john1989 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Is it possible to play a music format like ogg or mp3 straight from the disc, ie just dumping the file(s) onto the disk then playing them back?I have seen a soft hack like this for the Ipod which enabled the Ipod to play mp3 files without having to use Itunes, so I wondered if this was possible, and/or if anyone has already done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZosoIV Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Native MP3 playback is already possible on 2nd and 3rd generation Hi-MD units, though the second generation units applied a lowpass that made MP3s sound "dull." The new MZ-RH1 corrects this. As for Ogg, it's not possible - unlike many MP3 players, MD codecs are hard-wired on a DSP, so it's not simply a matter of flashing new decoder firmware. Also, Ogg Vorbis is computationally more difficult to decode than ATRAC or MP3 and its current fixed-point decoder ("Tremor") is not known for being energy efficient. Considering the small batteries on Hi-MD units, this would ensure short playing times if one were even able to hack an Ogg decoder on board.Also, it's unlikely that Sony would even allow Hi-MD hardware to decode audio files dumped onto a disc without DRM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Just to claify some, even with mp3 compatible Hi-MD recorders, you still need to use Sony's SonicStage software to transfer the tracks... No drag & drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1068 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 If they're anything like Sony's HD players then no, SS has to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcou Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Just to claify some, even with mp3 compatible Hi-MD recorders, you still need to use Sony's SonicStage software to transfer the tracks... No drag & drop.yes, but you can upload them to any other computer, so it is like drag and drop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATELETRONICS Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 i thought stamped pre recorded hi-md disks were not possible to make like regular cd's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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