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Summary: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON AN MP3 PLAYER
Review: When I first got this I kept wondering weather it would be better then an MP3 player. IT IS. The battery life on it is amasing you can easily get 48 hours of play time with one AA battery. I have a sony vaio computer so the transfer software is easy to use. The sound is great, I use LP2 mode in which i can't tell the diffrence. Plus it gets me 160 minuits of record time. The only problem with it is is the headphones,which are usualy crummy if you use the ones they give you. It is still small as a mp3 player and it rarely ever skips. So if you ever thought of getting an mp3 player, PLEASE reconsider and make the smart mans choice of buying a minidisk player.
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Summary: No Problems Here
Review: .... I haven't had any problems with the software at all. I think it is very easy to use and my computer hasn't locked up once. The interface on the player is also simple. I have the rm-mc11el remote and a CaseLogic arm-band carrying case so I can work out with it. The disks are cheap and they hold a lot of music, at least compared to flash memory players. The time it takes to transfer a song from the computer to the player is minimal, about 30 seconds or so. I can transfer a whole cd in less than 5 minutes in the LP4 format. This player would be even better is it had a belt clip or a custom carrying case. I can do without the belt clip because it would probably bounce off my waistline while I jog. The CaseLogic case works, but I would rather have one that fit this player exactly.
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Summary: No Problems Here
Review: I wasn't sure if I wanted this MD player because of the reviews that I read. Just about everybody has some gripe about the openMG software. I haven't had any problems with the software at all. I think it is very easy to use and my computer hasn't locked up once. The interface on the player is also simple. I have the rm-mc11el remote and a CaseLogic arm-band carrying case so I can work out with it. The disks are cheap and they hold a lot of music, at least compared to flash memory players. The time it takes to transfer a song from the computer to the player is minimal, about 30 seconds or so. I can transfer a whole cd in less than 5 minutes in the LP4 format. This player would be even better is it had a belt clip or a custom carrying case. I can do without the belt clip because it would probably bounce off my waistline while I jog. The CaseLogic case works, but I would rather have one that fit this player exactly.
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Summary: Amazing little thing...it rocks
Review: I had wanted to buy an MD for so long but there are some who have discouraged me from buying since its not that popular especially in the Philippines where I'm at. Not a lot of people are familiar with it so they frown upon the idea of getting one. I'm very happy to have gotten one and its cheaper to get it in the US compared to here. I am very impressed with recording capacity of this sweet little thing. The bass is superb especially on level 2 of the MegaBass setting. Quality of recorded sound doesn't suffer on LP4 mode. It all depends on the source and the recording level which you set during recording sessions. And the software that goes with it is very easy to use, unlike the previous reviews I have come across. There are some nuances which I'm glad I have figured out. Currently I am using the software to transfer songs from CD, MP3s to my MD with ease, and speed. The quality is the same as the source and its fantastic. My friends here are amazed with the quality of the sound and bass that this little thing pumps out. For its size, its great. Of course if you want really deafening loud you need a bigger setup for that, but that's a different story. This product is a good buy especially when you don't have time to hook the MD to a CD component and record stuff. Its easier to hook it to the computer and burn away. This thing is just fantastic, and I recommend that those who want it should go and grab one ASAP.
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Summary: Good CD Consolidator, that's it. Prematurely released.
Review: As a CD consolidator, the MZ-N505 is superb. CDs are copied quickly, even in LP2 mode, and the quality in that mode is fantastic. Treble is not as crisp in LP4, and LP4 lacks the "kick" of LP2. I can live with 3 cds on a minidisc instead of 5. The cd copying software is a breeze. No troubles there. Let's talk about OpenMG. The other reviews say that it is buggy. I wish I knew. I am a fairly computer-saavy guy with a top-notch, loaded Dell running Windows ME. OpenMG simply will not work. That is, I cannot even run the program after uninstalling and reinstalling 30 times, deleting programs that may "interfere" with it, etc. I spent over two hours on the phone with Sony. The tech guy had to transfer me to the "specialist," who is now consulting an "engineer." What a waste of time. I suppose OpenMG isn't necessary if you are willing to take the extra step of burning your mp3s onto cd, then using the simple burner software instead. Again, what a waste of time (and $ for the blank cds). Minus the cd consolidation capability, I have purchased a very expensive paperweight. Companies like SONY should not release products until they are perfect. I always felt that Sony produced only top-quality products, but my respect for that company has now devolved to the level of my respect for Microsoft. Listen to people's complaints. They are valid. You are not immune. Shame on you, Sony.
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Summary: this is the way to go
Review: well, i could say i like to exercise alot, i go to the gym 3 times a week, and i like to go jogging almost everyday, so i like to exercise while listening to my music i though of the other choises i had, in one corner we had the tradicional, tried and tested, reliable portable cd player, well i have lots of cds, but you know what the main problem with these is that they are big and bulky, and dificult to fit on a pocket, skip while jogging, so they turned out unaceptable, then we had the mp3 player, this offer the size needed to work out and carry comfortably, but the problem with these is that they only hold a determined amount of music (around 2 hours) and if you want to listen to more you have to purchase expensive flash media cards, or go to your pc and change the music (this can get very annoyng) so that is the main problem with these tipes of players, the other posible opcion apart from the minidisc is the harddrive mp3 players, while some may argue that these are better they are very expensive and are way out of my buget and in my opinion out of alot of other listeners, so i thought minidisc especially this sony mz 505 offers everything i need, its small as a mp3 player, i can record music from various sources including my pc, and cd player, cassette deck etc. i can fit 5 hours of music (using minidisc long play and recording in lp4 mode) in a 2$ minidisc, so i can carry alot of music in very little space and for a very low price. The problem with the last generation of minidisc players was that the transfer between the pc and the md was in real time meaning if you wanted to record a song you had to wait the time the song took to play for it to be recorded, now with the sony net md sistem you can download from your computer via usb cable and burn cds to mds at up to 32x speed, besides it has a great battery life i found i can use up to around 48 hours on my AA rechargable battery, so this has all you need ive had a great experience with it and hope if you decide to buy it you also have a great time!!!
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Summary: FREAKIN COOL, DUDE!
Review: Man, I just bought this thing today, and let me tell you I am floored by it! It's so small, so light, and sounds awesome! The software, no matter what anyone else says is easy to use as anything, it takes no time to learn, the simple burner is great, pop in a cd, it gets the song names for you, then sends it straight to the MD, you do nothing but watch! I put 3 cd's on 1 MINIDISC in LP2 mode, AND IT STILL SOUNDS BETTER THAN CD QUALITY! and with the OPEN MG jukebox, I can put my downloaded mp3's right onto the MD, and is it fast, it's waaaay freakin fast! BUY IT NOW, consider no more... YOU NEED THIS, YOU WANT THIS, BUY THIS NOW!
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Summary: Great!!! Pure Gold!
Review: I got this minidisc player last week and love it. The software it came with is limited but besides that it is great. I am new to minidisc and found it really easy to use. I put 6 cds on to the minidisc it came with the first day. It is very small which makes it great. You can put on all your track names and stuff right from the player. I would recomend this to anyone who is look for an alternative to cd/mp3. If you want a player to record live concerts this one isn't for you. 5/5!!!!!
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Summary: Best portable music player!
Review: This device works great. It is very portable. I use it everyday on my commute to work. It fits in the front pants pocket like a wallet. It never skips, as I also use it on my runs. I have a running vest with a side pocket and it fits right in so my hands are free. Its also pretty easy to use once you get the hang of it. Its true you have to convert your MP3s to Atrac but thats easy once you know how. Finding out how to convert it easily was a little headache, i admit, but ever since this player is #1. The way i do it is convert the MP3s to wav files with a free mp3 to wave converter and from wave i then convert to atrac and from there onto my player. Once the files are converted its pretty easy to make different mixes and so forth. In addition, converting from cds to atrac is just as easy as ripping to Mp3.
I usually use the LP4 mode and this is similar in quality to 128kbs MP3 which is pretty good as I have 5 hours of music on each disc which is about 80 songs. The discs are also pretty inexpensive.. So far I have 5 discs packed with different types of music and usually carry along 2-3 discs with me( the discs are pretty small and durable). For example I have one disc full of reggae/dancehall/ soca music, another with the best of 2 pac/biggie smalls/pink floyd, and another 2 discs with my favorite new 160 songs that I mix around. I like to listen to music a lot and this player has really been a find. My musics never stale(as the discs can store about 80 songs), it is extremely portable( both the player and the discs), and only ONE AA lasts a week or 2. Other players I would have to change batteries every day or so. This is a device I use everyday on my commute on the subway and on my runs(hey you can do a whole marathon listening to one disc of music) and although the software needs getting used to and can cause jams once in a while, I recommend this player highly to anyone who likes music, and wants music on the go or when exercising. The price is also not bad. Maybe the iPod is a better device but its out of my price range for a portable device to toss around daily.
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Summary: Great Value
Review: At first, when I saw minidisc I dismissed it as just a passing technology. Then, here recently, I saw them for sale at [local store]. Started to look at it more seriously and decided to try it out. It's amazing that you can actually record 5 hours of music on one of these tiny disks, not to mention they won't get scratched, or don't skip. I suggest looking into this if you're into portable music players.
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