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As far as Hi-MD units are concerned:

1st gen units (NH1, NH900, etc.) can record and play these but can't upload them.

2nd gen units (RH10, RH910, etc.) can playback, but can record these formats only via SonicStage. And no upload.

3rd gen (RH1) can record, playback and upload.

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I always assumed it referred to the original format ATRAC SP 292kps.

Glad to see somebody is paying attention!

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Glad to see somebody is paying attention!

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I'm sure legacy is anything pre-NetMD; meaning SP/LP2/LP4. LP2/LP4 are modified version of the original SP codec and named ATRAC3. Sony has always refered legacy as SP/LP2/LP4, especially in the new RH1 unit, as it explained you could record "legacy" formats (meaning SP/LP2/LP4) on the unit compared with the 2nd Gen units.

You could class SP/LP2/LP4 as 1st generation MD codecs.

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First generation MD players only had SP only. LP2/LP4 came later.

Of course. I know LP came later. But, you can consider it the same batch technology as Atrac3plus technology was the 2nd generation of MD codecs.

LP2/LP4 is based on SP using the same techniques, but fine tuning it at lower bitrates.

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First generation MD players only had SP only. LP2/LP4 came later.

legacy implies a technology no longer 'frontline'

until the advent of himd, netmd was the frontline therefore all earlier supported tech is legacy.

as the frontline moves forward so does the category of legacy expand.

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legacy implies a technology no longer 'frontline'

until the advent of himd, netmd was the frontline therefore all earlier supported tech is legacy.

as the frontline moves forward so does the category of legacy expand.

Exactly and well-said. So, faulkner is also right - anything that isn't Hi-MD.

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