darrencouch Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 My brief foray into Hi-MD was cut short by my MZ-RH910 failing at recording. It will still play a disk (usually), but at the moment it just sits in my drawer ignored. I record exclusively these days 1:1 from optical out on my computer to either LP2 or sometimes SP (depending on mood, # of albums I have of the artist, etc) to my JE780. I listen to these albums on either my beat up N-510 or a DN430. I also have a couple of S1s that I don't use very often because of bulkiness and that they aren't type S. I feel like LP2 is "good enough" and the amount I can store on a disk at MDLP type sizes is decent as well (160 minutes on an 80 minute, or 148 on a 74). I don't know how much use I would have for uploading onto my computer. If I ever do start recording live music, that seems to be the only decent use for a Hi-MD unit (being able to upload the music I record, but this could also be done using audio in and Audacity). I guess my waffling here is that Hi-MD units are getting very scarce, and when they do show up command money as if they were brand new. Even the decent MDLP units are going for a lot more money these days. Am I better off investing that kind of money in Hi-MD units, or snatching up type S mdlp units, seeing as I never will record in Hi-SP modes to keep as much backward compatibility with the few players out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi-MD is usefull if you want to record a complete box set, a complete opera, etc. It is also usefull when you travel if you do not want to bring a lot of Mds. One day you will have one, for sure. Don't hurry, just wait the right auction. I have the JB980, you must be as happy as I am with your JB780. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencouch Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 My bad, its a JE780 Its a great type S deck. I'll keep on looking, then. Silly Sony and their stupid killing off of minidisc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Just look at what I have found on eBay France the last months.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I agree 100% that being able to record 8 hours of HiSP is very useful. Also the facility to put 16 hours of LP2 or 32 hours of LP4 on a single disk is very useful. If your RH910 is truly sitting unused in the drawer I might take a look at it, if you wish. You can PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencouch Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I agree 100% that being able to record 8 hours of HiSP is very useful. Also the facility to put 16 hours of LP2 or 32 hours of LP4 on a single disk is very useful. If your RH910 is truly sitting unused in the drawer I might take a look at it, if you wish. You can PM me. Well, thank you all for listening to my pity party Ironic - I got the 910 out to see if anything had changed. Plays ok, still fails at formatting the only 1G disk I have, just spins and spins and spins. HOWEVER, I stuck a basic 74min disc in, and it formatted right up! I haven't tried recording to it yet. I am not too sure what this means - do the 1G disks sometimes just give up the ghost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 No. This is an adjustment issue which I have surmounted with TWO of these units already. It seems to be quite common for these and 1GB disks. Curiously the firstgen (NH600/700/800/900) "never" (touch wood) seem to fail in this way. Carry on enjoying 60/74/80 min disks formatted at HiMD. But the 1G you are going to need adjustment for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencouch Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Well, it is certainly good to know it is an adjustment issue. I will send a PM forthwith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 And as my black RH1 in France seem to have the same problem, I will be interested too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmp64 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 For the reasons you mentioned (price, scarcity, etc.) - I basically abandoned HiMD a couple of years ago. That doesn't mean I don't listen to my large collection - it just means that I really don't make HiMD discs any more. SP and NetMD units are much more plentiful, affordable, and IMHO, robust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 And as my black RH1 in France seem to have the same problem, I will be interested too. Can you actually get into service mode? Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Can you actually get into service mode? Stephen I will be able to answer you when I will be in France the 23th december, then I will bring all my units in Vietnam, except maybe one for my father. That RH1 has been sold with a working jog level so I suppose I will be able to get into service mode as explained in the eBay auction body text : <<!! The device does not work perfectly !! He is still able to read and record standard MD but has some problems in the shuffle and recording in Hi-MD. It makes a noise and can no longer find easily the location on disk. Aesthetically, the unit has only very slight traces of use. It comes with all original accessories: SONY RM-MC38EL - Backlit LCD remote control, earphones,optical cable, rechargeable batteryLIP-4WM, charger with European power plug (free UK power plug on request), USB cable, drawstring pouch and instructions in French.>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperclip Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've just started to get into Hi-MD and love it. Very flexible and at 352kbps it sounds oh so good. Doesn't mean I'm done with MD though. MD of all kinds, for me, is a "pry them from dead hands" sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugbahr Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 MD of all kinds, for me, is a 'pry them from dead hands' sort of thing. My thoughts exactly ... unless it's a Sony MZ-E730 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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