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Summary: Some facts about MDs
Review: This is my first Amazon review, but some of the reviews of this product are so funny, I just had to comment. I own over 500 MDs, use them for live recordings & to copy CDs for easy carrying around town. I've got 2 portables & two decks.MDs divide into 74 minute & 80 minute. They also divide into designer and, well, normal. People collect designer mini disks, like the limited edition happy kitty in two-tone pink. For the non-designer MDs, there aren't many manufacturers. Memorex, Sony, Maxell...they buy from manufacturers, they just slap on their own labels. I have these identical MDs with at least 8 different manufactures' logo slapped onto them. These are often referred to as Hi Space 74 min MDs. Hi Space is the main manufacturer. When you trade MDs, the one restriction people place is that the shutter be metal. Plastic shutters are more prone to failure. These have metal shutters. It is a digital media, you don't need to worry about the media quality. They are all the same. You can have a bad batch, because of quality control problems. One rarely hears about that as a problem. So you just make sure that the casing is adequate, and again, that is seen as an issue, basically, of metal versus plastic shutters. I like the 6 MD cases these come in, but that is of course a personal matter. If you prefer individual covers, look for Hi Space MDs. It is the same product. With over 500 MDs, I've never had a problem with one. I look for a good manufacturer (I've heard of shoddy casings on some Hong Kong purchased MDs, for example), metal shutter and low price. Unless you go to Japan, Singapore, a few other places, you simply are not going to find another source of sturdy 74 min MDs for a better price. Places like cassettehouse have better specials, but their shipping costs are huge.
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Summary: Cool
Review: After buying my MiniDisc player, I bought these little discs because they were cute and on clearance. They have yet to let me down. I can make CDs and listen to them in my MiniDisc player, my computers and my DVD player.
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Summary: Best price for minidiscs!
Review: I have had no problems with these minidiscs. Those who complain of their quality probably don't know how to take care of their stuff. I have bought dozens of these without any problems at all. At ... per disc it is the best deal I've seen for minidiscs!
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Summary: Problematic
Review: I have used MD for 2 or 3 years, and have used a variety of disks. And as a digital media, naturally buying the cheapest MD has its appeal, because as long as the media works at all, it's going to sound the same. However it might not be worth getting this brand. I keep pretty good care of the MD's, but of the 40 I bought when I first got into Minidiscs, 4 or 5 have had problems where the metal slide either comes off in my pocket, or sticks open. I've been able to get them back on right, but I've made concert recordings that I'd *hate* to lose, I'd prefer the problem didn't come up at all. I haven't had a problem with one coming off in the player, and I don't think that'll happen, but you hate to take chances with an expensive player... So it might be worth getting these MD's if they're at the right price, and if you can stand to lose what you've recorded to the MD. Still, I've taken to buying Sony multi-packs, and using the remaining blank Memorex MD's only sparingly.
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