MiniDisc Recorders Equipment Notes
General Information for Portable MD Recorders
- Pass (UK) has original batteries and remotes for several Sony and Sharp portables.
- Sony's Japanese MD portable products page has links to further information on all of their currently offered models.
- Epinions.com has a host of MD portable recorder reviews and information.
- Robert Nguyen has made a detailed comparison of the top MD portable recorders.
- A table details accessories for older Sharp Portable MD units.
- Deja.com has a MD equipment rating poll for MD portable units.
- When considering a purchase, be aware of the effects that the ATRAC version has on sound quality, this is most important when considering recorders.
- The Japanese versions of modern portables often allow titling in Kana (the Japanese phonetic character set). Any machine capable of handlig Kana will also allow titling in the Roman alphabet.
- Modern portables have 40 seconds of shock memory, older ones (1996 or earlier) have 10.