's site. Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clytn Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thanks kurisu.What will the price be in USD? I know there's been some speculations, but is there an official suggested retail price in USD?With the current currency exchange rates i would look for a canadian store to order from, if the US and Canadian prices are the same. But then again, with my latest loss of a NH-900 in the shipping from the US, i think i'll look for a Swedish etailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Actually, the US prices are in the first post in this topic in the quoted text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) sweet, they adjusted the prices for the 200 dollar mark.. only 50 bucks up! (last year it was 100 bucks up)ya.. 400 for a simple display upgrade dont cut it at all. the rh910 is mine Edited March 7, 2005 by The_Stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagivh Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 The 2005 Hi-MD players play back both MP3 and ATRAC3® audio files, in addition to supporting WMA and WAV formats. This line is totally misleading, sony used to claim that the player support those formats, but actually the StinkStage software was converting the files to Atrac3/Plus.Why do Sony keep playing tricks on us, instead of telling the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblin Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 This line is totally misleading, sony used to claim that the player support those formats, but actually the StinkStage software was converting the files to Atrac3/Plus.Why do Sony keep playing tricks on us, instead of telling the truth.←this is what im talking about when i say things like "given the say sony news use the english language". ie, for sony marketing, support != native playback. never underestimate marketing departments about finding new ways to use words we take for granted...right now i cant think of any other marketing department that have done a similar thing but im sure there are similar storys out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROMBUSTERS Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 hey that know it might get them a sale here and there so why not say things like that? Welcome to the world of Capitalism, god bless America and the like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 right now i cant think of any other marketing department that have done a similar thing but im sure there are similar storys out there...←Then you haven't seen, what the tourism industry is up to. A few examples:Continental breakfast: Sounds big, but it is just a small bun, a small piece of butter and some marmalade. Hardly enough to satisfy a 5 year old.Seaview: You can see the sea, but only a small area of it and only, if you perch into the most outside corner of the balcony.Lively, youth oriented ambience: The hotel discotheque is banging away at an earsplitting volume until 3 o'clock in the morning.Natural beach: Looks worse than a landfill. And smells like one, since it is never cleaned. Aspiring holiday region: Dirt, dust and heavy construction noise all day long and often enough well into the evening.That's, what I call creative... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 The price difference in CAD between the 910 and the RH10 is INSANE.If kurisu's USD MSRPs are correct, then the CAD ones are not. Prices are usually much closer to the exchange rate, and these, again, are not.[The MSRP is out by at least $30-35CAD, btw] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnMaster Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 has any one noticed that they have not mentiond if any of these new players have radio tunuers in them?Yes lots of memory is good but its nice to get the news, or just listen to radio every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGB2 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 (edited) I would love it if Sony made a Hi-MD portable with a DAB turner.They have made a portable DAB radio for around £100, so heres hoping.... Edited March 9, 2005 by MDGB2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Well, it's more or less a feature that they probably decided wasn't really worth integration this time around. Maybe the NHF800 didn't sell well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daijoubu Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Psyc NetMD http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/5679[Click to enlarge!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 not nearly as 'youth friendly' or tacky coloured as i expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 that green one sure made my head turn... backwards lol thats... so... green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsoul Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Aren't those out already? I saw one in Walmart here in SC last week. Maybe I'm confused but it sure looked like the orangeish one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hironiemus Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 (edited) maybe you saw one of these aiwa players: Aiwa AM-NX9Anyone knows if this 'Psyc' means something special? Edited March 22, 2005 by Hironiemus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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