Is there a better remote than RM-MC40ELK

[Happy Hopping]

Is there a better remote than this RM-MC40ELK 3 line display. I'm using the NH1

If there isn't a better one, where would be a good place to buy this?

I saw a guy at ebay sells this, now I can't find him.

I am also hoping to get the LIP-4WM battery, as well as NH-14WM from 1 source to save shipping.

Any idea?

[tekdroid]

Is there a better remote than this RM-MC40ELK 3 line display. I'm using the NH1

No single remote is perfect in all areas. I like the RM-MC40ELK but it lacks buttons to quickly change between Groups that the cheaper ones have. It also isn't the brightest back-lit display on the block. Those are the two weaknesses, otherwise in most other areas it's the ideal remote, really. I also sometimes prefer other remotes 'cause of size reasons; they are slimmer and lighter.

All depends on my moods and to a certain extent, what I'm wearing or how easy it is to clip it on with what I'm wearing. Do I sound like a woman yet?

[theblueraja]

Yes, "better" is certainly subjective. My favorite remote is still the MC33EL "stick" remote. It's SLENDER, almost like a simple extention to your headphone cable, VERY easy to navigate blind, and has a very BRIGHT and easy-to-read display. Where it lacks versus the 40ELK is the ability to scroll through tracks, etc. I find this feature very important when you have a HiMD disc with a lot of content, but since I stick to Standard MDs, it's not a problem. Plus if you create groups on your HiMD's it makes things easier since with the stick remote you can skip from group to group with ease as well.

Here it is with matching color scheme:

Edited November 17, 2008 by theblueraja

[BIGHMW]

Hey TBR, whassup???

Actually if you dig the stick-style remotes, the RM-MC33L/EL is mostly meant for NetMD purposes, and I saw that you have the MZ-EH1, in which case the more-Hi-MD-compatible RM-MC38EL or even the even-more rare RM-MC55ELK will also do the job.

You probably saw my black MZ-RH710 pictorial in which the RM-MC55ELK Black goes great wth it (shown right here http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=20235). Use that as a model to perhaps pick up either the black 38EL (as included with the North America MZ-RH1) or the 55ELK if you want.

[theblueraja]

Interesting, BIGHMW, I didn't know there was really any difference between all 3 of those remotes... and just looking at some online shots, I see there is a "SEARCH" button on the 35ELK? :-O Do explain how that works!! Does that mean you can actually look/skip around track titles WHILE the unit is still playing by chance??

I'm also assuming if that's the case, your MDs would have to be HiMD-formatted. I make all my MDs now in MDLP/LP2 mode now so that I can use older units.

Still, I'd love to hear how it works.

Thanks.

[BIGHMW]

Interesting, BIGHMW, I didn't know there was really any difference between all 3 of those remotes... and just looking at some online shots, I see there is a "SEARCH" button on the 35ELK? :-O Do explain how that works!! Does that mean you can actually look/skip around track titles WHILE the unit is still playing by chance??

I'm also assuming if that's the case, your MDs would have to be HiMD-formatted. I make all my MDs now in MDLP/LP2 mode now so that I can use older units.

Still, I'd love to hear how it works.

Thanks.

I have actually tried the SEARCH button on the 55ELK with my Hi-MD Walkmen and found it to not function with them, I think it was included with one of those Japan-only ATRAC/MP3 CD Walkmen that came out around 2005-06.

I basically got it because of its Jet Black finish to greatly accompany my Black MZ-RH710 and matching MDR-EX85SL IEMs.

[theblueraja]

I basically got it because of its Jet Black finish to greatly accompany my Black MZ-RH710 and matching MDR-EX85SL IEMs.

Glad to see I'm not the ONLY one who chooses a particular remote to keep a color theme going

[BIGHMW]

Interesting, BIGHMW,

I'm also assuming if that's the case, your MDs would have to be HiMD-formatted. I make all my MDs now in MDLP/LP2 mode now so that I can use older units.

Still, I'd love to hear how it works.

Thanks.

The RH710 does play legacy formatted MDs including all SP Stereo, SP Mono, LP2 Stereo, and LP4 Stereo recordings as well as Hi-MD. The only thing is is that the RH710 only records (and only with a line in, no mic jack) in Hi-MD formats, but it also uploads the NetMD formats to an MD too.

However I never bought it to record nor upload/download anything, I just got it (I own 2 of them) to go with my Rollerblade inline skate gear (all black) for workouts (the RH710 is not pictured in the photo). Here is a look at the gear I wear when I skate down at Fort Worden here in Port Townsend:

[DATfan]

I saw a guy at ebay sells this, now I can't find him.

You are speaking of buyfromjapan. Currently does not have that remote listed. That is why I bought 3 last time for spares. (I did have one break on me recently. )

[tharmon]

Hey TBR, whassup???

Actually if you dig the stick-style remotes, the RM-MC33L/EL is mostly meant for NetMD purposes, and I saw that you have the MZ-EH1, in which case the more-Hi-MD-compatible RM-MC38EL or even the even-more rare RM-MC55ELK will also do the job.

You probably saw my black MZ-RH710 pictorial in which the RM-MC55ELK Black goes great wth it (shown right here http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=20235). Use that as a model to perhaps pick up either the black 38EL (as included with the North America MZ-RH1) or the 55ELK if you want.

I didn't realize there was anywhere you could buy these remote controls separately. Can you tell me where? thanks.. Tom

[DATfan]

I didn't realize there was anywhere you could buy these remote controls separately. Can you tell me where? thanks.. Tom

Ebay. Vendor = "buyfromjapan"

[Happy Hopping]

my problem w/ the stick remote is that as I advance from 1 song to another, it doesn't work. Say I am at song 1, and I want to go to Song 10. I should be able to push the advance forward button 9 times. Well the remot take me to 2, 3, 4 and somewhere down the road, it loop me back to 1, instead of going to song no. 10.

So all these time, I thought the NH1 doesn't work w/ the stick remote.