Sony MZM200 Professional Portable Hi MD Recorder

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000JUXL1G
• Item model number: MZM200
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,392 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #20 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Minidisc Players
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

This Hi-MD portable audio recorder is ideal for journalists and musicians who need to make high-quality stereo audio recordings using cost-effective removable media. The MZ-M200 recorder comes supplied with an ECM-DS70P Stereo Microphone and MDR-EO931Earbud Headphone. The recorder uses affordable Hi-MD media with 1 GB storage capacity. Three Hi-MD recording modes are supported including: Linear (PCM) 44.1kHz/16-bit, ATRAC3plus 256kbps (Hi-SP) mode and ATRAC3plus 64bps (Hi-LP) mode. In addition, three conventional MD recording modes are supported including: ATRAC 292kbps (SP), ATRAC3 132kbps (LP2) and ATRAC3 66kbps (LP4). The recorder supports USB 2.0 uploading + downloading with PC (using supplied Sonic Stage software), and USB uploading with MAC (using supplied Hi-MD Music Transfer software), allowing transferring audio recordings to a computer and storing them on the computer in .Wav file format. This Hi-MD device can also be used as a USB mass storage device, allowing storing data files on the Hi-MD disc along with audio

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful device, May 21, 2007

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James Armstrong (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MZM200 Professional Portable Hi MD Recorder (Audio-Video)

I'm happy to relate that this digital recorder has exceeded all of my expectations. As a musician, I can tell you that this device is extremely intuitive and easy to use, much like a digital camera. I quickly learned how to convert several file formats -- wav to mp3, for example -- which means ultra-fast review of my performances. And since recording levels are automatic, I've not had to worry about distortion or poor audio quality. With sophisticated technology of this sort, I no longer need to hire engineers to capture my location performances; it's not rocket science. Kudos to Sony for this excellent product.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why did'nt these things ever catch on?, March 1, 2009

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Audrey Providence "6strings and a ds-1" (philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MZM200 Professional Portable Hi MD Recorder (Audio-Video)

I really thought Sony stopped making thier MD players. I always loved them, i had 2 before but then I hopped on the IPOD wagon. MD Players capture the greatest features of every recording/playing medium, by that I mean, The recordability of casette tapes, the clarity and selection speed of cd players, and the ease of use and versatility of mp3 players. And the sound, first off any Sony product will sound wayyy better than anything else. The last mp3 player I bought was a NWZ-A72b, which in my opinion is the hands down best sounding, best feature loaded mp3 player out. The sound on that thing was incomparable, only to Minidisc, which gives you a warm studio sound. And you can record anything you want onto a minidisc, how f==in cool is that? Anything you want you can record. Plus now that MD's are 1GB capacity makes your whole music collection safe in a new home. I think MD players are the best form of music player, you have infinite space, as compared to a 30gb Ipod, just buy the 2 dollar MD's and the music or data (yeah you can put pictures, and stuff from your computer like home movies, etc. onto minidiac.) will never ever end. I needed a better recorder for my guitar because my Sony ICD-UX80 was'nt doing as good, plus the batteries for that thing go quick. This MD player is the size of an actual MD just a lil bigger, it's got the illuminated remote, and the weak electret microphone. It's a really attractive package, picutures do it no justice at all. It looks like something from the future. The sound is amazing!! it's more organic than anything else, and it definitely is great for recording yourself playing an instrument. A real musician should probably have this thing. My only negative with it is that the battery charges in 60 minutes, which is no problem, but it only lasts like 8 hours. And when you use the mic it all about positioning to get the best sound. BUY THIS!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a world of generic iPods, this hi-md player sticks out., November 19, 2009

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S. Lozovsky "TakashiRose" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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I just got this hi-minidisc recorder/player the other week and just got my optical cable to use to record using the cd function of my blu-ray player. I am just loving it and once I get Windows XP on my Mac using Parallels, I can use the computer functions that came with it. Of course I can still upload my recordings onto my MacBook. I finally decided to get this portable recorder because I saw that everyone on the subway car that I ride every morning was using either an iPhone, or an iPod. And this is coming from an Apple lover.

I bought the hi-md player because I wanted portability and cd-quality sound. I could do that with an iPod touch 64gb, but how many lossless albums can a person put on that. Not much. Of course the Hi-MD disc is 1 gigabyte, but the whole idea of owning one is to hold the disc in your hand. This player is for audiophiles.

I got this wonderful feeling as I was changing a disc cartridge. You just don't get that with an mp3 player. I did choose the more expensive route, but I chose something that will keep on giving. It even has a replaceable rechargeable battery stick. Replaceable discs(duh). And it is in a sturdy metal casing. It even comes with a cloth carrying sleeve.

I would recommend it to anyone. It also comes with a stereo microphone.

I believe it will stand the test of time. A music player does not need to be popular to be good.

Call me old fashioned, but this player is the last of its kind. And I love it.