Ishiyoshi Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 MZ-RH10I present to you all once more* my blue MZ-RH10. Enjoy the pictures. Cheers, Ishii* the original thread was lost recently due to technical issue.<HR noShade SIZE=1><HR noShade SIZE=1>The Remote | RM-MC35ELK<HR noShade SIZE=1>Charging Stand | BCA-MZRH10<HR noShade SIZE=1>Size Comparison | MZ-RH10 & MZ-NH1 | MZ-RH10 & Standard 80min MD disc<a href="http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=12271"></a><HR noShade SIZE=1> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ-NH1 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Nice... (drools) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdibest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 To me it looks like the unit cant be connected to the usb whilst in its stand? Is this correct? If thats the case, yet another near miss for me im afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Yes, unfortunately that is correct - the unit can't utilize its USB port whilst in its charging cradle/stand. Users of NetMD and 1st generation HiMD will definitely find this somewhat annoying. The rationale behind this issue is that USB connection with the PC itself charges and supplies power to the main unit. So, the charging cradle/stand was not designed to allow simultaneous charging and access to USB-->PC connection. I believe Sony engineers viewed this as inefficient and perhaps dangerous to have both outlet supplying power and charging the unit simultaneously while connected to the PC. In addition, the charging cradle/stand is only offered with the Japanese version of RH10 [other regions of RH10 does not come with the charging cradle/stand]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdibest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 Ah well, so close!! In Yen the units price actually works out cheaper than the price it is in GBP in the shops over here and it doesnt have the cradle or the remote control in britain! All because the ipod paved the way for good walkmans with no accessories, especially MD ALL top MD walkmans come with LCD remotes its almost an unwritten law!Anyway nice unit but HiMD will not be entering my house, looks like the MZ E10 was the last MD unit I buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batfastad Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Surely the fact that it charges through the USB it doesn't make any difference if you can't connect the usb whilst it's in the docking station?That's a plus point for me - as it means I don't need to take a docking station everywhere.I hate docking stations - what's the point apart from looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcca6392 Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 That's beautiful. I'm trying to decide whether I should shell out the extra $$$ for a colored/LCD remote-d RH-10 from overseas, or go with the US market one.Out of curiousity, are your menus all in Kanji? I know it's a dumb question - but I think it would make and/or break my decision making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 That's beautiful. I'm trying to decide whether I should shell out the extra $$$ for a colored/LCD remote-d RH-10 from overseas, or go with the US market one.Out of curiousity, are your menus all in Kanji? I know it's a dumb question - but I think it would make and/or break my decision making.←The RH10 [JE version]'s operation menu is by default in Japanese but you can change it to English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcca6392 Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 The RH10 [JE version]'s operation menu is by default in Japanese but you can change it to English.←Awesome. Thanks. I'll be ordering mine when I get home from class tonight - hope I can decide between silver and blue by then....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted April 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Awesome. Thanks. I'll be ordering mine when I get home from class tonight - hope I can decide between silver and blue by then.......←Just in case you can't read Japanese, for your convenience, follow the instruction below to change the operation language to English. Upon entering the menu (by holding the menu button for a few seconds):1) Select: 各種設定 / Option 2) Select: 表示言語 / Language3) Select: 日本語 or English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcca6392 Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Just in case you can't read Japanese, for your convenience, follow the instruction below to change the operation language to English. Upon entering the menu (by holding the menu button for a few seconds):1) Select: 各種設定 / Option 2) Select: 表示言語 / Language3) Select: 日本語 or English←Bless you. I should have my silver RH10 by Wednesday - and what you just gave me was a lifesaver.BTW - I read you bought one of those extended-life Korean gumpacks on another forum. How was the ordering process there? I'm thinking of going with one myself.Thanks for all your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted April 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Bless you. I should have my silver RH10 by Wednesday - and what you just gave me was a lifesaver.BTW - I read you bought one of those extended-life Korean gumpacks on another forum. How was the ordering process there? I'm thinking of going with one myself.Thanks for all your help!←You are most welcome. You can purchase the 1750mAh gumsticks at Bargaining4all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmfabs80 Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 The Blue md player looks amazing. Im a newb when it comes to md players, but i have been researching these things for awhile and Id really like to get a Japanese version of the MZ-RH10 in the blue color with the LCD remote . Besides ebay. Any suggestions are where I could buy one at a good price? say less than $300.00 USDany help would be greatly appreciated.thanks,Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayth Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 niceand how much does the rh10 cost if u were to get it imported from japan vs domestic rh10?(excluding shipping) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted April 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 I got my blue unit for about USD$260 inclusive of shipping. I think the US version cost about $240 excluding shipping. In addition, for the US version, it only comes in black and it does not have the charging cradle nor the matching color RM-MC35ELK remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duancg Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Nice photos! I wonder if the unit supports song names in languages other than English/Japaness (e.g., Chinese, German, French, etc.)? If not, are ther units that support that? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Nice photos! I wonder if the unit supports song names in languages other than English/Japaness (e.g., Chinese, German, French, etc.)? If not, are ther units that support that? Thanks in advance!←I haven't try it but assume it can display Chinese characters especially Traditional Chinese with no problem. I will need to confirm other European languages later. Thanks for the reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyonisus Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 . In addition, the charging cradle/stand is only offered with the Japanese version of RH10 [other regions of RH10 does not come with the charging cradle/stand].←I got one on the way (should arrive in a day) with a charging cradle/stand so it's a Japanese version. My question is if it doesn't just charge through USB. Would I have a problem with the wall plug. Would I need a universal adapter? Any info would be great. Thanks ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takky Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 I got my blue unit for about USD$260 inclusive of shipping. I think the US version cost about $240 excluding shipping. In addition, for the US version, it only comes in black and it does not have the charging cradle nor the matching color RM-MC35ELK remote.←May i know where you bought it? did you buy it online? I'm really interested in the blue one but usa sites only sell the black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted May 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 I got one on the way (should arrive in a day) with a charging cradle/stand so it's a Japanese version. My question is if it doesn't just charge through USB. Would I have a problem with the wall plug. Would I need a universal adapter? Any info would be great. Thanks ahead of time.←--> MZ-RH10 will charge via USB once connected to the PC.--> You would not need an additional universal AC Adaptor as the Japanese version like all other version comes bundled with a 110-240V AC Adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted May 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 May i know where you bought it? did you buy it online? I'm really interested in the blue one but usa sites only sell the black ←I acquired the blue RH10 directly from an online store in Japan. In addition, you will need to have a local address to conclude the transaction. Almost 99% of Japanese etailer do not ship internationally. I assume you don't have a local Japanese address and will need to resort to another alternative.However, do not despair as you can still get the blue unit for $334 (inclusive of $35 shipping) at eBay. The seller seems legitimate. Give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberKlavierMeister Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Many thanks for the rundown! I purchased the North American version, and have been looking (without result) in many other places for the Japanese remote's model number. One more quick question for you -- does the charging stand have a model number which I could use to order it here in N.A.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted May 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Many thanks for the rundown! I purchased the North American version, and have been looking (without result) in many other places for the Japanese remote's model number. One more quick question for you -- does the charging stand have a model number which I could use to order it here in N.A.?←I am quite positive you can't order the color matching RM-MC35ELK remote and charging stand (Model number for the charging stand is BCA-MZRH10) in North America.Nonetheless, for your convenience, the following are part numbers for the color matching RM-MC35ELK remote and charging stand. Please note that I am not certain which part numbers correspond to its respective color scheme.RM-MC35ELK 147754921 147754931 147754941 147754951 BCA-MZRH10 Charging Stand147924711 147924721 147924731 147924741 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faelnor Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 UberKlavierMeister, a charging stand would anyway be useless, as the US/EU models don't have a connector to plug it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberKlavierMeister Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I am quite positive you can't order the color matching RM-MC35ELK remote and charging stand (Model number for the charging stand is BCA-MZRH10) in North America.Nonetheless, for your convenience, the following are part numbers [...][model numbers]←Many thanks for your time! I'm sure you're right... I'll look into this with the Sony dealers here in Canada, but will likely have to find someone to order it in Japan.UberKlavierMeister, a charging stand would anyway be useless, as the US/EU models don't have a connector to plug it in.←A very good point... thanks for noting this lack. In my zeal for a new gadget, I overlooked this bit.Kudos to you both for the excellent help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcca6392 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 However, do not despair as you can still get the blue unit for $334 (inclusive of $35 shipping) at eBay. The seller seems legitimate. Give it a try.←I usually don't plug people, but that seller is who I purchased my silver RH10 from. My experience was good; communication was prompt and regular, I was provided a tracking #, and the unit was NIB - just as promised. Also purchased 2 Hi-MD's from him, too - so my total with shipping was $350 - still less than what I would have paid for it through Audiocubes.Those who are looking for a Japanese spec unit would do well to consider that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 UberKlavierMeister, a charging stand would anyway be useless, as the US/EU models don't have a connector to plug it in.←Sorry could you clarify what you mean here exactly? What would be the difference if you bought a Japanese version on eBay that came with an adaptor, or if you bought the part later and got an adaptor yourself?It's probably really obvious but hey! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g52ultra Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 (edited) Yes, unfortunately that is correct - the unit can't utilize its USB port whilst in its charging cradle/stand. Users of NetMD and 1st generation HiMD will definitely find this somewhat annoying. ←..and even without the cradle you can't plug the charger in while on USB, as the little cover that protects the USB connection slides over the power connector jack. BUT, at least it does charge its battery off of USB and uses a non proprietary USB cable, too... that's a big plus. Sony got that right. My favorite toy of choice, the Zen Micro is the same way. Still think that if they could have taken the MZRH1 and packed the RH10 features into it (OLED, non proprietary USB cable, and USB battery charging), my Zen Micro would be historyThe Japanese RH10 that I have (silver) does have a 110volt US plug for the charging cradle. And the LED remote. BTW, the guy selling the $335 units on Ebay is a good guy to deal with (Jun Ibaraki). 3 days to the East caost from Japan. $35 shipping is fair when it travels half way round the Earth in 3 days. And you wonder why the Space Shuttle is such a grotesque expense!Another option to consider is that the MZRH1 remote will work on the RH10. I tried it this way. I kinda think I went overkill on getting the Japanese model, as I don't care much for the cradle, or its remote. After playing with this thing for a little while, my feeling is that the OLED display alone makes a difference in having a simple non LED remote. Edited August 28, 2005 by g52ultra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypeters Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Sorry could you clarify what you mean here exactly? What would be the difference if you bought a Japanese version on eBay that came with an adaptor, or if you bought the part later and got an adaptor yourself?It's probably really obvious but hey! Thanks!←Just as he writes, only the Japanese RH10 has a connector that fits a cradle. The US and Euro models aren't made to use a charging cradle, there's simply no hole (connector) in the unit to match that on the cradle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxon Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) BTW For anyone in the UK, buying from Japan will cost roughly £185. The best price for the RH10 that I've seen on the internet for the UK is at amazon.co.uk (£155) but you can only get it in black.As everyone knows, the reason why people buy this from Japan is:• Available in all four colours• Matching charging stand / Docking station• Better (original) remote• Louder volume outputIf you feel that all these are worth the extra £30 (which I certainly do!) then you know what to do Edited September 3, 2005 by zxon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyR91Died Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 my R91 recently died, will not power up after an battery charge. I'm interested in the RH10, JP version of course. but I have a question concerning the way the unit recharges the battery. I know it can either be charge on the cradle or with USB, but can you charge it with the AC adapter alone? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 my R91 recently died, will not power up after an battery charge. I'm interested in the RH10, JP version of course. but I have a question concerning the way the unit recharges the battery. I know it can either be charge on the cradle or with USB, but can you charge it with the AC adapter alone? Thanks.Yes, you can certainly charge it via the AC Adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflip Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 does anyone know if the rh10 is HD Digital Amp? i went to the sony store and i asked the salesman about it.. he had to check the computer.. n he said it is not.. anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 does anyone know if the rh10 is HD Digital Amp? i went to the sony store and i asked the salesman about it.. he had to check the computer.. n he said it is not.. anyone?The MZ-RH10 does not have a HD Digital Amp; it employs a Digital Amp instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflip Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 The MZ-RH10 does not have a HD Digital Amp; it employs a Digital Amp instead.which is better? HD or jus normal digital amp? i heard somewhere HD for high definition.. but i dont know.. im a noobie with these MD terms.. can u help clear that out plz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 which is better? HD or jus normal digital amp? i heard somewhere HD for high definition.. but i dont know.. im a noobie with these MD terms.. can u help clear that out plz?This is really a subjective opinion: I would say that the HD Amp employed in units such as the EH1 and NH1 provides extra warmth over the RH10's Digital Amp. However, this is not significant because there's no discerning difference in detail. Both the EH1 and NH1 along with the RH10 offer good soundstage, clarity and detail. Therefore, I reckon it is fair to say that neither Amp employed in their respective units out performs the other in terms of sound quality - it would be a matter of listening preferences.*read further in this thread regarding Digital Amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflip Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 nice reply.. very quick... nice thread.. i was reading over that and yea.. thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAchim Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 HiI had uploaded three Picture into the gallery. Here the blue Remote Control from the RH10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Update: Pictorial updated - RM-MC35ELK and Size Comparison pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueraja Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Update: Pictorial updated - RM-MC35ELK and Size Comparison pictures.What I want to know is (and please don't bump this to some Axia thread) where did you get that COOL UFO Axia minidisc from???!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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