Sp Upload/download Noob Question Again :-)

[Flexis]

I know it's not possible to upload or download sp from old minidisk's.

But I was just wondering if anyone is making effort's to create a third party program for that??

Or is it due to limitation's to the original minidisk format that it will never be possible?

Are any people working on software to replace sonicstage so we can have as much freedom as possible.

Or are are possible workaround's more or less sqeezed out now.

I've ordered an MZ-RH10 and should be getting it next week.

My living room stereo can play sp/lp2/lp4 so I can use the usb link to download sp2 for that but what about my car stereo.

It only play's the original sp track's.Am I supposed to use fake sp for that or can I only use analog recording??

I do know fake sp is lp2 quality but is it intended for that puspose?

By the way how dumb is it that sonicstage deletes uploaded files, why do they make it work that way?

Oh and I read somewhere that you can only transfer a song to MD 3 times and then it get's blocked?

Please someone make a third party program to replace sonicstage I would if I could, but I'm a producer/musician.

[The Low Volta]

It only play's the original sp track's.Am I supposed to use fake sp for that or can I only use analog recording??

just buy one of these things, they can download in real SP

Please someone make a third party program to replace sonicstage

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hm, I'm afraid it won't happen...ever... at least not until Sony opens up

[Flexis]

But I still want the mz-rh10 or has that DS-HMD1 got everything the mz-rh10 has?

I don't even see a display on that??

Is it even a walkman or is it only for desktop use?

Why oh why did they block sp transfer!??

I don't see cdr software having such limitations so what's the use of blocking it in MD.

If people want to make illegal copies using 100% quality they'll use cdr's anyway???

[The Low Volta]

DS-HMD1 ...Is it even a walkman or is it only for desktop use?

it is a USB-data storage device that uses Hi-MD discs, but actually allows music to be downloaded, for playback in a Hi-MD/MD-device (or in the HMD1 itself, through the PC-speakers)

Why oh why did they block sp transfer!??

I don't see cdr software having such limitations so what's the use of blocking it in MD.

If people want to make illegal copies using 100% quality they'll use cdr's anyway???

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I don't think lack of SP support is a copyright issue, as the 1st and 2nd gen Hi-MD players allow PCM (which is really 100% quality, bit for bit the same as on CD) recording, downloading and uploading... I do not know the real reason why they haven't put real SP-support in there, as the HMD1 proves that SS could theoretically allow real-SP transfers and as even 1st and 2nd gen can play SP back (so no hardware incompatibility there)...maybe someone with more knowledge can jump in with the real explanation now?

[Flexis]

You see that's what I really don't get?

Not allowing people do do straight real sp transfer has only 1 drawback.

You can't transfer files for your old MD player's with full quality.

For the Hi-MD unit itself HI-SP is perfectly acceptable, no problem there.

But not being able to make a nice MD for my car stereo wich only play's sp is a real big drawback.I'm lucky to have a HiFi that can record track's straight from a selection of 5 CD's to md at 4speed.(in REAL SP/LP2/LP4))

So if the tracks are on cd and not on pc it's a quick job.

But actually Sony is just stabbing themselves in the back making there own platform less flexible and therefor less attractive.

Or do they really think they can force more sales by making old hardware incompatible with the new features???

Still I wonder,why did they block sp transfer...