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| Thread ID: 74517 | 2006-11-25 10:51:00 | Net MD - Advantages / Disadvantages | pine-o-cleen (2955) | PC World Chat |
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| 502031 | 2006-11-25 10:51:00 | I've done some google searches and read a lot about the Net MD technology, but I still don't completely understand it. From what I can tell, you can use a Net MD player / recorder to play Mp3 files and record analogue audio sources. It seems that in order to transfer Mp3 files to your Net MD player, you have to use official software that has some Digital Rights Management that is quite restrictive. i.e. it is impossible to upload from a Net MD player to a PC. It also seems to me that the storage media is inexpensive. Example: www.dse.co.nz Am I missing something? Is there anything else I should know about Net MD before jumping in and purchasing a player / recorder? edit: I see there is a difference between Net MD and Hi MD, but I'm not too clear on that either. Can someone clear this up? extra edit: Sounds like Hi-MD is the way to go, seems that Net MD has it's own format (ie not mp3) and Hi-MD allows 2 way transfers. i.e. from player to PC and vice versa. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 502032 | 2006-11-25 11:11:00 | Well after reading about the DRM that is forced on users I can see why nobody uses Sony Mini-disk players anymore! What a crap system. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 502033 | 2006-11-25 11:12:00 | Why not simply buy an MP3 player? Something like an iriver T30 should suit you quite nicely. It records directly to mp3 files (which you CAN transfer to the PC) at your choice of bitrate. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 502034 | 2006-11-25 20:23:00 | Why not simply buy an MP3 player? Something like an iriver T30 should suit you quite nicely. It records directly to mp3 files (which you CAN transfer to the PC) at your choice of bitrate. Cost. Hi-MD / Net MD players are quite cheap, but I'm starting to see why. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 502035 | 2006-11-26 05:40:00 | Depends what you're after. The new HiMD model lets you record at CD quality (Linear PCM) quality, has a good quality mic preamp built-in, uses cost-effective media (the 1GB discs are good for up to 1million read/write cycles apparently) and let you transfer digital recordings directly to a PC in .wav format. They also work as portable storage (and a 1GB HiMD disc is definately cheaper than a 1GB flash drive!). Only restriction is that you need to use the Sony software (which is a lot better than it used to be) to transfer MP3s etc onto it for playback. I've used MD for years for recording live music and I can assure you the recording quality is miles ahead of any other MP3 product. They get lots of use by Radio NZ journalists, studios and other professionals. Just make sure you get a HiMD model if you want the digital audio uploading and 1GB disc compatibility (FYI normal MDs work out to around 300MB with HiMD formatting). MD was a system before its time and, when its time came, Sony did kind-of cripple it but don't read too much into the comments about older models - the new stuff is really good at what its designed to do. |
joe_exception (2874) | ||
| 502036 | 2006-11-26 06:11:00 | Sony's Md walkman is relatively good at recording but I don't recommend buying the minidisc walkman or the mp3 walkman as it converts your mp3 to their format | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 502037 | 2006-11-26 06:18:00 | Hmm I was looking at an Mp3 Walkman, is there any DRM when the files are converted? | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 502038 | 2006-11-26 09:10:00 | Well the thing i hate is sonicstage I have 500 mp3s and it wouldn't even import one . It also converts your mp3 to sony's own format and if you drag and drop the songs from the player to the computer the song won't play at all Don't get sony.Go for another mp3 player.Creative I would suggest. Try Creative Zen V Plus |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 502039 | 2006-11-26 20:04:00 | I don't want to sound like I'm blowing the horn for MD too much but there's obviously a lot of 2002-era attitude about these things... HiMD players now use Sonic Stage CP (Ninjabear it's available as an free update from www.css.ap.sony.com) which is much better than the old Sonic Stage (supports art, uploading of your recordings, lossless codecs etc etc) All Sony Walkman also natively play MP3s (i.e. no conversion), although you do need to use SS to transfer them (no different from the iPod, Zune and several Creative players among others). If you were just looking for a player, pretty much anything will do the job but if you are seriously after a recorder then MD is a much better way to go |
joe_exception (2874) | ||
| 502040 | 2006-11-27 05:46:00 | Hi yes it supports mp3 but sonic sonic still converts mp3 into its format What used to be the case was incompatible meaning when you drag the mp3 into the player it will convert to atrac format and then u upload to the playe What it is now is yes its compatible You drag the mp3 into the player which reads it.You then upload the song to the player.During the uploading phase SonicStage stll converts it into an unknown format and if you do find the songs and drag it back to the computer .You won't be able to play the songs And the Mp3s which you are dragging into program must be legitimate meaning you have to buy import the mp3s only if it is bought online. If you simply convert your mp3s from your cd album still it doesn't work |
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