Hi-MD USB > USB?

[bluecrab]

The large capacity of Hi-MD appeals to me (vs MDLP).

Quality issues of LP4 aside, even its 5+ hour capacity on a standard MD is a little short for my needs at this time.

I'd certainly consider one of the Onkyo decks, but the idea of having to copy CD to Hi-MD in real time doesn't work for me.

So, I was wondering if by any chance one could take TWO Hi-MD recorders and go USB to USB between them, without using a computer. It seems unlikely, but I figured it'd be better to ask.

TIA.

[The Low Volta]

huh... why?

if you take 2 HiMD recorders and USB between them (which is impossible BTW) you could transfer the tracks from HiMD to HiMD faster then realtime ok, but if you'd eject the disc and put in the other machine, you'd have transfered all tracks at even higher speed

but more importantly, the above wouldn't avoid realtime recording to get the tracks onto the HiMD disc first, unless you'd wanna use a computer... or am I missing something obvious

PS: just for clarity...

- if you were talking about transfering your old discs to new ones, all Sony HiMD players will play NetMD/MDLP discs as well, so I guess the Onkyo decks will as well (correct if wrong you Onkyo owners out there)

- only the RH1 allows NetMD/MDLP discs to be uploaded to PC

PPS: reread the title and I see you're talking about copying so I guess the idea was to 'only do the realtime thing ONCE' and afterwards copy it faster than realtime to different discs... that would require a PC, which would make the first realtime unnecessary I guess... so in short: as far as I know there is no such possibility, as uploading/downloading require Sony software (= more than just a USB connection) and analog (as no HiMD has an optical out for HiMD playback yet IIRC) realtime copying would be your only choice if you want to steer clear of a computer

[bluecrab]

You are completely correct in that of course I would have to have made a Hi-MD disc to begin with. I was just being over-eager about it all, I guess, trying to figure out how I could get it done at > 1x speed.

I know that the Hi-MD machines will play non-Hi-MD discs, but that doesn't buy me all that much. What I really want to be able to do is to make hi-md discs at >1x speed, from CD. I now see there are some bookshelf units from Japan that will do it, if I were inclinded to go that way.

I think what I really need is a CD > MD machine except where the MD section is Hi-MD. I will just sit here, then, waiting until one is produced. ;-(

BTW, I could work this out somehow on a computer, but that is not my goal in this case.

[garcou]

You are completely correct in that of course I would have to have made a Hi-MD disc to begin with. I was just being over-eager about it all, I guess, trying to figure out how I could get it done at > 1x speed.

I know that the Hi-MD machines will play non-Hi-MD discs, but that doesn't buy me all that much. What I really want to be able to do is to make hi-md discs at >1x speed, from CD. I now see there are some bookshelf units from Japan that will do it, if I were inclinded to go that way.

I think what I really need is a CD > MD machine except where the MD section is Hi-MD. I will just sit here, then, waiting until one is produced. ;-(

BTW, I could work this out somehow on a computer, but that is not my goal in this case.

With a conmputer you can 4x (PCM), up to 100x (48kbps) speed from CD to MD via USB!!

[bluecrab]

With a conmputer you can 4x (PCM), up to 100x (48kbps) speed from CD to MD via USB!!

Garcou -

This is probably another stupid question, but if I did go that way, wouldn't I have to copy the CD to disk first and then d/l to MD, or could I get it right off the CD onto MD via USB ports? I would be using ITunes or anything else that works (Mac mini).

Thanks!

[The Low Volta]

with mac, you would need a MP3-compatible HiMD (RH series and M-models) and first rip your CD's to MP3 (can very easily be done from within itunes, even using the great Lame encoder with a nice little script called itunes-lame) and then transfer using the 'HiMD Music Transfer' mac software... but I guess that isn't really helpful as I think the HiMD decks do not play MP3's

PC's do have lots more functionality with HiMD (like direct CD->MD faster than realtime with SimpleBurner)

[bluecrab]

So on a PC, then, one could make an MD more or less directly from CD without having to actually load the CD onto the PC first?

I have ripped CDs to MP3 on the Mac using Itunes and really, as you say, it's not difficult, but it is a step I was hoping to avoid.

At this point probably my best bet is to try to be patient and see what, if anything, develops along these lines. I'd really like to try Hi-MD, but I don't think the Hi-MD hw/sw is where I need it to be for me to do that, unless I want to get a bookshelf unit AND a deck or portable (not out of the question, but kind of an expensive way to go).

IOW, CD>Hi-MD on the bookshelf unit and then the deck or portable for playback in a location of my choosing.

Thanks for your help!