Hey, Does this thing for Linux that you use allow you to transfer data recorded from aHiMD Disk? One of the HiMD machiens is the MZNHF800. Thanks, Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:28 AM Subject: Re: FROM HAVING "THE SMALLEST" IN THE MARKET TO HAVING THE SMALLEST OF THE "SMALLEST" IN THE MARKET
You're quite right! the point I'm making is that you shouldn't need to convert from MP3 to ATRAC, the player should handle MP3 instantly and without problme, the only thing you can do with MP3 files on this unit is to store them on the in-built hard drive, you can't play them unless you convert to ATRAC first therefore, you do lose quality when converting from one format to the other. As I said previously, this is just such a waste of time compared to other devices such as IPOD and IRIVER which just let you transfer MP3 files etc ready to be played at the press of a button. Now another point that springs to mind. I have a Sony Minidisc machine here which came with the Sonic Stich software. I found this to be rather inaccessible as it used BMP graphic images to display menus etc so I'm wondering just how bad the Sonic Stich software supplied with the player under discussion is. I'm lucky! I use LINUX to do all the tasks I want from my Minidisc player and (I suspect) that much the same sort of LINUX software is available for this player too! but if you're using Windows XP etc then I suggest you don't have much hope in doing the MP3/ATRAC conversion the player requires anyhow, anyone else got thoughts on this? At 08:25 PM 1/20/2005, kevin and emma wrote: >maybe i'm wrong here, but wasn't, or rather, isn't atrac the format used >for minidiscs? >kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list. >email/msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 6:27 AM >Subject: FROM HAVING "THE SMALLEST" IN THE MARKET TO HAVING THE SMALLEST OF >THE "SMALLEST" IN THE MARKET > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Greetings! > > > > I'm sure we all remember the Sony walkmans cassette player? Well you would >have > > thought that Sony's dominance in this feeld would have continued into the > > computer age, apparently not. > > > > I've just read about Sony's new product which they claim will rival the >Apple > > Ipod, if Sony truly believe that the IPOD is threatened by the new Sony >wonder > > then I suggest they think again. > > > > It is accepted as "STANDARD PRACTISE" these days that the consumer should >be > > able to download MP3 files and transfer them to a portable device (as MP3 > > files) but Sony's new walkman player doesn't follow this simple principle, >you > > need to use the supplied software to take the MP3's from your computer, > > transfer them to the walkman unit and then have them converted to Sony's >ATRAC > > compression system. Yes, you can transfer MP3 files to the walkman units >hard > > drive leave them there but that won't do you any good as they cannot be >played > > in native MP3 mode, what an absolute waste of time. > > > > Conversion takes 3 minutes per file so speed is a big problem here, with >the > > Apple IPOD, its just a matter of using the ITUNES software supplied to >transfer > > the MP3 files from your PC or download them from the net, that's the end >of the > > process and they're ready to be played instantly. > > > > Another problem with the new Sony Hard Drive walkman is power, the only >way > > this beast can be powered is from its power cradle which plugs into the AC > > mains outlet, the IPOD can be powered in a variety of ways including from >a > > computers USB port but none (to my knowledge) have car adaptors available. > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: PGP 8.1 > > Comment: A Member Of The TFT BBS Digital Security Initiative > > > > iQA/AwUBQe7F5ilBPqY64aUBEQIxswCfSBs07D/Rskzrje0iUZGUKT1R/aAAnR6O > > jQc2qxuatZJeJdNUH/22syuP > > =Xb95 > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Dane Trethowan > > http://www.tft-bbs.com/grtdane/ > > > > > > Attachments: > > (1) > > ><http://www.tft-bbs.com/Attachments/grtdane/mdf50000000012.att>mdf500000000 1 >2.att > > 688 bytes > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 1/19/2005 > > > > Dane Trethowan > > http://www.tft-bbs.com/grtdane/ > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >---- > > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 1/19/2005 > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >---- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 1/19/2005 Dane Trethowan http://www.tft-bbs.com/grtdane/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this outgoing message. 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