Help with some questions..

[NokiaFanatic]

Ok so im new here. I currently have a Sharp MD-MT15 that is no longer working. I also have a home base Sony I believe MDS-JE40 that has some problems, but works ok. And I also have about 48 mini-discs. Well I am looking to get another portable that is net-md compatible. Yes i have an iPod 60 gig, but i am looking to use the md for walking and mowing the grass and also Hard drive backups, but i have some questions if anyone can help me.

1. Can I still use my blank media that i currently have to play my existing music which are: Memorex MD 74's

2. Can I use these minidiscs also to record just straight uncompressed music from a net md player?

3. Can i record and play COMPRESED music on these discs with a new player/recorder.

4. Is the format mp3 for compressed? or can i make the mp3 format into the correct format? (IE have over 300 albums already stored s mp3 to my pc.)

5. Can you have data and music on one disc?

6. Is there anyway that once the net md player is hooked via usb to my pc, i can take the songs off the md's and transfer to the pc?

If anyone can please help me answer these i would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all...

[bobt]

Your best bet is to go Hi-MD, the RH1 will do everything you want it to do, it will use MP3's natively, you can record/download PCM or different bitrates, you can use your regular discs as well as the HI-MD discs, as well as upload your legacy discs back to the puter, which you CANNOT do with Net-MD.

Do yourself a really big favour and completely browse this forum in all categories, and approach it with an open mind. There is a wealth of knowledge and help here, but My siggestion is get an RH1, you won't regret it.

Bob