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MP3 players: Please HELP
Please HELP
by Unknown101 - 7/23/04 7:12 AMI am currently looking to get a new music player and im stuck on two models.
iRiver iHP-140 and
Sony mz-nh1
i personally like the look of the sony hi-md player better but i dont have much of a clue to which one is better in general.
Cost is not a big issue because i have been saving for sometime for this that is why i want the best.
Also both these models have just been released in Australia (hi-md next month).
Any help would be greatly apreciated
Thanks
Re: Please HELP
by R. Proffitt
- 7/23/04 8:12 AM
In reply to: Please HELP by Unknown101
My kid has the MD player (not the model you note) and would get it again. No complaints from him.
Bob
Re: Please HELP
by Morphling - 7/23/04 9:16 AM In reply to: Please HELP by Unknown101The problem with the Hi-MD is the proprietary format of ATRAC3, which is a lossy format and if you already have your music encoded in mp3, you're converting from a lossy format to another lossy format,which = bad sound. The other thing is for the price, with the IHP you're getting an 8 line screen and a 4 line remote display, whereas with the Hi-MD you're only really using the remote to search your music. Sony really messed up in not making their players play mp3.
Re: mds vs. mp3 players. APPLES AND ORANGES.
by portablemuse - 9/11/04 6:27 PM In reply to: Re: Please HELP by MorphlingIt's really silly for all these people talking about attrac coding and comparing sony mds to ipods. they're apples and oranges. md users are well aware that attrac coding stinks compared to ipod mp3 drag and drop harddrives. what so many people are doing however is missing the point of mds. mp3 players like ipods and iriver based flash drives are what they are. they hold music, they transfer super fast, and they're simple for people who want music players easy and quick and people who can rely on their computers to port in their players. mds, are digital recorders that don't necessarily have to rely on computers. among the perks of recording from almost any source you can think of, the new hi-mds allow you to use a primitive form of mp3 converting (let's stress the word "converting." its not an mp3 player). minidiscs are not MP3 players. they're mp3 converters. its probably one of the last selling points for mds. the selling points are that they allow you to edit on the fly, upload recorded audio from your player(soon to be in .wav format), adjust speed without adjusting pitch, recording live sessions, recording from turntables, plugs in as a portable hard drive with limitless expansion capabilities, and battery life three times more than ipods. the high end md players are also made of magnesium casing which is smaller, thinner, and endlessly more attractive than ipods. and don't get me wrong, ipods are awesome. they are what they are: great "audio mp3 players." but if you want versatility, and on the go choices (i can't tell you how many times i've had my md and was saved by its recording capabilities without a computer. swappable 1 gig disks for 6 bucks are pretty nice too), high end md's are your choice. sure its going to take longer to download the songs onto your mds but having handfuls of extra options compared to mp3 players makes it all well well worth it.
Re: Please HELP mz-nh1 or the iriver.
by feelmaroon - 7/25/04 6:46 PM In reply to: Please HELP by Unknown101I'm an md fan more than an mp3 player fan so i think you should really decide what's more important to you. if you're just looking for a straight up harddrive player with mp3's on your computer then go with the iriver or the ipod but if you're more of the type who likes options and on the fly recording/editing/tiling without having to rely on your comp then md's are the way to go. i just got the mz-nh1 and i'm really pleased with it. keep in mind the md is not a mp3 player really but more of a mp3 converter and a stereo audio recording device with tons of options for recording material (off turntables, tv, radio, cds, cassettes, live concerts*via mic*, and other ipods*for example if you're at a cafe and want to steal a song from a friend sitting next to you. the new md allows uploading which is Huuuuge and allows you to store files on cheap media instead of having to depend on having everything in one place. i like to store word files on one disc, jpgs on a another, dreamweaver files on another and leave them at home in a drawer. this is something that you just can't do with mp3 players. if you're just looking for somethign easy then an mp3 player is the way to go but if you really want to get more from music in different ways, then go mz-nh1(the design and feel is ridiculous). i have had a 40 gig ipod and realized i dont' listen to 1,000's of songs at a time but instead 100's. basically carrying dead weight around. i often have used mp3 players and have been in situations without my comp where i wanted friends music but was stuck trying to find a computer with their given mp3 software. with md, you don't need anything but an analog plug or a digital in and plug and record on the fly. its really like merging the best of old school and new school technologies. having pitch control at the touch of a button is also something really nice. the mz-nh1 is smaller than the iriver and its design is more userfriendly. the downside is that transfering mp3 to attrac is kind of a pain to be honest but having the abiility to record whenever and wherever i want makes md's the easy choice. *note: don't get a low end md. they're all really cheap, clunky and nosy. mz-nh1 or bust, my friend!!! good luck. tell me which way you go. best, stanley.
Re: Please HELP mz-nh1 or the iriver.
by rcgcfn - 7/26/04 7:54 AM In reply to: Re: Please HELP mz-nh1 or the iriver. by feelmaroonMANY mp3 players have audio ins. Such as the iRiver & Neuros. But the iRiver also has an optical in as well as the regular port for a double ended headphone wire. IDK about the navigation of the iRiver, cause I have only used in the store, and then i couldn't even us the side buttons because of the holster thing. But navigating a neuros is easy as pie, due to its directional "joystick", left moves you back a layer in the menus, up and down move up or down the list of options, and right is selecting the option. While playing with headphones, up and down will change the volume; while broadcasting, up and down will change the station broadcasted to.
www.neurosaudio.com
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