Sony MCM-DR1 USB Memory Card Reader for Hi-MD MiniDisc Recorders

Rating:
Summary: Utterly pointless device
Review: So you need to copy data onto Hi-MD minidiscs? But why?! You have to plug your minidisc player into this thing and copy the data off the memory card onto your minidisc player, but you're not done yet. You need to then copy the data off your minidisc player onto your PC using Sony's software. The major advantage is that a Hi-MD minidisc holds about 1 gigabyte, but that advantage is only economic: a 1-gigabyte hi-MD minidisc is about six dollars, which isn't bad right now, but since this device is over a hundred bucks, just get yourself another memory card and leave this thing alone.

Speaking of costs, this device consumes AAA batteries--it doesn't even get power via USB. Steer clear unless you're a die-hard minidisc fan looking for reasons to keep using minidisc.