sxc Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Oh...the minidisc.com.au section just dissappeared...so I am posting here hopefully minidisc.com.au will reply here too! I was wondering if there is any indication from Sony when Hi-MD will get to Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I removed the Minidisc Australia and Minidisc Access forums because they weren't seeing any use - and then this thread is made! :happy: I feel quite silly now. Anyway, I'm moving this to Hi-MD, and I'm sure that Sefu will take note of this thread and give you a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefu Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 We are expecting to have Hi-MD by June, there has been no official word from Sony Australia but we are feeling it's very close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I see absolutlely no reason to wait for Hi-MD to arrive in Australia. With the Australian dollar being somewhat valuable again on the world market you will be able to get Hi-MD units at almost half the price in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Also as usual the Hi-MD units released in Australia will come with 240V only power adapters instead of the 110-240V adapters that come with the 'world model' MD units. The 240V power adapters supplied in Australia are usally bigger and heavier to the the multi-voltage ones to. So you're essentially paying twice the price to get stiffed on the power adapter when buying in Australia. No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAjEsTiC Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 i might get the Japanese model of the NH1 when it gets announced...since i want to have a unit that can read kanji...oh and if ur living around Sydney there is a third party Sony shop (down near Town Hall station on the Star Bar side of George St...entrance next to EasyWay and opp. Nitrogen when u follow the tunnel down to Town Hall station) that will be getting in Hi-MD units hopefully by June as well...so if u want to see the units first hand @ a retail outlet that's the shop to go to as it'll be the 1st shop that will display/sell Hi-MD units in Sydney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Sony Australia has sent official invitations to press for Hi-MD launch event on 26 May 2004. There is also possibility that they will be demoing new Hi-MD devices at Sydney home show (13-16 May). So if you live in Sidney or near you can go and check it out. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAjEsTiC Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 yup that's tru...but i think u need to reserve a seat or sumthing for the launch on the 26th since the invitation i got was telling me it was being held @ SonyStyle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aihe Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Thats interesting news about Hi-MD in Oz. According to Sony NZ there won't be any units in this country until the end of this year. Strangely enough they were advertising the Hi-MD blanks for sale for about a month at a whopping US$ 9 each, but have since removed them from their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Strange that. Don't see why would be a problem to ship few thousands Hi-MD units to NZ. Sorry I tend to think that NZ MD market is small enough for them to have volume problems and therefore cause any launch/shiping delay. I'm quite sure that you ll get them around the same time as we here in AUS. If not then just order one from here :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 yup that's tru...but i think u need to reserve a seat or sumthing for the launch on the 26th since the invitation i got was telling me it was being held @ SonyStyle...Unfortunately I don't have any press or dealer credentials to attend this launch event. I ve heard this from other person who will be going. Anyway good news,cuz me was thinking that we d be delayed for some time after euro and us launch. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAjEsTiC Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 well official release date set by Sony Australia is going to be July 2004 (taken from the newest edition of their Pulse magazine) and the blanks will retail for A$10...i hav nfi y NZ is being charged US$9/blank but i think that's absurd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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