Can I record a MD on my

[boltonlad2k3]

Hi Guys!

I've kind of lost touch with the Minidisc scene over the last couple of years and all of the advancements in technology have somewhat surpassed me.

I've got a Sony Minidisc player for my car. I usually record any CD's I want onto Minidisc using the MiniDisc HiFi at home. This is where the problem begins, as the HiFi belongs to my parents and I have just moved into my own pad - so i no longer have a MiniDisc Recorder!!

I like the look of the NetMD recorders that are available. My Question I guess is whether or not you can use a NetMD recorder connected to a PC to create a MiniDisc which will be compatible with the "original" format which my Car Stereo will accept.

If anyone can offer any help, guidance or suggest an alternative I would be most appreciative.

p.s. I would prefer a solution using a portable NetMD recorder as opposed to a complete HiFi system

[KJ_Palmer]

Hi. The good news is yes, you can use a new NetMD recorder to create disks that are compatible with your old car stereo. You will probably need to use the SP mode (standard stereo play mode which all MDs have) to record if your car unit is pre-2001 and thus not MDLP compatible (the newer long-play mode).

With most of the NetMD machines you can either download your MP3s etc to a minidisc from PC, or record in real-time in the traditional way, eg. from a CD player. The latter will give you the best quality, but that might not matter for car use or if you only have low bitrate MP3s.