BIGHMW Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) I own two MZ-NH700 Hi-MD units, one from Canada (bought on eBay in 2004) and one from Australia (bought 3 months ago from MiniDisc Access), and I was wondering since it has the same phones/remote jack as the NHF800 and I have read posts on this board of it being compatible with the NH700, if there are any hack codes available so it acts just like i.e. the USA model of the NHF800, so I can use an RM-MC39LT remote and get the added bonuses of USA-only audio TV and weather band modes as well as North American AM and FM.This would be SO great to have my choice of either the MC39LT with tuner or the MC40ELK (the Cadillac of Walkman remotes) to use at any will with my NH700 Silver.Any help guys? Edited September 22, 2007 by BIGHMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 AFAIK the remote is the only difference between the two, so I think you're safe in getting the remote and having non-MD tunes availableHappy trailsBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Thanks for the info Bob. Now I know the MC39LT remote will work with my NH700.But can anybody provide me with a hack so I can get AM/FM/TV/Weather on the remote and have the unit behave like the USA-model NHF800?If there is a way to do it, I know someone here on this board can provide it for all of us. Ishi? Chris? Anyone?My Visa card awaits for the folks over at Sony DAPC, despite it having to cost me $160.00 (plus tax & shipping, no big deal) to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sector001 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 the MC39LT remote already has the AM/FM TV weather tuners built into the remote. so no hack is necessary. i bought one from a guy on ebay, for less money than what Sony is asking for. i check ebay first before going the Sony route, the one from ebay works great...he was under the name of "Sony Dude". and it wasn't $160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 the MC39LT remote already has the AM/FM TV weather tuners built into the remote. so no hack is necessary. i bought one from a guy on ebay, for less money than what Sony is asking for. i check ebay first before going the Sony route, the one from ebay works great...he was under the name of "Sony Dude". and it wasn't $160.Yes, I know that it already has the AM and FM tuner built into it, but in order to get the TV and weather bands as well, you need to either have the USA-model NHF800, or do a hack on an NH700... or do you?I have dealt with Sony Dude before on eBay, and he is highly recommended for that, thanks.Except though, the regional use of the MC39LT and its functions vary from European to Asian to Australian/Canadian and US models of the NHF800, and only the USA model NHF800 allows the TV and weather bands to function on the MC39LT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sector001 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 it shouldn't matter what version of the NH700 u have, the tuner remote should work and it depends on where u r in the US... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 All my hack info came from this link:http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=8157and here are the codes from that destination code thread for both units:MZ-NH700US - (Not a US model??)Canadian/Australian 20Europe/UK A0Hong Kong/Korean 25E91/Mexican 20MZ-NHF800US 50Canadian/Australian 30Europe/UK B0Hong Kong/Korean 34E91/Mexican -Now I am confused, as I thought you had to change the code in the service code (113) in order to get the different readouts, just like the link suggested. At least I know the AM and FM parts of the tuner will work, it's just a matter of getting those TV channels and weather bands channels to work on mine.I just need to make definitely sure that I can get all four functions on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 All my hack info came from this link:http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=8157and here are the codes from that destination code thread for both units:MZ-NH700US - (Not a US model??)Canadian/Australian 20Europe/UK A0Hong Kong/Korean 25E91/Mexican 20MZ-NHF800US 50Canadian/Australian 30Europe/UK B0Hong Kong/Korean 34E91/Mexican -Now I am confused, as I thought you had to change the code in the service code (113) in order to get the different readouts, just like the link suggested. At least I know the AM and FM parts of the tuner will work, it's just a matter of getting those TV channels and weather bands channels to work on mine.I just need to make definitely sure that I can get all four functions on it.I just wonder, since they are bassically the same firmware, if these NHF800 codes in the service mode will work with the NH700, so I can truly use the RM-MC39LT remote with it and have all four bands (AM, FM, TV and WB) work accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sector001 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 i don't see why it wouldn't work, but before u commit to buy, check out what Sony's return policy is first. it'll save u some headaches should u need to return it. Good Luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobS Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I plugged in a RM-MC39LT into the MZ-NH700 I reciently purchased and it worked just fine. The MD is from Australia and I got the remote from a retailer on Ebay, probably Chineese. AM-FM-TV-Weather all worked with no changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I plugged in a RM-MC39LT into the MZ-NH700 I recently purchased and it worked just fine. The MD is from Australia and I got the remote from a retailer on Ebay, probably Chinese. AM-FM-TV-Weather all worked with no changes.Perfect. I found a link to one from WHSLE.BIZ in Asia. Here it is for all of my fellow MiniDisc-heads out there:http://store.whsle.biz/product_info.php?cP...products_id=158Now I will be ready for the Seattle Mariners 2008 season when I go to a few games over at Safeco Field next season, as I will be able to hear the play-by-play (with Dave Niehaus and Rick Rizzs, along with Dave Sims and Mike Blowers) of a ball game, and if one happens to be televised locally I can now choose between radio and TV versions of the calls of all the action. GO MARINERS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sector001 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 better than the $160 sony wants...but i got the better deal from the Sony Dude. i paid half of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I got one just this past Wednesday and it works absolutely perfect !!! Now I am ready for the Seattle Mariners 2008 MLB season if I happen to go to a ball game at Safeco Field next year (or anywhere else for that matter).The color scheme also matches my silver NH700 as well, a PERFECT setup, works just like I hoped it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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