Sony MZ-R37SP Portable Minidisc Player/Recorder

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Summary: Great Price, Great Player
Review: Ever since I got into MP3 I've needed a more practical way ofstoring them on the go. I was looking into MP3 players but realizedthat they couldn't store much music and upgrades were expensive. Butthanks to this Minidisc player, my problems have been solved. ...Cheaper than a CD burner and much cheaper than an MP3 player. Its easyto use, compact and delivers great sound quality. Its a little biggerthan the other players, but its also much more slim, making it easierto fit into your pocket. I love the folding headphones that come withit, and you'll never get used to another portable without aremote. Comparing MP3 to MD, obviously MD is the one to go with. Aflash card with 64 mb of ram can only old about 64 minutes ofmusic(probably less)...which is less than a whole minidisc. Flashcards can cost about $70-150 each, while a Minidisc with a guaranteedlength of 74 minutes is only about $2 each. Minidiscs are better thanCD's, because you can title the songs, and even after you've recordedthe MD, you can move the tracks around.

The battery life isexcellent. I can easily get 10-15 hours off my NiMH batteries. Iseriously reccomend picking two of these up, no matter what MD you gowith. With the built in charger, they will last you at least as longas Alkaline batteries, and you can charge them at anytime and it won'teffect the battery life. Not only that, but they charge within acouple of hours.

It comes with an optical digital cable that canhook up to a digital source. My DVD player has this, and between theactual CD and the MD, I can't tell the difference after copying a CDin digital format. I still think the analog is good enough, the onlyproblem with analog is that sometimes you get a little backgroundnoise or it doesn't recognize when the track changes (which can easilybe fixed).

About the only other thing that can compare to the MDformat is those new Nomad things. They can hold a lot of music, butthey are expensive. And unless you plan on recording a garage full ofmusic, I would still reccomend MD.

So no matter how you put it, ifyou love music, MD is the way to go. Even if it isn't this greatplayer.

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Summary: Good Mini Disc Player
Review: I just bought this mini disc during Christmas and I paid around 200 at a local store. This thing is great! I use this everyday to record my favorite songs! Although this unit is kind of bigger than some of the other mini disc I have seen. It is small enough to fit in your pocket! The mini disc also came with a USB cable to connect to your pc (which you can record your mp3's; 74 or 80 minutes). The input of the USB connector is analog, but the mini disc can record analog or digital! This mini disc also came with a remote, which has very nice features. But I noticed that the remote is not backlit, which makes it difficult to use in the dark (no problem for some though). There was also a pair rechargable batteries that came in the box too! Also, when you need to change batteries, this mini disc also does not need an external case for using batteries! (Unlike some of the mini disc I've seen that require an external case.) This thing uses regular AA batteries. I recommend this player to anyone looking for a mini disc player or planning to buy a new one!

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Summary: CD Player is past...
Review: MD Player is for sure the substitute for the cd player in the future. First, it's a lot smaller and you can fit in your pocket. The just the fact that you can record the names of the cd and song in itm on the MD it seft makes the MD much better alllready then the CD. And this one in preticular it weiths less then half a pound and again, it can fit in your pocket.

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Summary: My new pocket pal
Review: Small, great for the price, if you want a good low end price one where you get what you paid for, slips right down deep into my pocket, buy it!

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Summary: Excellent buy.
Review: The Sony Mz-R37P is an excellent buy. I've seen it at Amazon for $149, but I was able to purchase it for $99 at JandR Music World (jandr.com), a highly reputable electronics store in NYC. Let me start off by stating that the R37 is in the phase out stage, so if you want to get one at these great prices, you better do it soon. The R37 is being replaced by other models, which have longer recording times (the R37's limit is 80 min.), can be hooked up to a computer for music downloads, come with a remote, AC power cord and only use 1 AA battery instead of 2. Now that I have stated everything the RZ37 is not, let me tell you what it is: In the product descriptions for this item, you will not find any mention that this great Mini Disc rec/player has a steel body, yet only weighs a little over a pound and is small and compact; has a line out jack, so that you can connect it to a stereo for play back; can be connected to a remote (purchased seperately); has the capibility to erase, move and name tracks (up to 1500 characters); has two levels of mega bass, which you will not even have to use, because the bass on the play back is so clear and tight; and has an AVLS function to limit the range of your dynamic digital recording to protect your hearing; and has the the standard stuff (like a locking mechanism) to boot. This guy (or gal, whatever you prefer) does it all. Buy it now if you are not ready to spend over $200 on a portable minidisc rec/player. Sony did it again. Oh, and it can use rechargeble batteries, too.

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Summary: great new techi toy
Review: With so many different mini disc players out there it can be hard to choose the "right one." However, this little player/recorder is probably one of the best out there at the moment for its price. Not only can you play your music in a great compact manner, you can make your own compilations to enjoy all with one piece of equipment. Definatley make this one of your next buys.