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Sony Japan's release date was mid-December, 2001 (and the US release date is March of 2002).
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We are currently carrying Sony Japan's MZ-N1 NetMD portable MiniDisc recorder. What are the NetMD units and when will they be available?
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However, you can also "check-in" a file back to your PC, automatically deleting that file from your MiniDisc and allowing you to download it again to MD. Finally, it 'checks out' an audio file each time it's downloaded to MD, and only 3 check-outs are allowed per file. This will prevent transfer of the audio files from your NetMD recorder to another PC. Second, OpenMG encrypts the audio data, making it unique to your PC.
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It's also a copyright protection technology, so it restricts transfers that the software doesn't authenticate as legitimate for transfer.Īccording to The MiniDisc Community Page, the first thing that happens is that the OpenMG jukebox software has to verify that a 'bonafide NetMD recorder' is connected to your PC, otherwise it will not allow any audio data transfer to your recorder.
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It provides secure audio downloads, playlist organization and titling features directly from PC to MD. OpenMG is the music management software program that will come bundled with all NetMD units.
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No Mac support, as far as we can tell at this time (boo hoo!) What computer platforms will it work with? That means that you can transfer over 5 hours of audio in just 10 minutes! Using the OpenMG Jukebox software you can perform high-speed transfer and editing functions directly on your computer screenĪccording to Sony USA's most recent press release, the download times are as follows: 4 times high speed transfer on Standard ATRAC 16 times high speed transfer in LP2 mode 32 times high speed transfer in LP4 mode. NetMD-enabled MiniDisc recorders have a USB port built into either the unit itself or its accompanying charging cradle. Using your computer, you can transfer audio files (MP3s, WAV files, etc.), title and edit your MiniDisc tracks, rip CDs, and (hopefully) more! It further expands the MiniDisc format by allowing direct PC-to-MD 'drag and drop' transfers through a USB connection'” at faster than real time speeds. NetMD is the next generation in MiniDisc technology. Therefore, the maximum number of units stated above may not be applicable.Can Sony pull off a miricale and gain critical market share with the new NetMD products? For those that don't know here is some quick specs: (full specs at The audio files distributed through the EMD service have their own limitations on whether they can be checked-out or on the number of units they can be checked-out to. The audio files checked-out to a player can be checked-in only to the VAIO computer from which they were checked-out.ģ. The audio files recorded from an audio CD can be checked-out to a maximum of 3 portable players that support OpenMG.Ģ. Some points to note when using OpenMG Jukebox through a portable player:ġ. To use the EMD (music distribution) service supporting OpenMG with OpenMG Jukebox, EMD Key and a program from the dedicated web site on the Internet is required to be downloaded first. An audio CD cannot be created with the CD-ROM drive connected to i.LINK, USB and a PC card.Ħ. Audio files cannot be recorded to the hard disk through a plug-and-play interface.Įxamples of plug-and-play interfaces such as a USB, i.LINK (IEEE1394) and a PC card. Backup of recorded audio files must be done at a time.ĥ. To back up or restore the recorded audio files, connection to the Internet is required for authentication purposes. To back up or restore the recorded audio files, OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool is required.Ĥ. To purchase audio files with the use of the EMD service, connection to the Internet is required.ģ. Once encrypted, the files cannot be moved/copied to another folder, drive and computer for playback.Ģ. OpenMG Jukebox records audio files by encrypting them to the hard disk. Some points to note when using OpenMG Jukebox on VAIO computers:ġ. OpenMG Jukebox has been developed to provide users with an environment where they can easily enjoy music by facilitating the distribution of audio files through the Internet. In accordance with the regulations of SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative), OpenMG Jukebox contains the copyright protection technology - OpenMG to protect music copyright. Points to note when using OpenMG Jukebox.