Question About Sony MDS-JE530

[javertim]

I've been thinking about the purchase of a Sony MDS-JE530 deck. However, such a purchase would only be worthwhile if the deck itself is MD-LP compliant. The reason I want to buy the deck is for digital real-time uploading of non-HiMD recordings. Actually, most of the stuff I'd like to put onto my computer has been recorded in SP mode anyway (but with an MD-LP recorder), so I'm not really sure if the deck itself HAS to be MD-LP able ... does it?

Thanks! :-)

ETA: Same with the Sharp MD-R2. I'm almost positive that this one is not MD-LP compliant, but will it support recordings in SP mode even if they were made on an MD-LP portable? ... Sorry if I'm incredibly repetetive -- I just want to make my question(s) clear. :-)

Edited August 9, 2005 by javertim

[greenmachine]

SP is SP, no matter if recorded with LP capable equipment or not, there should be no compatibility issues whatsoever. The MDS-JE530 doesn't seem to be LP compliant by the way. http://www.google.de/search?hl=en&q=je530

[Christopher]

Same with the Sharp MD-R2.  I'm almost positive that this one is not MD-LP compliant, but will it support recordings in SP mode even if they were made on an MD-LP portable? ... Sorry if I'm incredibly repetetive -- I just want to make my question(s) clear. :-)

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Yes, it will support those (SP) recordings, further information is here:

http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-R2.html

This should be of assistance if you've never seen it before; our Equipment Browser is here:

http://www.minidisc.org/equipment_browser.html

[javertim]

Yes, I am a frequenter of the Equipment Browser. Since MD-LP was not listed on either deck's page, I decided it would be better to ask. Additionally, I was unlcear as to whether SP was different depending on whether it was recorded on a MD-LP recorder or not. Thanks for clearing things up for me! :-)

Tim