larry_llama Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I see that all models are now trickling into consumers' hands... can any owners answer: - Does any model have backlit level meters (i.e. meters on remote OR backlit main unit LCD)? - Can you change record levels manually? and can you do so whilst recording is in progress? - Can you easily upload PCM recordings to PC in wave format? And how long does it take? Any links to detailed reviews/pics would also be appreciated. Thanks to all the pioneers out there buying the first gen machines! -LL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I have the MZ-NH700. Its remote has no display, nor is its body's display backlit, which can be a pain but I've been working with equipment like this for so long that it doesn't matter much to me. I was also restricted by my budget. Manual record levels: it doesn't remember the setting, which I still hate Sony for after all these years, but at least now it -does- leave the jog shuttle as the record level control while recording; you can change it any time you like, without having to pause. Uploading: I don't know if you've been following any of the other threads here, but no, there is no way to upload in the clear, and there never will be. Sony claim that they will be releasing a tool to decrypt tracks uploaded into SonicStage - only ones made from analogue sources. If that's to be taken literally, then SCMS 00 [first-gen digital] tracks will not be usable through their tool. Hopefully this tool comes out soon. My current upload procedure is to use SonicStage to get the tracks the my PC, then use Total Recorder to copy them digitally [in real time, no acceleration here] to files that I can edit. It's time consuming, but it does work, and there shouldn't be any loss if TR works the way it claims to. As far as upload times go, it took me about 15 minutes to move 43 minutes worth of tracks from a Hi-MD disc to my computer the other night - so it appears that it will transfer at roughly 2.5-3X speed. [The tracks were LPCM, I haven't tried it with atrac3+ stuff yet as I haven't even tried recording with it at all.] I posted a review of my new unit a few days ago, it should be on the 2nd page of the forum if it hasn't already been moved to the reviews forum. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I see that all models are now trickling into consumers' hands... can any owners answer: - Does any model have backlit level meters (i.e. meters on remote OR backlit main unit LCD)? - Can you change record levels manually? and can you do so whilst recording is in progress? - Can you easily upload PCM recordings to PC in wave format? And how long does it take? Any links to detailed reviews/pics would also be appreciated. Thanks to all the pioneers out there buying the first gen machines! -LL Yes.MZNH1 does have backlit level meter. :cool: It looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_llama Posted August 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 great news on the backlight.. so is the unit backlit? or did they put the level meters on the remote? does anyone have a picture? I hope the upload thing gets fixed somehow. I can already transfer digitally in real time... and I'm sick of it! thanks for the info guys! -LL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Nah MZNH1 on-unit display won't show much at all :grin: . It's the remote that shows it. Yes remote is backlight.For other HI-MD models, don't really know. I'll try to take a photo of VU meter tonite. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbetsho Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I bought a 600 model a few days ago.. I love it! Hi-LP is superb quality (at least in pop/techno music) but 48kbps was a bit dissapointing, somewhat worse than LP4. Transferring/managing files with simple burner and SS2 was easy and quite fast. Hi-MD Rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppk3000 Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Nah MZNH1 on-unit display won't show much at all :grin: . It's the remote that shows it. Yes remote is backlight.For other HI-MD models, don't really know. I'll try to take a photo of VU meter tonite. CheersBacklight: NH1 NH900 The other units all lack a backlight on the remote (or in the case of NH600, a remote at all). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_llama Posted August 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 i assume that the 900 does not show level meters on the remote though... seems like its an nh1 only thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Yup. No VU meters on MZNH900 remote. Few interesting questions! Does MZNH900 display VU meters on main unit-display? Would we be able to display them on MZH1 remote if we attached it to the other Hi-MD players,like MZNH700,800,900? P.S. still no pictures will try again today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppk3000 Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Does MZNH900 display VU meters on main unit-display?The VU meter is on the unit itself, however I like to leave the backlight of my RM-MC40ELK remote on during short recording seissions and watch the meter! hehe... Would we be able to display them on MZH1 remote if we attached it to the other Hi-MD players,like MZNH700,800,900?"Basic" text such as artist/album/track will work, NH1 remote (RM-MC40ELK) does the line sorting on its own. However I think the VU meter stays on the unit itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafplayer Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 www.av-land.co.uk says the MZH900 has a "Built in Alarm function" ive searched the 900's manual and didn't find anything about it, or any match for the word "alarm" so does it really have this feature? if it does.... is it a countdown-timer type alarm (ie you can set it to go off in 35 minutes) or like an alarm clock, where you can set a time of day (ie setting it to go off at 5:00 PM) thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPlitudeHD Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 ITS FINE DUDES calm down... okiesss the remote on the Nh1 is good on most hi-md but is close to useless on earlier models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 ealier hi md models (i.e. 600) or like net md models?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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