Atrac gone..do I have a problem ?

[mangizmo]

Hmmm, just bought yet another RH600 Hi-Md on E-bay, that means we now have 3 plus a 900, making 4 Hi-Md units in total

We (myself, my wife and my two kids) all use Hi-Md non-stop....mainly for audiobooks, but also for music etc etc.....do we have any problems with this, Sonic Stage works with Vista right ??

Unless I am missing something, does that mean that I can expect to be using my players for say...5 more years??...we like it so much and we are all comfortable with the format......If Sony are still selling the RH1.....does this mean that support for SS will continue for some time yet ??...what about all those ATRAC only units, are they now scrap ??

Whats the position as you guys see it ??

Thanks in advance Vaughan

[THIS SUCKS]

as long as there is a copy of sonic stage available you will be able to use your units co copy songs to and from.

[ecofreak]

Hmmm, just bought yet another RH600 Hi-Md on E-bay, that means we now have 3 plus a 900, making 4 Hi-Md units in total

We (myself, my wife and my two kids) all use Hi-Md non-stop....mainly for audiobooks, but also for music etc etc.....do we have any problems with this, Sonic Stage works with Vista right ??

Unless I am missing something, does that mean that I can expect to be using my players for say...5 more years??...we like it so much and we are all comfortable with the format......If Sony are still selling the RH1.....does this mean that support for SS will continue for some time yet ??...what about all those ATRAC only units, are they now scrap ??

Whats the position as you guys see it ??

Thanks in advance Vaughan

I would say do not worry about software, worry instead whether the flimsy NH600Ds can last you 5 years.

[mangizmo]

I would say do not worry about software, worry instead whether the flimsy NH600Ds can last you 5 years.

Yes I guess thats a good point, the 900(I think its called) we have (the one with the AM/FM radio in the remote) seems alot more robust

Go on then, can anyone recommend a really robust latest gen Hi-MD (MUST take an AA batt), for me to look out for, the 600 I just bought was only £35.00 with two 1GB discs thrown in which was great....but I agree, even though the 600 works OK...its not that nice a unit to use, and it may not last too long I suppose given the use they get here

Thanks again

Edited October 6, 2007 by mangizmo

[tekdroid]

is the MZ-NH600 or MZ-NH600D significantly different to the others, internally?

Or even in the controls, reliability-wise?

I would think it would be pretty similar in quality internally to the higher-ups in the range just based on a 'use-same-mechanism-for-more-than-one-model' kinda logic. But I don't know for sure.