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Goldstar MD-R2

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	Goldstar MD-R2	portable recorder Intro: 12/1993 (est. possibly never produced)	Availability:	?	?
Features: ? Links: MDCorea.com has coverage of the Goldstar MD-R1 unit. Notes: Mystery machine. Reportedly Goldstar OEM of the Sony MZ-1 or MZ-R2. If you can confirm this, or know anything further about this unit, please let me know. Reviews:

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Goldstar MD-R2

portable recorder
Intro: 12/1993 (est. possibly never produced)

Availability:

Features: ?

Links:

MDCorea.com has coverage of the Goldstar MD-R1 unit.

Notes: Mystery machine. Reportedly Goldstar OEM of the Sony MZ-1 or MZ-R2. If you can confirm this, or know anything further about this unit, please let me know.

Reviews:

Goldstar MD-R1

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(Courtesy MDCorea.com) (1024x951) MZ-1 & MZ-2P (Photo: E Tedeschi) MD-R1 (ca. 1992) vs. Sharp MD-MT770 (ca. 2001) (1280x960) 5 MDs thick! (1280x960) Note "Disc Loading Mechanism" displayed in loading slot (1280x960) After disc is inserted, "Disc Is Inside" displayed in loading slot (1280x960) Optical I/O connectors (marked in Korean) (1280x960) Goldstar photos: 5jongsup (1280x960)	Sony MZ-1 Goldstar MD-R1	portable recorder Intro: 11/1992 (US: 12/1992)	msrp: $750(?), 748,000 KRW Availability:	In: optical, line, mic. Out: optical, line, hdphn, DC IN: 10.5V @ 1 Amp	4 1/2" x 1 11/16" 5 1/2" 1.5lbs incl nicad (Korean MD-R1: 114x139x43mm)
Features: The first Minidisc unit on the market. ATRAC 1. 10-second shock-resistant memory, 10 key direct track access. Shuffle, repeat, program play modes, auto-resume, backlit LCD display for disc name, track name, time. Bass boost. Track divide, combine, swap, erase. Disc and track (21 chars max) titling functions. Date and time memo. 1 hour continuous record on BP-MZ1 NiCad battery pack. Variants: Korean MD-R1 unit had Korean language case markings and labels and sold for 748,000 KRW External power comments: The DC power input on the MZ-1 is 10.5V. A user has reported that a 12 volt DC supply will damage this unit. Components: (ATRAC IC: CXD-2527R (x2), Shock proof controller: CXD-2525Q, EFM ACIRC: CXD-2525R, ADIP demodulator: CXA-1380N, Servo signal processor: CXA-1602R, RF amp: CXA-1381R) Historical: An MZ-1 advertisement from a 1993 Popular Science. Links: Daniel MacKay has written a brief comparison of the MZ-1 and MZ-R3 units. MiniDiscussion has collected user reviews for this unit. MDCorea.com has coverage of the Goldstar MD-R1 unit. Reviews: User Manuals: MZ-1, PDF Service Manuals: MZ-1, alt, corr 1, corr 2, sup 1, sup 2

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Desc

Price

Connectors

Dimensions

(Courtesy MDCorea.com) (1024x951)

MZ-1 & MZ-2P

(Photo: E Tedeschi)

MD-R1 (ca. 1992) vs. Sharp MD-MT770 (ca. 2001) (1280x960)

5 MDs thick! (1280x960)

Note "Disc Loading Mechanism" displayed in loading slot (1280x960)

After disc is inserted, "Disc Is Inside" displayed in loading slot (1280x960)

Optical I/O connectors (marked in Korean) (1280x960)

Goldstar photos: 5jongsup (1280x960)

Sony MZ-1
Goldstar MD-R1

portable recorder
Intro: 11/1992 (US: 12/1992)

msrp: $750(?), 748,000 KRW
Availability:

In: optical, line, mic. Out: optical, line, hdphn, DC IN: 10.5V @ 1 Amp

4 1/2" x 1 11/16" 5 1/2" 1.5lbs incl nicad (Korean MD-R1: 114x139x43mm)

Features:

The first Minidisc unit on the market.
ATRAC 1.
10-second shock-resistant memory, 10 key direct track access.
Shuffle, repeat, program play modes, auto-resume, backlit LCD display for disc name, track name, time.
Bass boost.
Track divide, combine, swap, erase.
Disc and track (21 chars max) titling functions.
Date and time memo.
1 hour continuous record on BP-MZ1 NiCad battery pack.

Variants: Korean MD-R1 unit had Korean language case markings and labels and sold for 748,000 KRW

External power comments: The DC power input on the MZ-1 is 10.5V. A user has reported that a 12 volt DC supply will damage this unit.

Components: (ATRAC IC: CXD-2527R (x2), Shock proof controller: CXD-2525Q, EFM ACIRC: CXD-2525R, ADIP demodulator: CXA-1380N, Servo signal processor: CXA-1602R, RF amp: CXA-1381R)

Historical: An MZ-1 advertisement from a 1993 Popular Science.

Links:

Daniel MacKay has written a brief comparison of the MZ-1 and MZ-R3 units.
MiniDiscussion has collected user reviews for this unit.
MDCorea.com has coverage of the Goldstar MD-R1 unit.

Reviews:

User Manuals: MZ-1, PDF

Service Manuals: MZ-1, alt, corr 1, corr 2, sup 1, sup 2

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