Source: MiniDisc Wiki contributors · September 3, 2026 snapshot · CC BY 4.0, except where otherwise credited.
Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MZ-DN430”. 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.
| Name | MZ-DN430 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2005/12 |
| Device type | portable |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | Yes |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 81 x 30.7 x 74.4mm |
| Weight | 133.3g Player Only |
| ATRAC ver | Type-S |
| Battery | Not recorded AA |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | Not recorded |
| Power cable | Not recorded |
| Price (launch) | $75 |
| Not recorded | |
| - | |
| Inputs | N/A |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | USB Mini-B |
Budget NetMD recorder. No remote port, and no other inputs than Mini-USB Type-B for NetMD. Also lacks an external power port.
There have been some reports of reliability issues, but I have yet to find anything concrete beyond the usual issues 15+ year tech has.
Mechanism: MT-MZN710-177
ATRAC IC: CXD2680
Optical Pickup: LCX-5R
Content adapted from: Sony Official Manuals
Manuals
Photos
Additional specifications and references
| Web Md | Supported (Type-S exploits) |
|---|---|
| Export | via Web MiniDisc Pro (experimental) |
| Remote Page | |
| Mechanism | mt-mzn710-177 |
| Pickup | lcx-5r |
| Atrac Ic | CXD2680 |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual |
| Region | US/Canada |