DannyB37 Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) Hi,I am looking at getting one of the sony HDD MP3 players just I was wondering if like Hi-MD (SS Version 3.4)If DRM was removed or was this just Hi-MD?(Or did it ever have DRM?)This probably won't affect me getting one or not, just its some infomation I want to know!Sorry if this should be somewhere els, I just coulden't find somewhere better to post this! Thanks... Edited June 2, 2006 by DannyB37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kerfuffle Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 You can choose not to have the DRM function when using SonicStage 3.3 or later to import tracks. Those already in your library that have DRM enabled, however, need to be converted again. As long as you choose the same bitrate as the original file, it should take a second to convert each song from DRM to non-DRM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Stuge Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Also you can use GYM (see software section )to extract mp3(not atrac) tracks from the playerHey ,Which player are you plannng to buy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DannyB37 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 (edited) Thanks Hey ,Which player are you plannng to buy ?I was looking at the NW-HD5 (Its in a local store here)If not it would have to be the latest bubble things! http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8828468-3830852 (or maby the 6GB) Edited June 3, 2006 by DannyB37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 marftarf Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Note that even if you turn DRM off, you can't transfer ATRAC files back to the computer from the player. Unless they are already still on the computer (I do not understand the function of that!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DannyB37 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 (edited) Note that even if you turn DRM off, you can't transfer ATRAC files back to the computer from the player. Unless they are already still on the computer (I do not understand the function of that!)Same as the iPod then! ThanksI want to avoid getting an iPod lol who needs to be another clone! Edited June 3, 2006 by DannyB37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Stuge Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Thanks I was looking at the NW-HD5 (Its in a local store here)If not it would have to be the latest bubble things! http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8828468-3830852 (or maby the 6GB)Hey ,Then go with A3000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DannyB37 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 (edited) Hey ,Then go with A3000.Thanks,I'll think about that! Just one quick question do any of these support atrac3plus 128kbps?I'm keeping my eye on this one!http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8828468-3830852 Edited June 3, 2006 by DannyB37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Stuge Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Thanks,I'll think about that! Just one quick question do any of these support atrac3plus 128kbps?I'm keeping my eye on this one!http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8828468-3830852Yes ,A3000/1000 supports Atrac 48,64,105,128,132,160,192,256,320,352 kpbs Also supports MP3,WMA ,AAC(Mp4(after upgrading with firmware 3)[Non Encrypted].But i does not support Atrac Lossless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DannyB37 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 (edited) Yes ,A3000/1000 supports Atrac 48,64,105,128,132,160,192,256,320,352 kpbs Also supports MP3,WMA ,AAC(Mp4(after upgrading with firmware 3)[Non Encrypted].But it does not support Atrac LosslessMakes me wonder why Hi-MD dousn't support 128?And the lossless don't suprise me! lolthanks for that infoI didn't realise it supported acc too! cool Edited June 3, 2006 by DannyB37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Stuge Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Makes me wonder why Hi-MD dousn't support 128?All new Sony DAPS (except Hi-md`s )released after Bean support all new Atrac Bitrates (except Atrac Lossless) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DannyB37 Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 (edited) I might not go for a sony!This looks good!http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8828468-3830852I Use Ogg anyway!I'll just w8 and see if anything els pops up! Edited June 4, 2006 by DannyB37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Stuge Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 I might not go for a sony!This looks good!http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...8828468-3830852I Use Ogg anyway!I'll just w8 and see if anything els pops up! Then you should see Samsung related forum ,If any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bewarethefoxxx Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Note that even if you turn DRM off, you can't transfer ATRAC files back to the computer from the player. Unless they are already still on the computer (I do not understand the function of that!)Well I managed to and I was told you couldn't!I bought a new laptop which had no music on it at all.I connected both mine and my partners NWA3000 walkmans one at a time to the laptop and dragged and dropped all the files I had on the walkmans onto the pc. (The files had been put on the walkmans with SS). I then transported these into CP and intialised the walkmans, and put the files back on. The only thing that I had to sort out were all the files that had originally been mp3s. All the atrac files were fine, but the mp3s has become oma files with mp3 codecs which the player doesn't support. So I just imported the mp3s again which I had burnt onto cd from my old pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi,
I am looking at getting one of the sony HDD MP3 players just I was wondering if like Hi-MD (SS Version 3.4)
If DRM was removed or was this just Hi-MD?
(Or did it ever have DRM?)
This probably won't affect me getting one or not, just its some infomation I want to know!
Sorry if this should be somewhere els, I just coulden't find somewhere better to post this!
Thanks...
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