allan Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hi Just bought a Nh-900 in Singapore price is US$305.00 Approx.. The NH-800 is US$280 here.. I was going to get the NH-800 with FM radio UNTIL i found out that the NH-800 radio is IN THE HAND control!!! NH-800 CANNOT record FM/AM It has a very BULKY handcontrol and a VERY HEAVY TRANSFORMER based charger. It works on 1 AA cell. Because it uses a AA cell battery compartment it is very bulky and UGLY. NH-900 Works on flat NIHM and comes with AA cell adaptor, Charging Cradle It also has very light 100-200 volt Switching power supply. Both are made in Malaysia. The NH-800 looks very ugly with a very rough large handcontrol because of the radio and NO cradle. I would not mind living with the large radio but since it could NOT record radio programs, I decided to give it a miss. NH-900 is a very good buy with good feature list. However the finishing is not expected of such a high priced device.. looks like a plastic toy. Anyway bottom line is the electronics and runtime. I record nature sounds and this is my main purpose. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 can anyone that actually owns a nhf800 confirm that the remote supplied with the nhf800 has a backlight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 can anyone that actually owns a nhf800 confirm that the remote supplied with the nhf800 has a backlight? I don't own nh800,but I can confirm that it doesn't have a backlight. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8 Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 I have an 800, the remote does light up.. is that a backlight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhivago Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 I have an 800, the remote does light up.. is that a backlight?Yes. I apologise to blazer78 for my previous misinformation. :wacky: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaf42 Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 i have the nh800 and it does not have a backlight remote as i also have the nh900 and that does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 The manual doesn't mention backlight at all. So, went Sony into stupidity overkill mode now and produces even more different versions now??? Or where is sup8's recorder coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 remotes with display and no lights nowadays just doesn't make "sense" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 That's very odd. I've never heard of regional backlit/non-backlit differences.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8 Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I think the name was Hype Audio. I got it for $236, but they charged me $20 for shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 hmm.. yeah, i was also under the impression that the nhf800's don't come with a backlight.. otherwise they would stress in their specifications list a "backlit" lcd remote with tuner functions hehe. so now i guess i'll have to take one step up and get the nh900 just for the backlit remote... =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadevil5 Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 so now i guess i'll have to take one step up and get the nh900 just for the backlit remote... =(Other reasons for the step up: Sony's Digital Amp (I think that thing adds amazing sound) Better aesthetics (jog dial's cool, no big battery hump) Charging Cradle The NH900 is pretty sweet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 and the half plastic/alloy construction hehe :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppk3000 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 and the half plastic/alloy construction hehe :laugh:Both halves of the NH900's construction looks pretty similar through an average glance. The NH1's harder magnesium shell might serve well against being pancaked, but both the NH1's and NH900's internals are going to break in any serious freefall accidents... and we know it's the "guts" that matter the most in the end :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 hmm.. yeah, i was also under the impression that the nhf800's don't come with a backlight.. otherwise they would stress in their specifications list a "backlit" lcd remote with tuner functions hehe. so now i guess i'll have to take one step up and get the nh900 just for the backlit remote... =(Well, I swear my 800 remote has a back light.. it's not mentioned in the specs, but it's pictured on their website with the remote lit up on the 800.. personally i did not find any of the 900's advantages to be worth an extra $50, at least for my purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaotic Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Well, I swear my 800 remote has a back light.. it's not mentioned in the specs, but it's pictured on their website with the remote lit up on the 800.. personally i did not find any of the 900's advantages to be worth an extra $50, at least for my purposes.why don't you post a pic of 800 remote when backlited, just so prove to those who said the remote doesn't have backlit in the wrong! personally, I'd like to see that too :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 yeah, pics are proof enough for me.. btw about the nh-700's they don't appear to have a VPT accoustic engine, now i want to know whether that makes music sound a lot better or is it just a minor feature? i could save 200 AUD here and get a non-backlit remote =) otherwise, its nh900 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I never use the VPT at all, it just seems to distort the music badly, and to me seems very unpleasant indeed. Some people, of course might like that. On the other hand the digital amp on the NH900 is very nice to listen to (well IMO :smile:) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyther Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 If I were stuck with a choice between the 2, I'd opt for the NH900. The NH700 is uber plasticky, sure as hell ain't worth the AUD499 it's being sold for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadevil5 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 The digital amp makes the 900 worth it...great sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minidisco.com Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Our NHF800 remote does not have a backlight. Sony certainly has confused the matter by posting pictures of the unit with a backlit remote. Perhaps this is a regional difference (UK model?) In any case, if you buy the US model, do NOT expect a backlit remote. -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 so... australia gets their models from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Our NHF800 remote does not have a backlight. Sony certainly has confused the matter by posting pictures of the unit with a backlit remote. Perhaps this is a regional difference (UK model?) In any case, if you buy the US model, do NOT expect a backlit remote. -MattThey confuse everyone with those pictures. The photos of the NF520D (netmd downloader) also show the RM-MC34LT remote as being backlit, but it's not. I know for a fact; I've owned this unit (bought it for my best friend). What's odd is while the pictures show a backlight, the description text at SonyStyle does not mention one... but on units with a backlit remote, it does state that the remote is backlit. Smells like subtle false advertisement to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Indeed. I've even called Sony about the NF520D business and they said that it had a backlit remote! :whatever: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8 Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 why don't you post a pic of 800 remote when backlited, just so prove to those who said the remote doesn't have backlit in the wrong! personally, I'd like to see that too :smile:If you really want me to post a pic I will, but i'm not making up the fact my remote lights up. and how do you post pics here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rule Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Personally i'd go with the 900...the 700 is too plain for my tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonlad Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 900 is way more sexier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer78 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 lol, i always thought that that black remote with no lcd was more sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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