sallymae_hogsby Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Has anyone tried any of the mp3 players with SD cards? Do SD cards work as well as minidiscs, or are there problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) I can never get those to work on the Mac , I even tried using a card reader , to transfer the songs then put the card into it , .......no go maybe that will get fixed soon , just for toting a set of guitar lesson material , or language lessons , it would be nice to have one of those cheapies , so I dont have to beat up on my Md's all the time . Edited May 1, 2008 by Guitarfxr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raintheory Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 MiniDisc recorders are inherently different than mp3 players. Having said that, there are a few threads around here with reviews of flash-based recorders that may or may not be of interest to you (depending on what you need, player or recorder). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallymae_hogsby Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 MiniDisc recorders are inherently different than mp3 players. Having said that, there are a few threads around here with reviews of flash-based recorders that may or may not be of interest to you (depending on what you need, player or recorder).Thanks! I should have been more clear. What I'm talking about is more as a player. I have more music stored on minidiscs (mainly compilations copied from my CDs) than would fit on even the largest iPod. I cycle thru them (it takes a few years). I don't plan on actually switching to SD cards (I have several MD players stored away for the future), but was curious whether mp3 players with SD cards realistically work as a "format". (Compatability issues, whether SD cards can be trusted to play several years later, etc.) Sandisc/Sansa seems to kind of support the idea (most recently with microSD slots) but only on some models. And the players seems to be rather cheap. I'll look thru the other threads and see if anyone's tried SD cards as a portable music storage medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sector001 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 i had tried the COWON D2 which uses an SDHC memory expansion card, it works....it gives u additional storage space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I have more music stored on minidiscs (mainly compilations copied from my CDs) than would fit on even the largest iPod. I cycle thru them (it takes a few years).Oh really? The largest iPod is 160GB. Even when using HiMD, that would be roughly 160 discs. Let's assume that's true, you'll need a lot of SD cards, unless you have a lot of money to buy 8GB SDHC cards. Not pratical, plus it's very hard to label/identify SD cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Oh really? The largest iPod is 160GB. Even when using HiMD, that would be roughly 160 discs. Let's assume that's true, you'll need a lot of SD cards, unless you have a lot of money to buy 8GB SDHC cards. Not pratical, plus it's very hard to label/identify SD cards.I have several hundred discs , collected over 15 years , dont doubt him/her on the collection issue ,.......... My wife is ALWAYS complaining about my MD's being all over the place . We are in a Two story house , with 6 rooms , ...............and there are MD's in every dang one of em ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I have several hundred discs , collected over 15 years , dont doubt him/her on the collection issue ,.......... My wife is ALWAYS complaining about my MD's being all over the place . We are in a Two story house , with 6 rooms , ...............and there are MD's in every dang one of em !I get that complaint all the time of all my stuff, even the records and stereo I still have left in Canada. Got hell for it taking space in my son's basement, an arrangement that he suggested!! Can't wait to see the reaction when she notices that DAT deck!!I've got my minidiscs split pretty well between home and work, and a few in the car, still I want more. MDA is a good thing,BobThanks! I should have been more clear. What I'm talking about is more as a player. I have more music stored on minidiscs (mainly compilations copied from my CDs) than would fit on even the largest iPod. I cycle thru them (it takes a few years). I don't plan on actually switching to SD cards (I have several MD players stored away for the future), but was curious whether mp3 players with SD cards realistically work as a "format". (Compatability issues, whether SD cards can be trusted to play several years later, etc.) Sandisc/Sansa seems to kind of support the idea (most recently with microSD slots) but only on some models. And the players seems to be rather cheap. I'll look thru the other threads and see if anyone's tried SD cards as a portable music storage medium.I got my wife a 4 GB Sansa and she loves it, haven't tried the SD card on it yet, when the unit gets full I'll explore the option. Wife likes the simplicity, I love taking and changing discs!!Have fun in your choiceBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strungup Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I can see that Bob had hid coffee this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I can see that Bob had hid coffee this morning Definitely need the coffee, one shot, good for the whole day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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