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MC33EL Vs. MC35ELK

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RobA

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Ok, I'm almost ready to take the plunge finally by a remote. I'm gonna by off minidisco or audiocubes (haven't decided yet) and I need to know. Why is the MC35ELK priced 10 bucks higher than the MC33EL? What advantages does the 35elk have over 33el? All replies appreciated. This will be my last remote thread, I will be buying one of these 2.

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The 35 has two things different from the 33. First, the "k" in elk means it is capable of displaying kanji. The second difference is the 35 has a higher resolution and can display two lines at once but you have to have a unit that will work with the two display line. YamagataCamille did a thorough thread on remotes...

review of remotes

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I was just reading over the descriptions on audiocubes.com of the 35elk remote and came across this:

"Ultra-cool animations in 14 varieties"

I thought I was decided on the 33el but this has me second guessing my decision. What are these animations for and are there any on the 33el?

And before I forget I have another question. On either of these 2 remotes, if I want to listen to a certain song (out of currently 244 on my 1gb disc) how would I go about finding it? Would I have to keep hitting a single button or is there some time of jog dial?

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YG's review doesn't address the animation...

The animations on the 35 are of a fish, a sailboat, and a couple other things. Are they "ultra-cool"? No, not in the least. Once you watch them you will forget about them. Remember these are animations on an led screen so it is not like watching a cartoon. I've never met anyone who wanted to show off their remote animations and people forget their remote even has them because the animations are inconsequential. Nor have I ever seen anyone on the bus or train spend any time watching the things.

The 33 does have some when you change play mode and adjust the eq.

[edit] the 33 and 35 both have a button that allows you to move ahead or behind by 10 tracks.

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Is there a search function on either of these remotes? On the 600D I can go into search mode to search by track (in ABC order) and search by artist. And I can only go through 1 or 10 tracks at a time? And when I am looking for other tracks, do they start playing immediately, or is there a way to "browse" like on hte 600D itself?

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Is there a search function on either of these remotes? On the 600D I can go into search mode to search by track (in ABC order) and search by artist. And I can only go through 1 or 10 tracks at a time? And when I am looking for other tracks, do they start playing immediately, or is there a way to "browse" like on hte 600D itself?

The functionality of the remote depends on the unit it is connected to. So on both of these remotes you should be able to access the Search function by going into the menu and then "Useful". As for browsing you can't do this (I assume you mean viewing the tracks ahead whilst still listening to the current track) - this is only possible on the RM-MC40ELK.

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No search function via the remote. The remote is one line so you would be going through each song individually anyways. I can search on my n920 unit as you can on the 600, it is convenient but it requires multiple line displays.

Yes, either 1 or 10 track jumps.

The song doesn't have to start when you go through the list, hit pause...

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No search function via the remote. The remote is one line so you would be going through each song individually anyways. I can search on my n920 unit as you can on the 600, it is convenient but it requires multiple line displays.

Yes, either 1 or 10 track jumps.

The song doesn't have to start when you go through the list, hit pause...

oops actually Bland is right sorry for the misinformation - tried it on my NH900 with both the 35ELK and the 38EL - no search - but with the 40ELK on the NH900 it does.

Just goes to show it's been a while since I used those remotes!

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Looks like I might be springing for the 40ELK after all. Where is the cheapest place I can find it? Sony DAPC has it for $65. Anyone know a place that sells it for less? (no ebay, and please don't ask why, I've been through it time and time again)

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Looks like I might be springing for the 40ELK after all. Where is the cheapest place I can find it? Sony DAPC has it for $65. Anyone know a place that sells it for less? (no ebay, and please don't ask why, I've been through it time and time again)

Yes it is $65.95 on DAPC. I think this is the best deal you can find without going through eBay. The best on eBay is $63 from Buyfromjapan but then you have to add in shipping.

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