Sony MZNH600D Hi-MD MiniDisc Walkman by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony MZNH600D Hi-MD MiniDisc Walkman
Digital camera Review: Nice entry level model, but why so few selections now for a high end portable MD player?
Summary: 5 Stars
Back in January, I purchased an Nomad 40GB Jukebox mp3 player and really love it, I've had no problems with it and the software is simple as the abc's. I laugh when people write about how bad the software is. A first grader could figure it out.
As such, as much as I love the mp3 player, it is rather large and awkward to carry around. So for me, it makes more sense to use it as a desktop stereo attached to speakers.
So, I wanted to find something small, lightweight, and relatively inexpensive. My partner had purchased a different inexpensive model of the Sony Minidisc player so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I purchased the MZ-NH600D back in May. It came in a sealed package with all the accessories, including an armband. I also shelled out $25 for an extended warranty - I believe it's a four year warranty. Can't beat that.
So, now I want more. This little thing is good for...say the gym, or the beach. But I want to upgrade and get something of better quality for the car.
This is where I'm at a loss now. Appears that the MZ-NH1 was released and only stayed on the market for maybe....three and a half seconds.
The new top of the line model is ugly. It's black plastic which means you will be able to see every fingerprint on it. Nice was the magnesium casing. What happened? Too expensive for Sony?
The new models look cheap and there is not a good variety. I like the MZ-NH600D, it works like a charm, but it feels too disposable. I don't even see better quality HI-MD players offered overseas where they eat up the minidisc market much more than the U.S.
I don't need a silly camera in my MD player, especially if the photos are no better than that of a top of the line cell phone camera.
Hoping to see a top of the line model in magnesium casing in the near future. As for the MZ-NH600D, it truly is a gem. And the 3.1 Sonic software again, is as easy as ABC. I'm not sure why people have such a problem with the software. Import and transfer. The sound quality is superb, much crisper than the MP3 files on my mp3 player, I mean, not a HUGE difference but enough if you're paying close attention.
The greatest plus with this little gizmo gadget as mentioned before is the battery life. UNBELIEVABLE. If you have rechargeable batteries, you're set. I have been playing the MD player all day and it's been going about four days on one battery. So then, I charge that battery and slip a charged on in the gadget. Brilliant.
So, on a scale from 1-5 for a bottom end minidisc player, it truly does get a 5. You can't beat the cost, sound quality, and battery life.
Digital camera Review: Only if Sony upgrade it to USB 2.0
Summary: 4 Stars
The Pros: It's a thing of beauty. Some people say it's made of cheap plastic. Well may be true priced at $100.00+, but that aside I would have to disagree. Runs on a single AA battery for days. Sound quality is excellent for compress music. The bad . . . It uses the obsolete USB 1.0 so it take 45 min to 1 hr to transfer 1gb music or data. Sonicstage isn't music-sharing friendly.Digital camera Review: Player is fine, Software is a nightmare
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had my mini disc player for about two years now, and though I have no complaints about the player I'm having such difficulty with the software that I'm about to break down and buy an ipod. At one point I purchased a track from the Sony Connect Music Store and when I tried to transfer it to my player I got an error stating that copyright prevented the track from being transferred. I was pretty aggravated since I had PAID for the song. After much fiddling I was able to work around it.
My computer has been rebuilt twice since I've had this software and both times have caused major problems with the software. While I can still download the tracks I've already purchased for free, I cannot transfer them to my player or a cd.
While I can convert WAV or MP3 files on my computer to ATRAC, I cannot convert ATRAC to any other format. Since my hard drive crashed and my some of my music was stolen out of my car I was originally excited because a lot of it was on my mini-discs. However, I cannot transfer those tracks back onto my computer. The lack of flexibility in the software has made the player itself useless to me.
Transferring tracks to and from the player takes forever and if a particular track is prohibited, no error pops up it just continues to say "transferring" and it is not until you stop it when you're frustrated that it is taking so long that you find out which tracks are problematic.
The Connect Music Store has a limited selection in my opinion. I like some semi-obscure stuff which it doesn't have, and there are artists that aren't obscure that they don't carry either. In the two years I've had this I have found maybe twenty songs that I wanted.
I am not the most computer literate person, if I was I may not have had so many problems, but after reading similar complaints about the software I can now place some of the blame on Sony. :)
Digital camera Review: Product 4, Software 0
Summary: 3 Stars
When I dropped my original MD player I had to replace it in a hurry. I didn't think to look to closely at this product and wish I would have. My original one allowed me to record to MDs by several different ways. With this one you can only go directly from a computer to it. Also no microphone function on this one either. There is also no ability to use AC with this so you will be stuck using batteries.
The software that comes with this is not very user friendly but once you get the hang of it you might not think it is so terrible.
Digital camera Review: Simply Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Very easy to use, works great, nice small package that is light and easy to take with you while working out or whatever.
Easy to navigate, nice to have the 1GB storage, and is backwards with the cheaper smaller MD.
Big thimbs up!