Choosing a MD Player

RF · December 31st, 2003

Im looking to buy a MiniDisc player sooner or later, and I was wondering if you could suggest some models for me. I took a look at sony's site, and they dont list very many, and the ones listed didnt appeal to me at all.

What im looking for is:
1. Remote Contol built into the headphone cord.
2. No skipping what so ever.
3. NO car kit.
4. USB Computer connectity

Also looking in the range of $150-200 CAD

e-ternity · December 31st, 2003

hey... all of them has usb connectity... my sony mz-n505 came with the cord
and it has never skipped...
only thing you have to worry about is the remote part

btw... doesn't that shockwave headphones(ones the ones that goes behind)... the plug has that line part too right?? why not just buy those headphones and put it together with the md?

andré · December 31st, 2003

if you're looking @ sony's i think anything 'netMD' has the USB connectivity. but sony is not the best brand around. u might wanna check out sharp...from what i remember, they were the top brand when i was shopping around

RF · December 31st, 2003

Thanks, I will take a look at sharp.

I want the remote control on the headphone cord not just to do volume, but change tracks, play, pause, and stop too.

EDIT: The sharp ones look much better except for the anti-skip. Only 40 to 160 seconds

**Razor Blade** · January 1st, 2004

>1. Remote Contol built into the headphone cord.
2. No skipping what so ever.
3. NO car kit.
4. USB Computer connectity

Okay I have a Sony, and it has all those things to mit, even without the car adapter.

It also has USB connectivity. My MD is about 2 years old and doesn't skip one bit. Plus the new ones are made even better. Just get a cheap Sony MD. They are great.

Chinoz · January 1st, 2004

Whatever you choose, you have to get netMD's. My netMd-less MD uses real time to record songs, and yeah it sucks

RF · January 1st, 2004

I plan on a net-md. I really want a headphone control. I hate having to dig into a pocket or something just to press the next track. I think I will have one brought in for me if anything. Im sure the store has more models than listed on their site.

andré · January 2nd, 2004

the thing about netmd's though, is they have really crap software. i haven't made a new md in months cuz all of a sudden i can't get the software to transfer. so u might want to check that out too. netmd software is notorious.

**Raziel** · January 2nd, 2004

You mean OpenMG Jukebox ? Yeah, sure it's heavy to use and looks like ****, but it always worked fine here

Chinoz · January 2nd, 2004

Quote:

the thing about netmd's though, is they have really crap software. i haven't made a new md in months cuz all of a sudden i can't get the software to transfer. so u might want to check that out too. netmd software is notorious.

Well I sure prefer having crappy software rather than waiting 74mins just to finish recording 1 MD.

**Razor Blade** · January 2nd, 2004

Like I have to ...

I have an old School MD.

Violineb · January 3rd, 2004

I have an old old old Sony MZ-R55. Believe me, that thing is old, but here's my little story of why I love it so much, even though sometimes I wish I had a net MD.
I got the machine way back in Dec. 1998 in guess where, Akihabara. Obviously not the cheapest @ $450 but it was the newest MD recorder Sony had, In fact I even saw it in the Tokyo Sony building. Now why else is it so good? First off the recording quality is really excellent, (but aren't they all) but most importantly the rumor about buying electronics in Japan is true

I "accidently" dropped it from about 5 feet high onto a ceramic tile floor and it was still playing, and still functions perfectly to this day. But the newer MD players are better in most respects, they're lighter (plastic not metal like mine), and WAY better battery life (mine's only 10 hours with 2xAA and a gum stick battery.

Bottom line is, get a sony.

RF · January 4th, 2004

Ok. Sony it is. I think I will go shopping tomorrow.

Raiden01 · January 5th, 2004

here a good one i have it it works like a dream
http://products.sony.co.uk/productde...p?id=1_24_2586

e-ternity · January 6th, 2004

oh btw..
forgot why.. but i came across this
http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-N505.html
there's a way to change them sony md players
my mz n505 has some new features, lol.. not really
that usefull to me.. but hopefully later on in future they
will =)

andré · January 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raziel

You mean OpenMG Jukebox ? Yeah, sure it's heavy to use and looks like ****, but it always worked fine here

yeah, i dunno why, but everytime i have to reinstall the software i have issues w/ it. Usually i can sort it out in a few days, but this time around i've been stuck w/out functioning net md software for a while...and this is coming off a reformat, so i'm totally stumped. already installed and reinstalled the software multilple times, removed entries from the registry, etc, etc, but still no go.

RF · January 7th, 2004

Raiden01 and e-ternity, thoes two look exactly like what I am looking for in a MD Player

I didnt get to go shopping for one yet, Im just finally getting over a flu

e-ternity · January 7th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reichfuher

Raiden01 and e-ternity, thoes two look exactly like what I am looking for in a MD Player

I didnt get to go shopping for one yet, Im just finally getting over a flu

ouch flu...
i know how u feel, durin this one yr i got it.. and then when i recovered
i got it again! lol... ugh... was a horrible experience

btw.. didn't i show my md player to you before?? anyways yes...
get a sony md player... and check if you can mod to add features =)
lol... woohoo... my md player plays twinkle twinkle little star o.0

December 31st, 2003	#1 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Choosing a MD Player Im looking to buy a MiniDisc player sooner or later, and I was wondering if you could suggest some models for me. I took a look at sony's site, and they dont list very many, and the ones listed didnt appeal to me at all. What im looking for is: 1. Remote Contol built into the headphone cord. 2. No skipping what so ever. 3. NO car kit. 4. USB Computer connectity Also looking in the range of $150-200 CAD __________________

December 31st, 2003	#2 (permalink)
e-ternity ... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: bc, canada Posts: 499	hey... all of them has usb connectity... my sony mz-n505 came with the cord and it has never skipped... only thing you have to worry about is the remote part btw... doesn't that shockwave headphones(ones the ones that goes behind)... the plug has that line part too right?? why not just buy those headphones and put it together with the md? __________________ Main: a7n8x dlx / athlonXP 2100 / (1)pc2700 512mb/ seagate 80gb/ ati 8500le 64mb.... now ati 9600xt 128mb YAY

December 31st, 2003	#3 (permalink)
andré sakabatou_x Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: TEXAS (everything's bigger) Posts: 1,256	if you're looking @ sony's i think anything 'netMD' has the USB connectivity. but sony is not the best brand around. u might wanna check out sharp...from what i remember, they were the top brand when i was shopping around __________________ andré:.thrasher10:.sakabatou_x:. emulator:epsxe:.os:xp_pro:.processor:amd_athlonxp_3000+:.mobo:epox_8rda3+:. gfx_card:radeon9800pro_256mb_ddr:.ram:1.5gb_ddr:.pad:super_dual_box_2p_usb_adapter:.

December 31st, 2003	#4 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Thanks, I will take a look at sharp. I want the remote control on the headphone cord not just to do volume, but change tracks, play, pause, and stop too. EDIT: The sharp ones look much better except for the anti-skip. Only 40 to 160 seconds __________________

January 1st, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,030	>1. Remote Contol built into the headphone cord. 2. No skipping what so ever. 3. NO car kit. 4. USB Computer connectity Okay I have a Sony, and it has all those things to mit, even without the car adapter. It also has USB connectivity. My MD is about 2 years old and doesn't skip one bit. Plus the new ones are made even better. Just get a cheap Sony MD. They are great. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

January 1st, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	Whatever you choose, you have to get netMD's. My netMd-less MD uses real time to record songs, and yeah it sucks __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

January 1st, 2004	#7 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	I plan on a net-md. I really want a headphone control. I hate having to dig into a pocket or something just to press the next track. I think I will have one brought in for me if anything. Im sure the store has more models than listed on their site. __________________

January 2nd, 2004	#8 (permalink)
andré sakabatou_x Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: TEXAS (everything's bigger) Posts: 1,256	the thing about netmd's though, is they have really crap software. i haven't made a new md in months cuz all of a sudden i can't get the software to transfer. so u might want to check that out too. netmd software is notorious. __________________ andré:.thrasher10:.sakabatou_x:. emulator:epsxe:.os:xp_pro:.processor:amd_athlonxp_3000+:.mobo:epox_8rda3+:. gfx_card:radeon9800pro_256mb_ddr:.ram:1.5gb_ddr:.pad:super_dual_box_2p_usb_adapter:.

January 2nd, 2004	#9 (permalink)
Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,150	You mean OpenMG Jukebox ? Yeah, sure it's heavy to use and looks like **, but it always worked fine here __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400 Sound Card:** Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

January 2nd, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,030	Like I have to ... I have an old School MD. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

January 3rd, 2004	#12 (permalink)
Violineb Study>Bton/Live>Bmore Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN/Baltimore MD Posts: 1,351	I have an old old old Sony MZ-R55. Believe me, that thing is old, but here's my little story of why I love it so much, even though sometimes I wish I had a net MD. I got the machine way back in Dec. 1998 in guess where, Akihabara. Obviously not the cheapest @ $450 but it was the newest MD recorder Sony had, In fact I even saw it in the Tokyo Sony building. Now why else is it so good? First off the recording quality is really excellent, (but aren't they all) but most importantly the rumor about buying electronics in Japan is true I "accidently" dropped it from about 5 feet high onto a ceramic tile floor and it was still playing, and still functions perfectly to this day. But the newer MD players are better in most respects, they're lighter (plastic not metal like mine), and WAY better battery life (mine's only 10 hours with 2xAA and a gum stick battery. Bottom line is, get a sony. __________________ PC1: CPU: Pentium 4 3.06 ghz - GeForce 4200 ti - 2x 256MB PC 1066 RDRAM - 120+160GB Western Digital JB PC2: Abit NF7-S -AMD Athlon XP 1700+- 2x 256MB PC2700 Kingston HyperX BH-5 chips!!!! Western Digital 120GB JB GeForce3 Laptop: Sony Vaio VGN-S360 :guitar: 3DFX Voodoo 5500 PCI-Sega Dreamcast May 1999

January 4th, 2004	#13 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Ok. Sony it is. I think I will go shopping tomorrow. __________________

January 5th, 2004	#14 (permalink)
Raiden01 RaZoR (The Manic Cow!) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 788	here a good one i have it it works like a dream http://products.sony.co.uk/productde...p?id=1_24_2586 __________________ What is real? How do you define real?, if real is what we touch, feel then reall is nothing but electrical signals interprited by your brain. PC SPEC Gigabyte 8IK1100 motherboard:mg: NEW ABIT IC7-G 2X 512MB PC3200LLPT CORSAIR RAM Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHZ Processor with HT Seagate SATA 120GB Hard drive, Maxtor IDE 120GB hard drive Creative Nvidia Geforce FX 5900 Ultra Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum Pro CDRW 52X24X52X DVD ROM 16x 550 WATT antec PSU

January 6th, 2004	#15 (permalink)
e-ternity ... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: bc, canada Posts: 499	oh btw.. forgot why.. but i came across this http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-N505.html there's a way to change them sony md players my mz n505 has some new features, lol.. not really that usefull to me.. but hopefully later on in future they will =) __________________ Main: a7n8x dlx / athlonXP 2100 / (1)pc2700 512mb/ seagate 80gb/ ati 8500le 64mb.... now ati 9600xt 128mb YAY

January 7th, 2004	#17 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Raiden01 and e-ternity, thoes two look exactly like what I am looking for in a MD Player I didnt get to go shopping for one yet, Im just finally getting over a flu __________________

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