The_Stamp Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 check it out: if you look on the side of it, you'll see a dark strip, approximately the thickness of a MD. hmmm. perhaps you insert the disk like a floppy on this model. Could this be good or bad? Possible Pros: the entire inside (with motors and such) would never be exposed, always covered by a flap Possible Cons: Flap could break, external stuff (like coins in your pocket could get in, short-circuiting it WCS) or people might mistake it for a debit reader if there is a flap, they had BETTER have done something with the coins in pocket issue! i was seriously going to buy this, and this comes up! i might have to recede to the 800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAjEsTiC Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 well if this model is indeed a slot in model then it would be like very interesting indeed...i've owned a Sharp 722 model that had was slot in...but if the flap on this unit is similar to the one employed yonks ago on the 722 then i wouldn't worry about it too much...it was very sturdy and it doesn't let any coins in...but then again their eject mechanism was a little unique... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 People, people! You're not paying attention! Look at the direction arrow embedded on the unit in the upper-left corner. It will load MD's just the same as the rest, from the top side, with the unit open. That strip on the side is just a decoration. Think about it. Why would they make a slot drive? It would make the unit bulkier, heavier and consume a lot of battery power. A slot drive only makes sense on decks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Yes, Sony would have certainly said that this unit would have been a slot-in recorder in the press release or that one *.pdf. I know it appears to be so, but it's not. They abolished that way of disc insertion years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 hmm, then maybe perhaps its just for decor. or a grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 hmm, then maybe perhaps its just for decor. or a grip *Looks at his R37* It is strange, but some construction techniques survive for a long time in Sony-products. I agree with Jay and Kurisu, that this is a clamshell type and with the plastic visible at the side, it seems to be mechanically constructed like my R37. And that means, that the drive and PCB is mounted into a plastic frame and the top and the bottom shell are mounted onto that, leaving the side exposed. However, I strongly suggest not to project too much into a picture and to wait for the real units to arrive. Heck, it's only a month to go... :smile: Grrr... And we here in Europe have to wait until June/July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAjEsTiC Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 i bet us ppl down in aus have to wait longer until Hi-MD hits our shores... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NRen2k5 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I think that's a good thing. You'll be able to actually figure it all out before buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 yup it's the plastic thingy like in the construction of the MZ-R70 not no space to insert the disc..but think of this...i've had some MDS that i accidentally sat on n they're bent now when i slide them in n i just eject the stuff outa the unit the disc don't even pop out just above the unit so i can hold it u know i gotta stick my pinky in there n pull it out so altho having it work like the floppy mechanism's not a bad idea..i'd be in trouble..always having to hold a screew driver on me :smile: .... but it'd save on moving parts but what about the eject mechanism..what u think that'd b like..digital i'd hope not like that of the floppy drive or one of those old Sharp MDs i've seen that uses a leaver..they'll probably hook up something to their already slide eject buttons or something u think???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spare Tire Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Think about it. Why would they make a slot drive? It would make the unit bulkier, heavier and consume a lot of battery power. A slot drive only makes sense on decks.Why would it consume a lot of battery power?!? There was a quite recent panasonic player if i'm not mistaking that had a slot-in. I wonder if it had a better eject mechanism than those old sharp 722 that would break like nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 well think of it this way..most slot drives well atleast new onces need some sort of power to work n i'm sure there's some motor involved in pushing out the tapes etc...don't u think that would consume battery power.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spare Tire Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 The one touch eject that every portable unit now has also requires power. The old slot in sharp 702 was slot in and it was simply a mechanical eject. A floppy drive is slot in and it's a mechanical eject also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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