[access-uk] Well, What do you know! Sony MZ HR1 MD recorder

  • From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 20:29:29 +0100

Well, I cannot believe it either.  I thought MD was dead!  Maybe it is, and the 
MZ HR1 won't see the consumer light of day.  It wouldn't be the first time 
Sony's made announcements and nothing happens.  Price is around $300.

As not too much is going on here just now, I'll post an article.
Ray

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"Hi-MD is light years ahead of alternative formatting technologies such as HDD 
and Flash, making the MZ-RH1 the clear choice for professionals and music fans 
alike" - Yoshiaki Kadokura (Vice President, Personal Audio Europe, Sony)

Berlin, 23rd March 2006 - Taking playback sound quality to another level, Sony 
today announced the latest addition to its family of Hi-MDT Walkman® digital 
music players. The sleek and slimline MZ-RH1 builds on the success of its 
predecessor. Listeners can now enjoy unsurpassable CD-quality sound whether 
they are playing back music recorded at a live music concert or selecting from 
their personal music library.

The MZ-RH1 is a digital audio player that can play files downloaded in 
LinearPCM, ATRAC (ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus) or MP3 format, or which have been 
recorded onto the device from a live music session. Sony has improved the 
recording experience with several enhancements. Users can adjust the mode to 
reflect what they are recording, which could be a live event, their own 'jam' 
session, or even a business meeting - creating crystal clear playback sound. 
The MZ-RH1 also features different listening modes to complement musical genres 
and create the right acoustic atmosphere, including "Club", "Jazz" and "Pop".

The competitive price belies the MZ-RH1's professional capabilities. The iconic 
Sony design with the spectrum analyser display encases a pocket size recording 
studio. Usability for professionals has also improved, moving the buttons to 
enable easy operation, and building in a backlight function so that the product 
can be used in a dark recording studio. Sony has the advantage on the market 
for studio quality sound thanks to its Hi-MD next-generation formatting 
technology. Harnessing over 14 years of research and development, Hi-MD evolved 
Sony's popular MiniDisc into a multi-purpose medium for storing audio, text and 
image data. Hi-MD uses the uncompressed LinearPCM format so music can be 
recorded and played back with the same sound quality as the original source. 
The MZ-RH1 will be available from May 2006 across Europe.

Key product features include:

  a.. The device is also now offered with Mac compatibility, bringing greater 
choice in digital audio devices to Mac users. The Mac application can be 
downloaded from the MZ-RH1 page on the Sony websites and support website: 
http://www.sonydigital-link.com, from summer 2006
  b.. Users can now revive their old mini disc libraries as digital music by 
uploading music to the PC
  c.. Ultra slim and compact body - measures just 14.7mm
  d.. Supplied with high power headphones offering treble and bass sound, and a 
remote control for easy listening and playback
  e.. Rechargeable battery offers a battery life of 19 hours
  f.. Removable media format offers unlimited storage capacity - one 1GB 
mini-disc can hold up to 45 hours of music
  g.. Dynamic normalizer automatically uniformises the sound volume of each 
recorded track to a listenable level
  h.. High capacity coupling condenser allows an authentic reproduction of bass
  i.. PC data storage (Windows/Mac)
  j.. HD digital amplifier
  k.. Hi-Speed USB (compatible with USB2.0 specification)
More at:

http://www.sony-europe.com/view/View.action?section=en_EU_Press&pressrelease=1142610580314&site=odw_en_EU&page=PressReleaseDetail

(Also a PDF press release at this page.) 

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