TommyTunes Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 After reading about the new HI units coming out, I decided on picking up a MZ-NH1 instead. I need to be able to record in the SP mode, wanted a Line out and like the metal body. The only problem is I travel a lot and don't want to carry the cradle with me. I thought about buying a second USB cable just for the connector and creating a "USB" to AC adaptor. Where the USB connector terminates to a "male" power jack that then connects to the supplied AC wall wart. Has anyone done this? Or does anyone have any suggestions? The pins could be easily figured out by using the charging cradle and a continuity tester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpeter Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=5121 is relevant I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsilva Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 After reading about the new HI units coming out, I decided on picking up a MZ-NH1 instead. I need to be able to record in the SP mode, wanted a Line out and like the metal body. The only problem is I travel a lot and don't want to carry the cradle with me. I thought about buying a second USB cable just for the connector and creating a "USB" to AC adaptor. Where the USB connector terminates to a "male" power jack that then connects to the supplied AC wall wart. Has anyone done this? Or does anyone have any suggestions? The pins could be easily figured out by using the charging cradle and a continuity tester.←I have been considering pitching this product to someone who can manufacture it, but so far it is still on hold. I don't believe you can charge the unit via the USB cable, but you can power it. I guess the 2 options are:1) build a battery box with a female USB connector, regulate the voltage from the battery box to 5V, and plug in the USB-to-custom connector supplied with the NH1 into it. This could be like the external battery compartments that come with other MDs, though more bulky.2) get hold of the custom connectors on the NH1 and make a cable which has a female power plug on one end and the custom connector on the other and plug that into the supplied AC adaptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyTunes Posted March 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 2) get hold of the custom connectors on the NH1 and make a cable which has a female power plug on one end and the custom connector on the other and plug that into the supplied AC adaptor.←Opened up the cradle base and there is a mini circut board in there so it more than just a custom connector to an ac adapter. My solution was to remove the clear plastic triangle part so I can just throw the base into my bag when I travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsilva Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Opened up the cradle base and there is a mini circut board in there so it more than just a custom connector to an ac adapter. Yes, it is more than I wrote I was just giving the basic ideas. It seems like such a small thing for Sony to make themselves, wish they did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPlitude Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 i wish i could, but no time to think of solutions or attempt them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielbb90 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 this is an intrestng topic...found earlyer trhis weekhttp://forester.uf.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~ishiken/e/ADAM/HiMD.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Let's continue discussion in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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