MiniDisc Player Questions

Dillon · June 18th, 2003, 09:54 PM

I've noticed a lot of students with these little 3x3x1 portable music machines. They tell me they can fit 50+ hours of music on one little minidisc.

The idea of being able to travel with so much music taking up so little space sure is attractive. What are the up- and down-sides? What should I aim for? What should I avoid? Should I bother at all? Thanks.

Anonymous · June 18th, 2003, 11:15 PM

... it's 5 hours of music on a disc, and that's at the maximum mode. The battery can run for up to 50 hours, perhaps that's where the confusion was. And 5 hours of music on a $2 disc is still pretty good. Here's some more info here:

http://hardwarecentral.dealtime.com/...RD-66306281092

Hope it helps, CS

Mik · June 21st, 2003, 10:57 AM

I had it all wrong.
But I am laughing at myself.
Sorry,
Mik

Anonymous · June 21st, 2003, 12:50 PM

No problem. Except I wasted a perfectly good Johnny Carson impression... ;-) CS

Anonymous · June 21st, 2003, 01:45 PM

But I'm still gonna check out that Sony CD Walkman that can play a CD-R/RW holding up to 490 songs (@ approx. 4 mins. each = over 32 hours!). Thanks! :-)) CS

Raymond · June 21st, 2003, 07:47 PM

the new models don't come with an input jack anymore. That means that it's not longer possible to record from a CD or a computer.
Check out pawn shops for a model with input jack. My father got one by Sony for 100 bucks that is in mint condition.

Mik · June 22nd, 2003, 05:15 PM

...he had left.

Woops!

Chris, my apologies...YOU had it right!

I'm going to delete my original post on this subject so there's no further misleading.

Humbled, and more than a little embarassed,

Mik

June 18th, 2003, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dillon Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego County Posts: 301 90 Photos	MiniDisc Player Questions I've noticed a lot of students with these little 3x3x1 portable music machines. They tell me they can fit 50+ hours of music on one little minidisc. The idea of being able to travel with so much music taking up so little space sure is attractive. What are the up- and down-sides? What should I aim for? What should I avoid? Should I bother at all? Thanks.

June 18th, 2003, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 0	Um... ... it's 5 hours of music on a disc, and that's at the maximum mode. The battery can run for up to 50 hours, perhaps that's where the confusion was. And 5 hours of music on a $2 disc is still pretty good. Here's some more info here: http://hardwarecentral.dealtime.com/...RD-66306281092 Hope it helps, CS

June 21st, 2003, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,416	Post deleted I had it all wrong. But I am laughing at myself. Sorry, Mik __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence

June 21st, 2003, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 0	Post deleted No problem. Except I wasted a perfectly good Johnny Carson impression... ;-) CS

June 21st, 2003, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 0	'Nuther post deleted But I'm still gonna check out that Sony CD Walkman that can play a CD-R/RW holding up to 490 songs (@ approx. 4 mins. each = over 32 hours!). Thanks! :-)) CS

June 21st, 2003, 07:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Raymond Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,417 3 Photos	The only drawback is.... the new models don't come with an input jack anymore. That means that it's not longer possible to record from a CD or a computer. Check out pawn shops for a model with input jack. My father got one by Sony for 100 bucks that is in mint condition. __________________ "That's a hard pill to swallow, buddy; when you find out what the blues is all about"

June 22nd, 2003, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,416	Mik burned up what little credibility... ...he had left. Woops! Chris, my apologies...YOU had it right! I'm going to delete my original post on this subject so there's no further misleading. Humbled, and more than a little embarassed, Mik __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence