Best Sony Hi-MD unit for live recording

[veedubius]

Hi

I have had my Sharp MT77 for a few years which has served me well for live recording. Things such as adjusting the recording levels on the fly, backlit remote control and being able to start recording (when already paused) and stop recording from the remote make it very good, and ofocurse MDLP. However with the clearance products here:

http://www.minidisc.com.au/default.php?cPath=1

I have been thinking of upgrading to a Hi-MD unit, the 1GB capacity and USB transfers (and the price) make it very tempting. I have been out of touch with MD tech for a few years and was wondering if anyone can advise which of these clearance units would be best for live recording. I also like the idea of having a tuner on my MD, especially if I can record from it to MD directly on the unit.

Can anyone advise which of these units are best for live recording and if any record from the tuner to MD directly?

Thanks

VD

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[mercury_in_flames]

Hi

I have had my Sharp MT77 for a few years which has served me well for live recording. Things such as adjusting the recording levels on the fly, backlit remote control and being able to start recording (when already paused) and stop recording from the remote make it very good, and ofocurse MDLP. However with the clearance products here:

http://www.minidisc.com.au/default.php?cPath=1

I have been thinking of upgrading to a Hi-MD unit, the 1GB capacity and USB transfers (and the price) make it very tempting. I have been out of touch with MD tech for a few years and was wondering if anyone can advise which of these clearance units would be best for live recording. I also like the idea of having a tuner on my MD, especially if I can record from it to MD directly on the unit.

Can anyone advise which of these units are best for live recording and if any record from the tuner to MD directly?

Thanks

VD

Be aware, that no portable md recorder can record from its own radio. You either have md playback on or the radio on. HIMD have different bit rates and so on, so if you do want to record with himd, be prepared not to be able to play that stuff back on your regular md. Once you go to himd, there really isnt much point in owning regular md units, except for the longer battery life of 'regular md only' players. Thats the big reason I am holding back from himd. The reasons for against are as follows:

Still usb 1.1 speed transfers, Lesser battery life, The current designs of himd portable recorders, is not really to my liking, although design aesthetics are subjective, and you might like them. Not being able to use the newer format with older devices. I've bought a 'regular' md deck, so to actually enjoy himd, at home, i would need a himd deck, which i cant afford right now.

Pros: The amount of recording time really is staggering, you can upload the stuff you record as wav files, you can get units with removable battery's. Although i dont own a himd unit, i am positive you can still change recording levels on the fly. Oh, and if md IS going to die, you are better off with himd, as sony supposedly have to honour your warranty, so, if you did get a himd portable now, you would enjoy the new technology, without fear of sony dropping u like a poopie if something went wrong while the unit was under warranty.

There really are two sides to it, people who dont use net md are very lucky that they wont miss any new technology they never had, and their units were never dependent on computers. On the other side of it, those who use HIMD for concerts etc, are lucky because they are enjoying the latest. There is the thought that 1 gig discs will stop being produced, but i doubt that by the time you need more discs, sony will be anywhere near stopping producing them. An example being the MD View discs, I thought i saw audio cubes had them at some point? and that technology was 'discontinued' ages ago. Its really up to what your needs are. I would say go for it if you have the money. The only real reasons i am holding back is that i spent 280 pounds on a top of the line md deck, and an extra two years warranty, and getting himd would just make my deck redundent, unless i forked out for another deck, a himd one, as well as a himd player.