In 1992, Sony launched the MiniDisc (MD) as an attempt to replace the audio cassette. The MiniDisc is developed on media storage magneto to write and rewrite the stored information. The fact that data could be quickly accessible without having to scroll a Ribbon everything this very promising technology for ease of use on the tape. Data compression format called ATRAC (Adaptive Transform acoustic coding) was used to enable the audio files to fit on the MiniDisc. Indeed, at the rate of compression Ms 292 kbit/sec, 60-80 minutes of music can be stored on a single disk. Even on a CD-quality, 20-28 minutes of music can be stored on the MiniDisc.
The first MiniDisc machine based was the recorder MZ-1. The problem with this machine was especially since she was a cost of more than $750.00. He had an optical line entry input audio line and microphone input jack. He had an audio output. Some of the older versions were output optical line, but this feature has been abandoned. Sony MiniDisc tecnhology to a variety of companies such as Sharp, Panasonic and Kenwood licensed. It is only a matter of time before all of these companies had released their own lines of MiniDisc recorders and readers. MiniDisc players have also developed by Sony for use in the home and the car in 1994. These efforts have produced no results in North America and Europe, where people seemed happy to cassettes for recording and music purchases. But in Southeast Asia, the MiniDisc takes place and reigned as a top audio format of the page with the rest of the 1990s.
In 2000, Sony launched the game Long MiniDisc (MDLP) format. Form LP2, MiniDisc player can compress audio at 132 kbit/s for up to 80 to 160 minutes per disk. Audio LP4 format can be compressed to 66 Kbps up to 320 minutes audio per disk. But a big difference is in how stereos were recorded between these two formats MiniDisc long game. LP2 used discreet even left and audio right as the original MiniDisc MS format while the LP4 began joint stereo coding using channels.
To follow the new MP3 players hit the market, Sony has developed its net for the launch in 2002. Net featured a connector USB to share music with a personal computer files. However, in order to use the net on your computer, you need to install their software SonicStage (SS). Many people find that SonicStage was problematic. In some cases, it froze their computer systems. In other cases it uses lots of system resources, had file transfer errors and put restrictions on how often the files can be transferred. Although Sony quickly come with an update called SonicStage CP (SSCP), which is no longer useable. Their reputation was so tarnished by the original SonicStage former net users still don't buy Sony products.
Others do not use Sony products more because of the misleading claims Sony on the net in the net and net Sony's on-site product boxes. Sony claimed that the net would be able to play MP3 files. As they mention is that MP3 files are not played natively, but must be recoded by SonicStage ATRAC format for the file transfer process. This means not only that the sound quality of MP3 files could be tarnished but also this file transfers to the net could take several hours.
It is not worth that Sony is not the right product at the retail net information. While in this net time retailers told customers files may be transferred from the net on their personal computers. Many people ended up deleting their original files on their computers after transfer only to learn later that they could not copy their net files on their computers.
In 2004, Sony has a variety of fixes and upgrades to their range of products with the release of the Hi-MD MiniDisc. Now could do such things as bidirectional USB file transfers. For the first time, recordings can be downloaded from the recorder to the computer, but only files saved in the Hi-MD format. But for many customers of MiniDisc old it was too late, as did very damaging to the credibility of Sony. With Sony, only disturbed Onkyo even make mini-component systems and in Hi-MD home stereos. However, Kenwood, Teac and Marantz still have MDLP systems on the market, even if Hi-MD is backward compatible with previous MiniDisc formats. HI-MD contains 1 gigabyte of memory and records of the PCM, otherwise known as WAV.
In April 2006, Sony came out with the Hi-MD MZ - RH1 recorder. This recorder went the extra step, Hi-MD recordings can be downloaded but also recordings prior to the introduction of Hi-MD can be downloaded. Without clearly acknowledging that, Sony gave MD users the possibility to download all MD recordings to the computer for files may be transferred to other formats like MD - age now comes to an end.
An entire generation in East Asia grew up now using the MiniDisc formats. Many people is become hardcore fans. Many people have not found a viable alternative for making copies real-time replay music without requiring an awkward intervention and the use of a computer. Many people now collects MiniDisc systems as a hobby. But systems MiniDisc live use popular later because many people want to just be able to grasp what they intend to listen more.
