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Onkyo BR-NX8

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Manufacturer
Onkyo
Model / source grouping
BR-NX8
Device type
bookshelf
MDLP modes
Yes
NetMD interface
No
Hi-MD support
No

Capabilities above are source-stated. USB transfer direction, software requirements and regional variants need separate checks.

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Adapted from “Onkyo BR-NX8”. Links, layout and file names normalized; missing database fields restored; remote embeds replaced with links. Manufacturer manuals and separately credited photographs retain their original attribution.

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Name BR-NX8
Manufacturer Onkyo
Released 2006/03
Device type bookshelf
Recorder Player
MDLP Yes
NetMD No
Hi-MD No
Radio Yes
Dimensions 156w x 247h x 285d mm
Weight 4.6kg
ATRAC ver Not recorded
Battery Not recorded Not recorded
Battery notes Not recorded
Sidecar (depr) No
Voltage Not recorded
Power cable AC
Price (launch) Not recorded
¥74 800
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Inputs RCA in
Outputs 3.5mm headphone, RCA out, Speaker amplifier
Control Not recorded

The BR-NX8 is an incredible combination of CD, MiniDisc (MDLP, not Hi-MD), USB, Memory Stick Duo, network and HDD mini hi-fi system released by Onkyo exclusively in Japan in March 2006.

It packs an 80 GB internal hard disk, as well as a 4.3-inch widescreen colour LCD display. It comes with the same black D-N8 speakers as supplied with the FR-B8 as standard.

Network capabilities included using DLNA to stream music from your PC, as well as integration with Music services Mora and AnyMusic, as well as CD store HMV. It’s also compatible with captioned FM radio broadcasts, and allows you to search for heard radio tracks on the supported stores.

For storing CDs on the internal HDD, it sports Gracenote CDDB integration, to look up track and disc titles automatically. It can record to the internal HDD or USB in Linear PCM, MP3 or ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus.

The device is based off an AMD Geode SoC running a customized version of linux that is booted from the internal 80GB Seagate hard drive (Model ST380012ACE Ultra-ATA).

As an aside, it appears that it runs Linux it appears that it runs Linux (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) (Internet Archive link).

Content adapted from Onkyo Press Release Onkyo Press Release (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) av.watchthe February 2006 Onkyo Flyer the February 2006 Onkyo Flyer (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) (Internet Archive link). Price from Onkyo's own online store page Onkyo's own online store page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) (Internet Archive link).

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Mechanismmdm7a
ManualUser manual
RegionJapan