MiniDisc Community Pages News for 23 April 2000
o David Janson notes that [1]Music Press On Demand, an MD vending
machine, will begin service in Japan this week. (Don't miss the
[2]MPOD FAQ, available on their [3]top page )
[1] http://www.v-sync.com/mpod/description.htm
[2] http://www.v-sync.com/faq.htm
[3] http://www.v-sync.com/
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 24 April 2000
o Jansen finds brief coverage of the [1]Pioneer IS mini-system in T3
magazine.
[1] http://www.t3.co.uk/products.asp?category=AUD&product_id=12823
o T-station reports on the [2]Kenwood SH-3MD mini-system (Japanese
[3]press release ), an upgrade of their [4]SG-3MD mini-system that
includes 2X CD->MD dubbing (single track dubbing is still 1X
however, and HCMS [high-speed copy management system] prevents a
second high speed copy of the same CD within a 74 minute period).
[2] http://www.t-station.net/products/kenwood_sh3md.html
[3] http://www.kenwoodcorp.com/j/press/press20000413.html
[4] http://www.minidisc.org/part_Kenwood_SG-3MD.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 25 April 2000
o Pro-use dream portable: James Lee points out the [1]HHB Portadisc
MDP 500 (pdf [2]brochure ). This ATRAC 4.5 machine, due out in
September for US$1545 (projected), is the first portable to feature
a USB port for digital I/O transfers with a PC (currently allows
real-time PCM data transfers only).
[1]
http://www.hhb.co.uk/FMPro?-db=HHB_Catalogue_Online.fp5&-lay=Web&-Format=hhbproductinfo.htm&-Token=UK&Product_Code=PORTADISC&-FIND
[2] http://www.hhb.co.uk/Brochs/PORTAFL.PDF
o Karl Kjendal notes the [3]Nakamichi MD-45z car MD receiver, equipped
with a 24 bit DAC.
[3] http://207.69.90.253/auto/minidisc/md_45z.htm
o Dale Greer adds [4]further Macintosh digital recording alternatives
wherein he mentions that [5]Thunderwire promises a complete
iMac-to-MD digital solution by Spring 2000, a Windows version is to
follow.
[4] http://home.sprintmail.com/~dalegreer/MacMD.html#digialt
[5] http://www.thunderwire.com/home.html
o Dale's posting finds we have been remiss in mentioning the MSRP $500
[6]Yamaha RP-U100 ([7]product catalog, comments from [8]Stereo
Review and [9]ZDnet ), essentially a USB port equipped HiFi receiver
with TOSlink in and out.
[6] http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/newprods/PChometheater/pchtinfo.htm
[7] http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcgi.exe/DsplyModel/?gAVR00010@PET+RP-U100
[8]
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/SoundAndVision/FrameSet/0%2C1670%2C_sl_SoundAndVision_sl_Article_sl_0_cm_1653_cm_118_2579_1_cm_00%2C00.html
[9] http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/stories/firstlooks/0%2C6763%2C2321832%2C00.html
o Matthew Wall and Peter Ravn spot good prices on the [10]Denon
DMD-1000 deck ($265) and [11]Sony MZ-E25 player ($101) at
Overstock.com.
[10]
http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=1989&DPT_ID=22&cid=0&fp=T
[11]
http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=2079&DPT_ID=22&cid=0&fp=T
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 26 April 2000
o GadgetSquad's Gautam Vasudevan gives a sober, detailed report on
[1]Sony's NW-MS7 Memory Stick Walkman. Though well made, he finds it
hindered by a high price, short battery life, and restrictive
digital rights management policies.
[1] http://www.gadgetsquad.com/pmd/nwms7/
o Peter Ravn notes a preliminary Casio English page for their
[2]WMP-1V MP3 wristwatch.
[2]
http://www.casio.com/products/index.cfm?act=0&PID=1713&CFID=405343&CFTOKEN=41407645
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 27 April 2000
o John McLachlan points out a DigitalMASS article covering
[1]Fraunhofer's MP3 licensing and the rise of Ogg Vorbis, a free
software alternative.
[1] http://www.digitalmass.com/columns/internet/0426.html
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 28 April 2000
o GadgetSquad keeps at it, writing a detailed and informative article
on [1]MiniDisc vs. MP3.
[1] http://www.gadgetsquad.com/pmd/mdvsmp3
o Edmar Mendizabal finds [2]Sharp's MD-R3, a 3CD/MD deck, for $200
(free shipping) at Buy.com
[2] http://www.us.buy.com/clearance/product.asp?sku=70000777
MiniDisc Community Pages News for 29 April 2000
o Blas Gonzalez finds a few MD HiFi via IEEE 1394 (firewire) tidbits:
Sony will introduce a [1]iLink (firewire) equipped CD/MD system in
the UK for GBP 1000 in August (see "Wire Cutter" article) and
[2]Kenwood demonstrated an MD/CD/DVD firewire system at the 1998
Fall Comdex. The basic idea is for firewire to be used as a single
bus running between all HiFi components that carries control and
data signals.
[1] http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/online/0,3147,156091,00.html
[2] http://www.zayante.com/html/documantation/UnderTheHood.htm
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