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MiniDisc

A format introduced several years ago by Sony that allows recording and playback of audio to and from a small magneto optical disc with a capacity of 140MB. To be able to record 74 minutes of music, the technology applies a data compression algorithm called ATRAC that compresses the data by about 5:1, but also permanently changes the file on decompression.

Sony TCD-D100 vs Minidisc vs Hard disk

Can anyone help.

I currently have a TCD-8 DAT walkman, which is sadly on its way out. Can anyone advise me on what I should get as a replacement. I need a small, compact recorder (non-timecode) that uses a format that is edit friendly.

Ive heard about the TCD-D100, but is it any good, and isn't DAT becoming an ancient format!

Sony Minidisc's?

evening all, I'm new and been looking around tonight for some information about the new hi-md's from Sony (well not new,but yeah ya know) and just trying to find one that will do what i need it to and not cut my bank account down too much, pretty much i want it to listen to music (duh) and have recording (line in i guess?) features so that i can record the mixes from my turntables (I'm learning