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Sony Europe FAQ

Archived and adapted from minidisc.org, dated 1997. This FAQ appeared to be an official Sony document. What are the dimensions of a MiniDisc? The full size of an MD is 7 cm (width) x 6.75 cm (height) x 0.5 cm (depth). Th

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Sony Global | ATRAC WORLD

HomeAbout SonySony Family SitesFor ProfessionalsFun LIST ALL>> 2003.02.20 ATRAC WORLD Website Update New updates will be posted…

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Sony Music to Sell 'Virtual Singles' Using Technology From Microsoft

By EBEN SHAPIRO Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL May 12, 1999 Sony Corp.'s Sony Music, using technology developed by…

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Sony Walkman firmware mods

How to modify the Sony MZ-R700/R500/G750/N707/N505/N510/N520/NF620/N710's EEPROM settings to add advanced features Originally posted on MiniDisc.org by Peter Maksymiuk & Eric Woudenberg Additional information about the N

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Sony Walkman LCD Remote Protocol =

This page is still a work-in-progress Introduction The remote plug appears thus: The LCD wire lets the Walkman control the remote's LCD, and the Button wire lets the remote control the Walkman. The protocol is described

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Sony's ATRAC with Type-R DSP

Translated from a Japanese Sony brochure that mentions the Type-R DSP for ATRAC Adaptive High Band Control Technology Improves…

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Technology

MiniDisc uses an audio compression codec called ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) to fit more audio in less data space. Pressed MiniDiscs use traditional CD technology, but in a smaller size. Blank media uses Ma

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The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > In a Nod to Niche Users, Sony Rethinks the MiniDisc

NYTimes: Home - Site Index - Archive - Help Welcome, ewoudenberg - Member Center - Log Out Go to a Section…

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The Rewritable MiniDisc System

Tadao Yoshida Advanced Development Laboratories Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Reprinted from the Proceedings of the IEEE,USA…

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The Rewritable MiniDisc System

Tadao Yoshida Advanced Development Laboratories Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Reprinted from the Proceedings of the IEEE,USA vol. 82 no. 10 pp. 1492-1500, OCT 1994. Invited Paper The MiniDisc system was designed with th

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Using MiniDisc

I want to collect MiniDiscs - how do I get started? Read our Getting Started guide and continue reading these FAQs. The MiniDisc community aims to be as welcoming and helpful as possible. This includes making resources l

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Why MiniDisc?

MiniDisc is a unique and fascinating physical media format that is often misunderstood. This FAQ aims to address most questions about why people did, and still do, enjoy using MD. Why not just stream music? Streaming mus

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WSJ.com -- From the Archives

Advertisements WSJ.com Audio: Business Update Markets Recap WSJ on Audible Learn More Journal Atlas: Table of Contents Headlines…