ILoveMinidisc Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) This is a Idea i haveWould you not like to have a Hi-md walkmanwith Tactile Buttons (just moving fingers over a Flat surface)I am not talking about Membrane technologybut real Heat-sensor that detect finger movement making no need for any buttonsThis technology (Seen on Startrek)has alredy been used in some things likeVitroceramic Cooking plates, A Olympus mp3 playerand now a LG Mobile phone.Is realy Nice design, i though this can be used in a Minidisc Recorder.Here is a photo of Mp3 player and Mobile phone with Heat sensorGoodbye Buttons:(be aware that the image is in noway trying to advertise for Mp3 players)I know Sony can do some realy nice design sometimesmaybe they can try Heat-sensor flat-buttons on a Md unit.If just Sony was reading this, it would be a great idea to use.Also SONY may have the Heat-sensor technologyJust look at the Playstation 3 buttonswhy not add such buttons to a Minidisc walkman?With a heat-sensor panel, which is part of the minidisc much of buttons problems (Caused by dust or tired units) can be solved.Yes, people have to get used to this, but is easy if you just learn it.(You can practice with you vitroceramic cooking plate , it has such buttons I just though it would put the idea out thereif any Industry (specialy SONY) can use it, feel free to do so.My Suggestion is when releasing a Minidisc with Heat-sensor buttonsto do Big Advertising about the designto make people run to the shop and buy it.A Very fantastic design mixed with Advertising would be perfect income for a company (such as Sony).My suggestion is make the Minidisc unit either Black or Silvermake the Heat-sensor Tuch buttons lights either Blue or red(if you can change between several lights it would be even better)Let me know what you think of the idea? Edited August 15, 2006 by ILoveMinidisc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 * Moving to Hi-/MD Evaluations + Criticisms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuge Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 @ILoveMinidisc:Please give the source or give credit to the creator of the topic , next time .Source--> http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31576 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 @ILoveMinidisc:Please give the source or give credit to the creator of the topic , next time .Source--> http://www.audiotstation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31576 I believe it's the same person Stuge.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveMinidisc Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Yes i am the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielbb90 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Also SONY may have the Heat-sensor technologyJust look at the Playstation 3 buttonswhy not add such buttons to a Minidisc walkman?In a pautable audio player, if it is in you pocket, wouldn't random buttons be going off all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuge Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 (edited) Yes i am the same Oh,Sorry John ..I was fooled Edited August 16, 2006 by stuge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveMinidisc Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Wonder if anyone will read thisin such smale subforum this was moved to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekdroid Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 This is a Idea i haveWould you not like to have a Hi-md walkmanwith Tactile Buttons (just moving fingers over a Flat surface)non-tactile, you mean? I think it would be awful and result in many error pressings. The whole point of tactile feel is the reassurance and feel you get from (without looking, if necessary) hitting the right buttons in the dark, in your pocket, whatever.Regarding certain Hi-MD models faulty button behaviour over time: All this can be avoided if the designers/enginneers designed the units without cutting costs at every conceivable turn (ie. not making all the buttons connect to on one piece of warpable plastic, if I recall correctly). I have never seen any problems on any oldskool MD units (owned the MZ-R3, and was given an MZ-R70 a while ago (collecting dust) which has never faulted after years of use). Great engineering. Tactile buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico75pi Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I think I like MD units just the way they are. They could perhaps have three major designs:-"Serious" (black, silver...)-"Cool" (Ipodish, or whatever you may consider cool)-"Funny" (I don't know...like a pink unit, with Hello Kitty's prints, or comic's heroes prints, for "boys"...)Well. I guess the marketing section of Sony could do much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 In a pautable audio player, if it is in you pocket, wouldn't random buttons be going off all the time?pautable LOL nice one danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielbb90 Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 pautable LOL nice one danny Oh, lol oops..portable then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaywardTraveller Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I kinda like the "skins" idea for a 3rd-gen Hi-MD recorder - maybe a snap-on front-panel for different moods, designs, etc.?Not so sure about the heat-sensor buttons, though...hot summer weather might wreak havoc on your controls unless you remembered the Hold button! Other things I'd like to see on a 3rd-generation Hi-MD recorder:- OPEN BITRATE CHOICE using a jog dial. When I record, I want to be able to cycle through possible bitrates from 48kbps -> PCM, including the bitrates supported by SS but NOT the unit itself.. (MP3 as well, maybe?)- GROUNDED AC ADAPTORS so that one can record indefinitely off wall-plug power WITHOUT annoying electric hum in the background! (PLEASE SONY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!)- To add to the above note..it would also be nice to record using a remote like, say, the MC40ELK without picking up interference from the remote itself. Hmmm? - Just throwing this out as a random thought - why not incorporate a small HD into the unit toenable you to, if youwant, copy some key music/data to the HD for frequent use, but switch to MD or copy it to MD at will? This would probably impact on the unit size, but I dunno...just thought of it now.How about let's have a constructive brainstorm session on this (if we haven't already?) and give Sony some of our own ideas??peaceWaywardTraveller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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