Sony MZ-N910
The MZ-N910 is a NetMD Recorder offered by Sony. It appears to be a cost-reduction of 2002’s MZ-N10, sitting under it in the product lineup for a time at a lower price, and was later replaced by 2004’s MZ-N920. It has a
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Sony MZ-N920
The MZ-N920 is a NetMD recorder offered by Sony exclusively in Japan in 2004. It appears to be a cost reduction of 2003’s MZ-N910, which in turn appeared to be a cost reduction of 2002’s MZ-N10. The N920 sat below the MZ
Sony MZ-NE410
Budget netMD recorder. Supports ATRAC Type-S, but does not have a remote port. Has a "Quick Mode" that trades battery life for faster performance. Materials state it can write ~75 tracks off a AA before it needs to be re
Sony MZ-NE810
Pressing "Download" button on unit automatically rips and downloads CD tracks and titles them with CDDB (when used in conjunction with Simple Burner software operating in "simple mode"). NetMD downloader/player – no live
Sony MZ-NF520
Portable FM/TV/Weather NetMD Recorder. A downloader - no inputs. FM/TV/Weather tuner built into the remote. Cannot record from tuner. Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page Manuals MZ-NF520 User Manual MZ-NF520 Service
Sony MZ-NF520D
Budget NetMD recorder. Supports ATRAC Type-S, but the only input is achieved via USB. There is no line in. Has FM/TV/Weather tuner built into the remote. Since the tuner is built into the remote, you are unable to record
Sony MZ-NF610
Features: Unit appears to be an MZ-N510 / MZ-N520 with a radio tuner remote, but like the MZ-R700 / MZ-G750 duo, most likely incorporates changes to the main circuit board to accommodate the radio remote. NetMD Recorder
Sony MZ-NF810
The same as the MZ-N710, but with a radio tuner remote, like the MZ-R700/MZ-G750 duo. Has a TV tuner (audio only), in addition to AM and FM. Confirmed 3V from manual. Can be charged directly via the DC input on the devic
Sony MZ-NH1
Offered in Silver and Gold. Top of the line Hi-MD recorder. One of the first devices to be released, was launched alongside the MZ-NH3D, MZ-EH1, and LAM-X1. Uses the LIP-4WM battery which is no longer available (Note add
Sony MZ-NH3D
Offered in Silver and Blue. Download only Hi-MD recorder. One of the first Hi-MD devices to be released, was launched alongside the MZ-NH1, MZ-EH1, and LAM-X1. Uses the LIP-4WM battery which is no longer available. Most
Sony MZ-NH600 / MZ-NH600D / MD-HUSB
Released as the MZ-NH600D in the United States and as the Buffalo MD-HUSB in Japan, this was a downloader-only Hi-MD device. It has no inputs except for USB. However, the version released in Europe and Australia, the MZ-
Sony MZ-NH700 / MZ-NHF800
Cost reduced version of the already cost reduced MZ-NH900. The MZ-NH700 and MZ-NHF800 are seemingly identical except for the AM/FM tuner built into the remote of the MZ-NHF800. Like other AM/FM remote units, it is unable
Sony MZ-NH900
Budget version of the MZ-NH1. Seemingly released only outside of Japan. Works with web/platinum MD when writing normal MD discs, SS must be used for Hi-MD discs. It is bundled with the NH-10WM battery, but can use the NH
Sony MZ-R2
ATRAC 2. 10-second shock-resistant memory. Stereo headphones w/remote. Only allows simple editing operations: track mark, track erase and end search (no track move or titling). Bass boost. Battery life indicator. AGC and
Sony MZ-R3
To get rechargeable AA's to work in an 'R3, you need press the rechargeable batteries switch. To do so, open up your MZ-R3, holding it so the bottom is facing up and the battery bay is on the far side. Pop the battery do
Sony MZ-R4ST
Portable recorder with docking station. Docking Station provides many more titling and editing options. Dock offers a lot of recording options/inputs, and can even be powered off of a battery too. Content adapted from: M
Sony MZ-R5ST
Portable recorder with docking station. Docking Station provides many more titling and editing options. The docking station even has a remote! While similar in size to the MZ-R50, the portable unit is completely differen
Sony MZ-R30
Available in Silver and Blue. Replacement for the R3. More reliable unit that cost less. Has a few differences including: sampling rate converter track-search digital mono recording using both channels digital synchro-st
Sony MZ-R35
Portable minidisc recorder/player. Capable of recording both digital and analog of the same jack. Also has dedicated mic input. Seemingly identical to R30 except for different firmware and slightly different metal shell.
Sony MZ-R37
Effectively similar to the MZ-R35 in form factor but with the encoder and laser from the MZ-R55. Considered a "cost reduced" version. Has no mic sensitivity, no erase button (though the option is in the edit menu), no ti
Sony MZ-R50
Recorder with remote controller, and long battery life (for the time of its release, around 7 hours playback). Available in silver, blue, and orange. The orange model was only sold in Japan. Released alongside the MZ-E25
Sony MZ-R55
Features: ATRAC 4 (IC: CXD2652AR). Unit is small, 75% the volume of the MZ-R50. 40 sec shock memory, backlit remote "stick controller" with 9 character display (vs. 6 in previous versions). Operation, editing and track l
Sony MZ-R70
Offered in Black, Blue and Silver Features: ATRAC 4 SP recording Magnesium outer shell 40 seconds of anti-skip protection Uses a single AA for power 2x headphone jacks (1 with a remote port, 1 without) Optical / Line - i
Sony MZ-R90/R91
At the time of their release, they were the smallest recorders with the longest playback time available. The R90 and R91 seem very similar except for the fact the R90 was slightly slimmer/lighter and had a magnesium top
Sony MZ-R410
Portable recorder, made of plastic, presumably a lower tier model, as it uses AA batteries instead of gumsticks. Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page Manuals MZ-R410 User Manual MZ-R410 FR User Manual MZ-R410 Service
Sony MZ-R500
ATRAC 4.5 device, but does not have a powered microphone input. Also doesn't have a microphone input. Features: ATRAC 4.5 SP recording LP2 / LP4 recording and playback 40 seconds of anti-skip protection Uses a single AA
Sony MZ-R501
Alternate models: MZ-R501PC / MZ-R501DPC Seemingly identical to MZ-R500. Has no microphone input or remote control jack. Model Name Using Similar Mechanism: MZ-R500 Mechanism Type: MT-MZR500-172 Optical Pick-up: LCX-4R C
Sony MZ-R700
Budget version of MZ-R900. Differences include, non-lcd remote, AA battery instead of gumstick, lack of jog lever, lack of cd-text transfer support, lack of date-time stamp recordings, lack of personal disc memory, lack
Sony MZ-R701
Seems to be minor refresh over the MZ-R700. Content adapted from: MZ-R701 Minidisc.org Page Manuals MZ-R701 User Manual MZ-R701 Service Manual Photos Submit more by editing the page!
Sony MZ-R900
Offered in Silver, White, Blue and Red. First MDLP portable recorder, but not NetMD. Record battery life at release. Also supports personal disc memory to remember playback/audio settings for up to 20 discs. First portab
Sony MZ-R909
Offered in Silver, Red and Blue. Slight improvement over the R900. Mostly increased setting for recording playback, and a d-pad on device. The R900 will fit and charge properly in the R909 cradle. —technical— Mechanism T
Sony MZ-R910
A slight revision of the R909. Different LCD screen and came with a magnesium shell. Joint-text was removed (the ability to transfer track titles while recording). The feature required special cable and cd player so it w
Sony MZ-RH1 / MZ-M200
The last portable MiniDisc recorder produced by Sony. When originally released, it was the only device capable of transferring recordings made on standard MiniDiscs back to a computer. However, this functionality is now
Sony MZ-RH10 / MZ-M100
The MZ-RH10 is a Hi-MD Walkman offered in black, silver, blue and orange. Black models feature black transport buttons and jog wheel, while other colors feature silver transport buttons and jog wheel. All models feature
Sony MZ-RH710 / MZ-DH710
The MZ-DH710 seems to be almost identical to the RH710, but is a download-only model. It has no line or optical inputs. ATRAC IC: CXD2681 Content adapted from: Minidisc.org sony-asia.com Manuals MZ-RH710 User Manual MZ-R
Sony MZ-RH910 / MZ-M10
The MZ-RH910 is a Hi-MD Walkman offered in two colours; black and silver. Both of these models feature white accents around the edge and battery door, as well as white transport buttons and jog wheel. Remote RM-MC61 (Gre
Sony MZ-S1
Rugged NetMD capable device with water resistance. Therefore, it is not intended to be immersed completely in water, but is very splash resistant. Also protects from scratches and bumps. Lacks a remote connector. Content
Sony NAS-A1
No MD drive, but it can transfer music over NetMD. Like the DAN-Z1 or Pionner X-AM1 (AUDP-A1) TFT Screen: 320 x 240 resolution 5V type (diagonal 12.7 cm) practical maximum output: 35W x 2 (6Ω) (equipped with "S-master" a
Sony NAS-A10
No MD drive, but it can transfer files over NetMD. This is the second generation of the NetJuke concept such as the Sony NAS-A1, Pioneer X-AM1, Kenwood NZ-07 40GB HDD. Content adapted from: Sony Press Release av.watch An
Sony NAS-D55HD
This device does not have a minidisc drive of it's own! This is a Radio/CD/network music player device with an 80GB hard drive, and also supports transferring music to NetMD devices connected over USB. Content adapted fr