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Sony MDH-10

Source reference · needs review · MiniDisc Wiki, September 2026 snapshot · Source edited 2024-10-02

Manufacturer
Sony
Model / source grouping
MDH-10
Device type
misc
MDLP modes
No
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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Source: MiniDisc Wiki contributors · September 3, 2026 snapshot · CC BY 4.0, except where otherwise credited.

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Adapted from “Sony MDH-10”. 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 MDH-10
Manufacturer Sony
Released 1995/07
Device type misc
Recorder Recorder
MDLP No
NetMD No
Hi-MD No
Radio No
Dimensions 86 x 31 x 131mm
Weight 340g
ATRAC ver Not recorded
Battery Not recorded LIP-12
Battery notes Not recorded
Sidecar (depr) 3xAA
Voltage Not recorded
Power cable Not recorded
Price (launch) $769
Not recorded
-
Inputs N/A
Outputs 3.5mm line out (analog-only), 3.5mm headphone
Control Remote (Sony), SCSI

Features: This is a computer peripheral designed for computer data storage. Uses special MD-Data discs (similar, but not identical to MD-Audio discs). Capacity: 140MB, transfer rate: 150KB/s continuous, 2.5MB/s burst, 320KB internal buffer, average seek < 500ms. LCD display on remote. Includes remote, headphones. Unit will play (but not record) audio MDs.

On a very limited review of some units (<10) there seems to have been at least three versions produced, having serial numbers starting 100xxxx, 300xxxx, or 400xxxx. They have different SCSI connectors on the back; at the time of review the 100xxxx and 400xxxx have Amplimite HPDB50 and the 300xxxx an HPCN50 (sometimes called micro-Centronics). The difference in SCSI connector may be dependent on the region in which they were originally sold (eg Japan or US/Canada/EU).

Exploring the Sony Product Park site shows there was a firmware upgrade offered that claimed to improve battery life by 80%.

Drivers: Archive.org

NEC PC9800 series DOSV machine common Windows95: two self extracting .exe's — unavailable in this snapshot

Optical pickup: KMS-190A

Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page, Sony Product Park Sony Product Park (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) Vintage Computer Forum

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Additional specifications and references
Remote PageSony RM-MZE2MP
ManualUser manual, Service manual
RegionJapan, US/Canada, Europe