Sony MZ-N10 Net MD MiniDisc Player/Recorder (Silver) – Customer Reviews
Price/Value -> For die-hard Sony/gadgetry fans
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The tag price of MZ-N10 Net MD is too high for what it has to offer. For above $300, one would expect MZ-N10 to have the a radio/TV/weather-band, a capability Sony MZ-NF610 offers for only $199. As well, the line-in for microphone, without an actual microphone included, comes too little, and comes too late. It comes too little for reasons that seem to annoy so many prosumers: not being able to upload the recorded content, despite being able to easily differentiate between mic-recordings and transfers from a computer. It comes too late because SHARP had a model on the market that was equipped with microphone line-in some 2 years ago, for only $170 at that time. The differentiation between content that's been recorded (via mic) and downloaded could be easily addressed by a software patch!
As somebody here put it, 5 stars for the technology, 1 star for its flexibility, and 2 stars for the price/value ratio, that's 3 stars average.
9/10/2003 12:00 AM | Rating:
New Updated Software
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Well, right off the bat, let me say that if you're looking for a device to record samples, etc, then like everyone else the NetMD systems aren't for you, because the SonicStage software will still restrict uploading of tracks from the MD to the computer that haven't previously been checked out.
Having said that, at least one person made mention in a previous review about the check-out being restricted to 3 only. The new version of SonicStage just released (2.0) allows unlimited check-out of songs in your library, so you can now transfer songs on your computer to the disks as many times as you like. Still...not much consolation for those wanting to upload from the player, but hey, Sony's trying. heh.I've only had my NetMD for a couple of months, but so far I love it and have had no trouble with the software, especially now that the check-out restriction has been lifted. It's light, compact and provides great sound quality (even at the LP4 setting the quality is pretty good), but this product may not suit everyone. Shop around.
Unless you're a Sony junkie who can overlook shortcomings. ;)
5/5/2004 12:00 AM | Rating:
piece of junk
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My family bought this for me for Fathers Day. Worked fine for one week, but when I decided to erase and re-record new songs one week later, it wouldn't work. I went thru all the steps...downloaded upgraded software from Sony's site, used different discs, and even redid the whole thing on a different computer...nothing worked. So, on top of the $120+ my family spent on the unit, now Sony says I have to spend more money to send it from WI to Texas to get it fixed...AFTER ONE WEEK OF USE! Don't bother with this piece of junk or you might have to deal with Sony's customer service.
6/29/2004 12:00 AM | Rating:
not all it's cracked up to be
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The unit itself is good, but the software that supposedly downloads music from your computer to the minidisc is lousy. The result skips and inserts large blank sections throughout all the songs. Not a very good result for the price Sony asks for this minidisc.
6/27/2004 12:00 AM | Rating:
Be educated before reviewing
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The reviewer who states that Sony has "finally" introduced a minidisc recorder with microphone input does not have much knowledge of minidisc recorders. Sony has always had minidisc recorders with mic inputs. Every year since minidisc recorders came out, Sony has offered some models with mic inputs, all the way back to the first minidisc recorder, the MZ-1 from 1992 (twelve years ago). Sharp has also offered the same since it licensed from Sony. Sharp used to have some added recording benefits that Sony lacked, such as the ability to change recording levels while recording, instead of just while paused. But all of Sony's models of the past few years, including this one, now allow that too. Of course, the new Sony Hi-MD units will make this one obsolete, as you will now be able to upload your live recordings to computer digitally, at faster speed than the current real-time analog upload. Go look at minidisc.org and browse through each year's offerings to educate yourself.
6/21/2004 12:00 AM | Rating:
