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Summary: MY 3rd Minidisc
Review: Like many others, I have decided that now that I have a MD there is no other reason to change back. As usual this MD has the same features that are almost standard. (re-arangement, trackmarking, end search, etc...) However, there are a couple newer features that this one has. First of which is the MDLP4 setting which allows up to 320 minutes of music on one disc. There is another nice feature that works well with this, and it is the bookmark feature. Through this you can mark up to 20 of your favorite songs and have them shuffled or repeated. The menu setup is easy to use, and since I have had MD before the book wasn't necessary. Like several others have said, the only downside is that there isnt a standar Mic. input, however I am sure that a USB or Fiber mic could be found if it was that important.
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Summary: Worth it
Review: Mp3 players will be a thing of the past if MD players take note from this little creation. It has everything desirable for a music machine; small, long battery life (mine averages 26 hours w/ volume max), remote, sound controls, great holding capacity (5.3 hours per disc), radio AM/FM tuner, and good looks. My only real complaint is that sound control is only accessible through the remote, which I hardly use since I got new headphones, which have a long cord, thus together making a cord longer than me. Other than that this is a well worth contraption. Better than Cd's, better than Mp3's.
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Summary: Awesome but the software stinks
Review: OK this thing is awesome i had it for about 3 day and nutting has gone wrong. it has never skipped at the sound at LP2 is great. theres is one problem with this thind...the software that comes with it its hard to navigate and it has a bunch of bugs ( and the 3 song limit but u can get around that) My sugestion download RealONe player its makes it easy a toching literally 3 buttons to download onto your MD. Trust me the download for realone is like 30 min( dialup) and then a 2 min download of a add-on for you MD
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Summary: best minidisc player ever!!!
Review: This is by far the best minidisc player out on the market. I love that it can get tv and radio stations. I use it everyday when to riding to and from school and it never skips or anything like that. i would sugest this player over other ones because you really get more for your money's worth. I also bought a car kit so i could listen to it while i drive. i give it a 5+
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Summary: great
Review: This player is wonderful. It's only vice is that it is not loud enough.
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Summary: A Great Product
Review: this unit is pretty decent, i purchased one in about November 2003, and it has served me well. If you have a huge (rather, massive) music collection, then you are best off buying an iPod, but this does the job well if you are more selective with your music. You can still fit more than 300 minutes of music (at least 4-6 albums) on 1 disc (with minimal loss of quality). The software takes a little getting used to, but does the job once you know how to use it. Transfer speeds are pretty good, and it looks good too! A fine unit.
Now for some disadvantages:
- If you wanted to do live recording of your voice with a microphone, this unit cannot do that. So beware before you buy.
- The main reason I chose to buy this player over others is that it came with an AM/FM tuner. But you cant record the radio onto MD, which is disappointing. And it is very strange how once you connect it to the power supply, you cannot turn the radio on. You have to play it first using the battery and then plug in ithe power supply...BTw, can someone tell me how you can watch TV on this unit (I live in australia so maybe it only works with US channels??) and weather band?
Apart from that I am happy with the unit.
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Summary: Very mixed bag
Review: Well, to start off, if you're thinking about getting this, the radio is probably the big selling point (especially if you're a sports/talk junkie and need the AM tuner that isn't found on MP3 players). While I can often receive weaker FM stations that I had trouble with on my other Sony products, the FM/AM in general is not exactly reliable if you're constantly on the go or deep inside buildings, so you can expect some frustration there. As for the discs, I've only used real-time direct source recording from my DVD player (to use the software, you NEED at least Win98 SE), similar to the old CD-to-cassette dubbing, but it suits me fine. There's three recording modes: SP, LP2, and LP4. I guess the best comparison would be CD-quality, FM-, and AM-. With LP2 you can fit about 2h 40m onto one MD, and the difference in sound is negligible unless you have picky ears. At LP4 you get about 5h 20m of music which is really handy and as far as I'm concerned, the compression effect is not *too* bad, but is certainly apparent. One thing I love is how I can record 5-hr radio programs onto MDs to listen to later (albeit from a separate radio), which I don't believe you can do with any other medium. You could even record TV/movie audiotracks if you were so inclined. The big drawback is copyright restrictions. When using the software, you can only copy a song 3 times (deleting it from a MD allows you to re-copy it elsewhere). When using optical cables with a CD/DVD player (which gives digital quality and adds on the original trackmarks), you can only record from original CDs... no CD-Rs (second-generation copying). So while you can still transfer burned mp3s, you'll have to do so with analog cables (still decent) and tack on the trackmarks (which is simple). A minor hassle is the fact that the remote results in two sets of cords for you to tangle up. But if you can find a way to keep the main unit on a belt (I've attached a belt clip to a leather pouch), and keep the remote in your hand or belt, you'll find it sure beats lugging around a CD player. Overall, I like the small size, the format's verstility, that spiffy blue finish, and the added radio... usually.
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Summary: for people who still like discs
Review: wow. this player is really bad. really bad. if you still like having to change out discs then this player is for you. you can fit 5 hours on, but only if you record in LP4 mode, whick is lower quality. i have over 500 songs, so changing discs is a pain if you forgot them at home. Good for disc people, bad for forgetful people or real music fans. P.S- Get an ipod. alot better
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