Sony MZ-NHF800 Hi-MD Minidisc Walkman Portable Music Player

Sony MZ-NHF800 Hi-MD Minidisc Walkman Portable Music Player Review

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Many of the reviews of this machine contain old or incorrect information. There is a WAV converion tool at this point, and you can burn CD's that will play on any CDR compatiable player right out of sonicstage. I have done this, and I have recorded live music and burned CD's, and recorded Cassette tapes, and burned CD's. It's all there on Sonicstage 2.3. br /br /Good:br /1. You can do all the things mentioned above. br /2. Huge amount of space on a disc. I recorded old radio programs onto a HI-MD disc at 48bps, and got the claimed 45 hours (or close to it) on the one little disc. No good for music (at that rate-music sounds great at 132 bps and above), but great for voice. br /3. The machine has a mic input for live recordings. Sounds pretty good at higher sample rates. br /4. The machine can be used as a data drive like a memory stick. Just don't fire up Sonicstage and go to MY COMPUTER. Very easy to use. br /5. The Sony Music store is OK, and I enjoyed the five free downloads.br /br /Bad:br /1. The build quality seems not that great (this is where the machine loses the star). The little metal clasp that "snaps" the two parts together seems very light (but I notice this same clasp is on a MD I have used for two years with no problems).br /2. The disks are hard to get (but that is changing), and a little expensive (but not bad for the capacity).br /3. Doesn't make me want an ipod any less.

Sony MZ-NHF800 Hi-MD Minidisc Walkman Portable Music Player Feature

• Store up to 45 hours of music on a Hi-MD MiniDisc
• Record from multiple sources (line in, mic in)
• Skip-Free G-Protection technology
• Easy jog dial navigation
• bNOTE:/b The MZNHF800's recording features and bundled software are not compatible with the Mac OS operating system.

Amazon.com Product Description This stylish and versatile player lets you store up to 45 hours of digital music and bring it with you on a single, skip-free, 1 GB Hi-MD MiniDisc. The Walkman supports MP3, WMA, and WAV, plays back in ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus audio formats, and includes an AM/FM/TV/weather radio built into the remote. When you want to record, the USB connection delivers burn rates of up to 100x for your MP3s and CDs.ptable align="right"trtdtable align="right" width="275" cellpadding="20"trtdimg border="0" img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/capacity_mz-nh900.gif" border=0 align=topbrfont size=-1brbiThe new, high-density (Hi-MD) recording technology doubles the recording capacity of standard MiniDiscs. /i/b/font/td/tr/table/td/tr/tablep clear=left A handy Jog Dial provides easy navigation, and music management software lets you group your tunes and customize your playing environment. This player also includes line-in functionality for line, mic, or mini analog optical inputs and a USB-in port, as well as such niceties as volume control for the included set of headphones. And, the player's three-line LCD display provides album, artist, and song title information on a clean, single screen. You can even store data from your computer, such as documents and presentations, on this player using its USB interface. A single AA battery, which you'll need if you want to use the device away from your computer, is not included.piNote:/i The MZNHF800's recording features and bundled software are not compatible with Macs.ppbWhat's in the Box/bbr The Sony MZNHF800 Hi-MD MiniDisc Walkman, a digital-tuning remote control, an AC adapter, a digital cable, headphones, a SonicStage software CD-ROM with a simple MD burner application, and a USB cablep Sony MZNHF800 is a stylish Hi-MD Walkman with Digital Tuner.PRODUCT FEATURES:Transfer up to 45 CD's onto a 1 GB Hi-MD disc with ATRAC3plus compression;SonicStage 2.0 software for easy music management and unlimited check outs of your favorite tracks;Supports all popular digital audio compression formats: ATRAC / MP3 / WMA / WAV;LCD remote control with built-in digital FM/AM tuner;Record from multiple sources: USB-in / Mic-in / Analog-in / Digital-in;Extreme fast music transfer from and to PC: 1 CD in less than 40 seconds;Capable to store audio, video, and data files on your Hi-MD disc;Rechargeable Battery;Long battery life of up to 27 hours (approx.);Shock Resistant System: G-PROTECTION.-PROTECTION.

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Customer Reviews

AFTER ALMOST 4 YEARS WOULD NOT TRADE FOR ANY I-POD - JON STRICKLAND - Smithfield, NC United States
The Sony MZ-NHF800 Hi-MD Minidisc Walkman is an awesome machine that is equipped with AM/FM/TV/Weatherband radio controls. With the 1 GB minidiscs and the minidisc-compatible technology that has been created since 2004, when I purchased this item, there is so much that you can do with this recorder that it is staggering!br /br /It is amazing how this player, when combined with the right gear, can access MP3s and WAV files, and it does it in ways that I don't think that the Ipod can. For those who have thought of giving up on MD, I say don't! Especially the HI-MD!br /br /There are companies that have come out with driver updates and products that have made this particular product compatible even with Windows Vista. Among them are Xitel and M-Audio.br /br /I am excited about seeing what more I can continue to do with this recorder, whether on the computer or on the field! Forgive the exclamations, but I am not hamming all this up.

Problems galore.... - B. WRIGHT -
I bought this product a little over a year ago, and was happy with it for a while. Then it malfunctioned. Sony duly replaced the unit. The unit went unused for a while and then once i began to use it for a while lo and behold, it malfunctioned again in exactly the same manner. As the unit is out of warranty and I will have to pay for the repair, I am now looking at taking my money elsewhere...


Mar 17, 2010 03:52:04