Sony Single Hi-MD MiniDisc

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 2.8 x 0.2 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002TB2LA
• Item model number: HMD1GL
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #5 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Blank Media > Minidiscs
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 27, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Compatible with any HD MiniDisc player, this Sony HD MiniDisc can hold up to 45 hours of music when recorded at 48 kbps. Small, durable and compact, MiniDisc is a great, inexpensive, and reliable high-density format that can store documents, PC files, and images in addition to music. It's re-recordable, and provides brand-name Sony reliability.

Product Description

The Hi-MD MiniDisc allows users to record up to 45 hours of music with Hi-MD recorders, and up to 13.5 hours of music storage with NetMD recorders.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars At last- great storage capacity, February 8, 2005

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L. Power "nlp trainer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Single Hi-MD MiniDisc (Electronics)

Having gotten the new 1 gb 45 hour disc mini disc, I am happy because it is now possible to get on one disc what I previously had to spread over 34 standard 80 minute discs. If I want, I can store about 900 songs, or 70 cd's, or save a whole year of voice lessons.

Can you imagine how great it is to no longer worry about running out of disk space or having to delete tracks to create space, or using a lot of discs.

For $6.99 for 45 hours, this is $0.15 per hour compared to about $1.50 per disc for the standard 80 minute discs, so the value is incredible.

If you have an older MD player you may find this HI-MD to be incompatible with that software, so be sure your player is compatible or that you have updated software before buying. My MZN HF800 (reviewed separately) is compatible.

I highly recommend this. I hope this review was helpful.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Minidisc Improved, January 13, 2005

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Alan Craig (Grand Junction,CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Single Hi-MD MiniDisc (Electronics)

The Sony HMD1G Hi_MD minidisc is now a little bit more available

and is really a good idea. It is a major improvment on the

original minidiscs which only held 60 mins., 74mins., and 80mins.

The new one holds just under Eight (8) hours of music or data

when recorded in the standard play mode. Quite an accomplishment

for Sony. I have to agree with the other reviewer who opines that

Sony does not seem to be making a decent effort to "sell" their

product. IT is almost as if they want this format to go the way

of "BETA" or "DAT" One would think that Sony would want to

recoup the R+D money invested in this format. I personally think

that $6.98 for a disc that holds as much as this one does is

a great buy.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MINIDISC IS FOREVER!!, January 30, 2005

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M. DUlisse (las vegas,nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Single Hi-MD MiniDisc (Electronics)

This disc can hold up to 40 discs on one mini. The sound quality is perfect. These discs can be hard to find in the stores,but they are available at www.minidisco.com. They even are available in 10 and 20 packs. I would also suggest buying the sony MZ-NH1. It's a little pricey,but the sound quality is excellent. It's almost as small as a minidisc and you can do everything from the remote. You can even download to and from your computer.