a1steak Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Hey people, I'm new to the forum and to minidiscs. I am going to be surveying birds this summer in Ecuador. I am going to need to be able to record bird songs in order to better learn them. Minidisc players seem like the perfect invention for the task; it will be great to easily track through recordings, and I can broadcast back and loop the calls and all sorts of good stuff I'm sure you all know about better than me because I've never had a minidisc. So, the point of this email is, I got a grant to go to Ecuador. In that grant I wrote in money for a minidisc player. I was going to just go out and get any old one that seemed like it would work for me, but after a little research I found out about Hi-MD...cooool. I think the MZ-NH1 is perfect for me, the date-time stamp and all the easy USB upload features and stuff on it sound perfect. Problem is....the thing is not going to be out here in the States until at least the end of May. I leave at the end of May, maybe May 25. What do I do, should I just go ahead and get a non-Hi-MD player? If so, what would be a good one for my uses, and where do I go to get one? Do you think there is any chance I could score a MZ-NH1 unit before I leave? Thanks for any help you can give.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_zhead Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 According to current rumors, Hi-MD will launch either on May 2nd or May 4th. If that is true, then you'd be able to get them in about a week or two. Latest estimate I've ever heard for a US release was mid-May, but it was from a retailer and I don't trust them. I don't know where you heard "end of may". In the media there were reports that the official launch will be on May 4th, so I think that is the most likely date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nietzsche Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 i hope that's true, 'cause in europe it is in june, but i don't trus... but i want to know the impression of minidisc.org people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Welcome to the forums, a1steak. :happy: I think that you can swing the unit before you depart. I would definitely recommend that for steadfast arrival, you pre-order it now. What e-tailer were you thinking about ordering from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1steak Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 kurisu, thanks for the reply, i hope you're right. i will pre-order as soon as i get a few seconds to sit down at my computer. as for where to buy it from, any recommendations for reliability? i want the thing as soon as possible to start playing with it before i leave. what about external battery pack (the one that supposedly comes standard on the MZ-NH900) and discs? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeromd Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 minidisco.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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