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For such a small machine, Sharp's MD-MS702 minidisc player/recorder is loaded. It comes with headphones, an illuminated-LCD full-function remote control, a rechargeable lithium battery, an AC adapter, and a carrying case. Features include three-mode X-bass for enhanced sound, random/repeat play, microphone input, and an optical input for recording. Editing features include Divide, Combine, Erase, and Move, with 100-character title capability and record-level control. A synchronized recording system makes for perfect minidisc compilations, and the sampling rates are 48 kHz, 32 kHz, and 44.1 kHz. A shock-resistant memory storage system keeps discs from skipping. The slim player/recorder weighs half a pound and measures approximately 3 inches square.
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 Great MD portable recorder for those new to MiniDiscs! |
| Review Date: December 7, 1999 |
| Reviewer: , Seattle, Washington |
| After extensive research between a portable MP3 and MD players. I decided to go with the MD format for its non-linear recording (random access like CD's, unlike DAT & cassettes-"linear recording"), titling the disc and track w/ names, very compact size, which also helps in preventing skips, and it's relatively long battery life. After careful consideration, I found that MP3's were too expensive per minute of music. While the price of RAM flash cards are dropping they're no where close to the price of blank MDs. 1 MD-74min($4) + MD player($200)=$220 for 300min or near CD quality, however MP3 player ($140) + 32MB RAM ($80)=$220 for 100min of better than FM stereo quality. Also there's no limit on the number of MDs you can use and archive for your collection. |
best investment you can make if you want great sound
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| Review Date: September 9, 1999 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I've had my 702 for 9 months and counting now and it still works like a charm everytime I use it. The "dreaded" utoc error still hasn't shown up yet and I doubt it will after all this time(hopefully). The main reason I got it was because it was a lot cheaper than any other comparable sony unit. The features on the unit are all you'd expect to find on top of the line portable cd players and more. I especially like the fact you can delete, edit, and move tracks around if you change your mind without rerecording an hours worth of music. Trust me, after doing that with tapes for the past several years, I've wondered how I ever managed without my 702. It also sounds just as good as my car's cd player which is why I don't even bother using the optional cd player I got. Instead of bringing out a binder full of cd's, I just grab my 702 and with 5 md's in my hand, I'm ready to go. It's not as sleek or small as I'd like but it's gotten me through more boring daily morning commutes than I'd care to remember. I only wish there was a radio option on it but I don't think there are too many portable md players that currently have that option. You really can't go wrong with this unit. |
Great Minidisc player, but a pain to add track names
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| Review Date: December 23, 1999 |
| Reviewer: Mary Jo Sminkey, Raleigh, NC USA |
| I think others have addressed the quality of minidiscs well...the quality is great, and it's a lot cheaper than having memory cards for a MP3 player. Some caveats though...the minidisc players are definitely larger and heavier than MP3 players. But smaller and lighter than CD players. May not be an issue for many people, but I personally love being able to just stick an MP3 player in my pocket, and not even know it's there. Minidiscs have several really big advantages...they virtually never skip. I've even dropped mine on the ground and it didn't miss a beat. Well-built too...it didn't break even though I've dropped it several times. The ability to add track numbers is great. I often choreograph routines to music and the minidisk player is great for this, I just take the song and split it into a bunch of tracks so I can easily work on one section at a time. The remote is a real nice feature, this allows you to have the player itself in a backpack or bag, and use the remote on the headphone cord to handle the volume and skip forward or back. My biggest complaint about this particular player though, is how tedious it is to enter track names in. Of course, this is something you don't even GET with CD players, but if a feature's there, I expect it to work well. The worst thing is that you can't listen to music and enter the track name at the same time. I could live with how long it takes to do, if I didn't have to do it in silence. For that reason alone, I would probably recommend looking at other minidisk players. |
Some useful things about MD702
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| Review Date: April 13, 2000 |
| Reviewer: Kam T. HO, staten island, NY United States |
| Here below I will tell all of you some useful things which willhelp your MD-702 even greater. 1. You dont have to buy the orginalcigarette lighter from, get one that compatable with panasonic, it works. 2. You can perchase the extra battery unit(it holds regular AAA). Another thing, I had this unit for over a year in the car now, and it works perfectly. Meanwhile my friend had a Sony MD-player in his car, and broke within a year. I can tell you that this little thing might not look as fancy as it is, and maybe a bit too thick, but it's great in and out(except writing names). And plus, it never skips on me, no matter I am listening at home, walking, runing, or driving. My conculsion, this MD-player worth more than you are paying for(compare to other MD-players). |
Beautiful Device!
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| Review Date: February 21, 2000 |
| Reviewer: Eric, New Jersey |
| This device is worth every penny! I never had an error and I believe that anyone that got the UTOC error was in the very small minority. PS- Better for MP3 recordings than anything else! |
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