MiniDisc Miscellaneous Equipment Table
- This area is a catchall for miscellanous equipment that we wish to keep track of, but that does not really belong to any Equipment Browser category.
| Picture | Name | Desc | Price | Connectors | Dimensions |
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 | Digicube Vending-Machine | MD Vending Kiosk Intro: 12/1999 | MSRP: $2-$5 a song Availability: | ||
Features: Available in some 20,000 convenience stores in Japan, the unit downloads songs to a user's recordable MD at 8X realtime. Price is about ¥500 (~$5) for major hits and ¥250-¥450 for titles from independent artists. Links: Digicube's Kiosk comparison sheet gives download times and comparisons to other download methods. Digicube's investor presentation lists song prices and other details. Japanese blurb on the unit machine translated to English. Reviews: | |||||
| Picture | Name | Desc | Price | Connectors | Dimensions |
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 (1029x827)    Blanks | Sony MDCC-2000 | Minidisc courtroom recorder Intro: 2/2002 | MSRP: US $5996 Availability: | IN: Canon XLR x 8, Line: 1/8" phone jack x 4, OUT: earphone, Line: 1/8" x 2, PA, ADA jack, 9-pin PC control, Remote Display, DC IN: 12V | 320 x 280 x 118mm, 4.5kg |
Features: Dubbed "MiniDisc Court Confer-Corder". Dual internal MD drives allow nearly 5 hours of uninterrupted testimony to be recorded in 4 channel audio. ATRAC3 codec (using LP4 mode, or similar) records 4 channels for 2h28m on a single MD blank, or 2 channels for 4h56m. (ATRAC IC: CXD-1858R). One-button record, two-button stop (to avoid accidentally stopping the recording). Employs normal MD-audio blanks, though blanks packaged specifically for this machine come boxed with no cellophane wrapping. Machine appears to always append to the end, no overwrite recording is possible. LCD displays Disc Title, Index Name, Recorded Time, etc. Other features: disc titling, independent record signal indicators and channel monitoring, disc copy function. Amercians with Disabilities Act jack, key lock security. PC compatibility with Court Logging Systems. Connects to FS-85 Foot Control (available separately). Contact [email protected] for sales information. Specs: Frequency response: 50-10Khz Reviews: User Manual: Front panel layout / Clock setting instructions Service Manual: MDCC-2000 | |||||
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 | Sony MDCT-1000 | Minidisc courtroom transcriber Intro: 2/2002 | MSRP: US$3496 Availability: | OUT: earphone, DC IN: 12V | 320 x 280 x 118mm, 3.7kg |
Features: Playback-only unit for discs recorded with the MDCC-2000 Court Confer-Corder. Couples to FS-85 "professional 3-function foot control". Fully adjustable automatic backspace function. Built-in speaker. Specs: Frequency response: 50-10Khz Reviews: Service Manual: MDCT-1000 | |||||
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 | Sony PCV-MX3GK | PC with builtin MD audio drive Intro: 10/2000 | Availability: | Availability: | Availability: |
Features: Unit has built-in Minidisc audio drive; the computer can function as a regular stereo even if the OS is not started. Links: Sony's Japanese page for the unit. Reviews: | |||||