Sony MZNH600D Hi-MD MiniDisc Walkman
Sony MZNH600D Hi-MD MiniDisc Walkman
Sony MZ-NH600D is a portable minidisc powered by a single AA battery or, when connected to a Windows PC computer, through a USB port. It can be used to record MP3 and ATRAC music files, downloaded from Internet sites and includes advanced ATRAC-plus compression. Each HiMD disc has a capacity of up to 1GB of information. The unit also offers backward compatible playback of previously released minidiscs. It also supports playback of WMA - Text - Spreadsheet files. Plays back in ATRAC3 Audio, ATRAC3plus Audio — And supports MP3, WMA ( Windows Media Audio ) WAV Music Management Software Supplied Skip-Free G-Protection(TM) Technology Easy Skip Group / Folder Function Included Music Management Software - SonicStage 2.0 and SimpleBurner Unit Dimensions - 3.3 x 1.13 x 3 inches / Weighs 3.5 ounces
Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5
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Ok, first things first. Since I deal with a huge number of mp3 files, mainly on mp3 cd’s, the idea of being able to put them on a minidisc sounded to good to be true. And it was, because the files are converted before they are transferred to the minidisc, so technically, they are not actually mp3 files, they are oog files. Plus, the software is a nightmare. Other people have said that the updated version is better, which is the version I have, so I can’t even imagine how terrible earlier versions were. SONY is really screwing the pooch, as they could absolutely rule the mp3 world, with major improvements, because with these Hi MD players, if the unit messes up, you don’t lose your music, because it is on a removable disc, whereas with a conventional mp3 player, if something happens to the unit, you’re done. One big thing that disappointed me was way these things were pitched to work as removable drives for a computer, but in reality, they are a long way from that. Sony has a very long road to make that particular part of the dream a reality, but I get the feeling they are just going to sit on their hands, and these things are eventually going to be phased out. So I say, pitch any other company out there to actually take over the market for them, maybe Magnavox or Panasonic, two companies who aren’t afraid to improve their products and are known for decent reliability. But, as I mentioned in the title, they work for what I need them to, which is to put large amounts of music onto a tiny disc and never having to worry about the disc again, which is a huge improvement over cd’s, which have to be replaced from time to time. I know people who are using the same minidiscs from ten years ago with no trouble, and these guys are professional mobile dj’s. Sony is a really screwing themselves over this time by not making faster improvements with the software and etc., so Magnavox, I hope you hear me. Peace out
By Joann H. Collier, york, pa
Summary - Does what I need it to do
[Updated 2008-11-19 18:08:58]