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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I remember the old days when Sony used to make quality stuff. It doesn't seem the be the case nowadays. Products may be okay when new, but after a little time, bugs start to come out. No matter how "nice" and careful you are with your own stuff.Regarding Sony's Minidisc, first, the software has an akward interface. Before buying, you should become acquainted with the "check-in", "check-out" system of the OpenMG software, which limits your ability to make copies. It's allright if it's for copyright protection, but it often becomes a real burden as the software itself still has a lot of bugs. There is a bug that will make the OpenMG program eventually stop transferring your songs at exactly 9%. This happened to me, and Sony did not do anything to help. So I looked over the internet and found out that a lot of people were having the same problem. In spite of that, I was amazed to see that Sony had NOT been able to come with a patch! So, in summary, there is no more computer connection. So, what about the extrabucks for the netMD feature??? Another thing is that the recorder will not let you transfer your own recording from the mic to the computer. This function was supposed to be implemented to "protect copyright", but it ended, again, decreasing the funcionality of the device and limiting you capabilities as a user. My minidisc does not record anymore, not even from analog, exactly one year after buying it (the famous "Sony Timer"). It was a complete waste of money. Next time this money will go to another company.
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Summary: Best allaround player on the market
Review: I spent a month trying to decide what type of MP3 I wanted and after reading alot of reviews on alot of different products I decided to get this product. It has terrific sound quality,doesn't skip,hell even the Am/FM radio sounds great. Its perfect for people who have a ton of CDs and would like to get most of there Albums on a Mini Disk. You can get about 5 hours worth. Its so compact which makes it perfect for the gym. AS far as software is concerned Sonic Stage is somewhat confusing but it also comes with simple burner which makes it a breeze to transfer you CDs to Mini Disk. I really love this product and its really the best kept secret in this world of players on the market.
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Summary: Wish I would have bought it sooner...
Review: I spent about a week shopping around for the best player. I looked at portable CD players, MP3 players, and MiniDisc players. This product beats any other BY FAR. With this unit, you can do everything and more than you could with any of the units mentioned above. The included software is extremely easy to download and use. I recorded an entire CD to MiniDisc in about 6 minutes (and my computer is SUPER SLOW, I was very impressed) I haven't tried to download MP3's or WAV files yet but I'm sure it will be just as easy as copying CD's. This device also has AM/FM radio tuner, TV tuner, and weather which comes in handy if you don't want to miss your favorite TV show on your way to work. A few things I don't like about this are: 1. the headphones that come with it aren't the most stylish things I've seen and 2. the remote control doesn't have a backlight which makes it hard at night especially. Other than those things, I am proud of myself for looking around and being patient enough to find the best, WHICH IS THIS SONY MINIDISC PLAYER / RECORDER.
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Summary: Works Great!
Review: I think it's a really good product, I recieved it as a present in May and use it all the time with the headphones or tapped into external speakers. It comes with computer software: NetMD Simple Burner which allows you to select certain songs from a CD, or the whole CD to burn to the Mini disc and tells you how much time you have available to record. It really helps in the consolidation of CDs. The little display stick scrolls the song titles across the screen (provided you get the song data off the internet).
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Summary: A Great Product
Review: I was actually doing research to purchase a Digital Jukebox when I came across the Sony Mini Disc Players. I ordered this one and am very pleased with it. Some og=f the selling points for me was the portability, the fact that Mini Discs are much more cost effective than Flash Memory. installed the software and was able to copy a few of my favorite CD's in a matter of minutes! The sound was great. I taped in both LP2 and LP4 and am pleased with it. Even the not so good headphones sounded ok. The only thing I would say that I am not so thrilled with is the remote and the fact that the radio is in the remote, otherwise I am very pleased with this product.
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Summary: Not a bad product
Review: I was highly anticipating getting this since the store I tried to get it from (Circuity City) had a few of them in stock. There were none available online which is why you're getting a good deal here. I won't tell you the low price they have, but I will say that it's less than what I paid, but I wanted to get it now & not wait for all of the nonsense. I have to highly agree with many others in saying that the radio isn't the best, but it beats a blank & this product is not that huge in that aspect. The best way I have used these minidiscs is putting a group of a specific artists music on one CD & seeing how creative I can become lol. Hope you enjoy yours like I did!!!
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Summary: Soooo Cool
Review: I've owned this player for about three months, that's after giving a lower-end model away. During this time I've learned much about the new unit. The pros are that it comes with an AC adapter, which helps prevent power loss when recording, you can get the radio and TV band these are important when you are without power,i.e. during Hurricane Isabel. The cons, which are few, are that without the remote the controls on the unit can be a bit clumsy and the viewing screen is pretty darn tiny. Aside from the convenience of taking it everywhere I go, I can play it on my home stereo unit by using existing RCA cords plugged into the CD slot and an adapter that plugs into the headphone jack...can't beat that! All in all this player has been loads of fun and entertainment. It's especially good for commuters to drown out the noises of the train or people, if you're a student trying to study. All in all well worth the dinero.
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Summary: Bad customer experience for software
Review: If you buy one of these, don't lose the CD that comes with it. If you can navigate sony.com to the "portable audio" secion, you'll find that all they have is the upates and patches...no new software. After 30 minutes of searching, I found that the name of the software was OpenMG...a bit of Googling and I found a dozen newsgroup posts, and one that told me how to get it...you have to lie to OpenMg.com and say that you have an older version of the player. Net-net: Sony doesn't help customers who leave the well worn path.
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Summary: this is the best
Review: ive had mine for 5mths.
it has moved my cdplayer.my mini disc
will always sound better.i use it while
runing on a treadmill it never skips.i even
jumped rope whith it. it never skips.
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Summary: Sony MZ-NF610 Net MD
Review: Just bought it in Nov 2003. Took me about an hour to set it up and burn my first disc. Tried it out at the gym and RUN with it. Perfect! No skipping and very compact. Just tugged away and light weight(without using the remote). I used RealOne to burn my first disc. Did not have any trouble with installation. As soon as I downloaded the plug-in for RealONe, and added a new device it was ready to burn. Download the free version and add plug in, then burn. I was able to put 17 songs(ave 5min/song) at full quality on one disc...so plenty for my 2 hours workout at the gym. Good for running! IPod sucks bad, it skips even when you walk...so this is the one for portability and style. The only bad thing is you have to buy a new set of headphone. The one that included with the player is SUCKS=CRAP. It will give you a headache if you wear it longer than 10 minutes. So, look to spend another $$-$$$ for a good headphone. Hint: Apply for the Amazon Credit Card to get $$$ GC on your purchase. I did just that...so now i can afford a new set of headphone.
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