The_Stamp Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/P...ath=46881n47420 im going to have to think REAL hard on whether i should get it... I hardly do any recording. and i already have a nmh charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolice Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 They're pretty expensive!. The 800 is $250 USD which is 340 canadian dollars, I don't know why they are selling it for $400! I imagined the 900 to be $400 ($300 USD = $400 CND) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doclloyd Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Looks like they're doing the "pre-order" thing too. Still need to wait until at least 7/15. Doh... but the fact that Sony is doing the pre-order thing is nice, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted June 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 i noticed that the MD needs to be plugged in while recording via mic. was this required for the net-md? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthm Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 screw that, they obviously don't know exchange rates because I expect to pay 400 CAD for a 900 not a bloody 800..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 i noticed that the MD needs to be plugged in while recording via mic. was this required for the net-md?Nope, but recording in SP [which most people do] can nuke a battery pretty quickly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 screw that, they obviously don't know exchange rates because I expect to pay 400 CAD for a 900 not a bloody 800.....They know them, but don't forget, that US-prices are usually stated without sales tax as sales tax is only applicable, if buyer and seller live in the same state. You might want to look here as well: http://www.minidisc-canada.com/shopdisplay...rtable+MiniDisc Which tells us again: Don't take the biggest retailer or take SonyStyle prices as the only truth. Shop around and compare and don't forget service quality too. Oh, and finally, Some US-Retailers ship to Canada as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazmaan Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Needs to be PLUGGED IN while recording from mic? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of remote recording? Where did you read this? I didn't see it at that link. In fact they give projected battery life of 1 AA battery while recording PCM on a 1gig disk of 2.5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted June 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 in the minidisc equipment browser. its in one of the pics. its engraved on the side, beside the mic input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Well, 'Plug In Power' only means, that there is an additional Voltage placed on the Microphone lines to provide for Bias-current for electret capsules. Recording time is almust unaffected by this, as these microphone capsules draw very little power. You don't need mains supply to record from microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breepee Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Is that an optical line out on that 700? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Nope. It is LineIn/Optical digital in. When you look closely, you see that the display is a piece of plastic glued in. The person that made this mock-up didn't manage to glue that one right in... The production units surely will have the correct designation on the connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthm Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 They know them, but don't forget, that US-prices are usually stated without sales tax as sales tax is only applicable, if buyer and seller live in the same state. You might want to look here as well: http://www.minidisc-canada.com/shopdisplay...rtable+MiniDisc Which tells us again: Don't take the biggest retailer or take SonyStyle prices as the only truth. Shop around and compare and don't forget service quality too. Oh, and finally, Some US-Retailers ship to Canada as well...Heh yeah but I doubt those prices include Canada's provincial and sales taxes. Also I'd expect the major retailers to be providing better prices not worse. Odds are if I can't find a 900 for 400 CAD in Canda I will just order it from the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadoX Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 The problem with ordering from the states is that your waranty is often unavailble for Canada : It's what happened to me when I bought my MZ-N707, it stoped working then I've asked to sony if I could send it to them and because it was bought in USA and I lived in Canada, they couldn't do anything. Maybe it's just because of the retailer ? (www.etronics.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 jthm, why don't you give Minidisc Canada a call and assure your sentiments about the taxes? I rather know the facts than assume such.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyphere Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Both Minidisc-Canada and SonyStyle's prices do not include taxes. When you go to check-out at Minidisc-Canada, the price of the unit is listed as a subtotal, which denotes that taxes are not included. As for SonyStyle, it clearly states "Total Before Taxes: 399.99" when your shopping cart has a MZNHF800 in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.