Sharp MDMT821 Ultra-Thin Minidisc Player/Recorder

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Product Details

Product Manual [207kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.5 x 11 inches ; 13.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J3NE
• Item model number: MDMT821
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154,380 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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  #65 in	Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Minidisc Players & Recorders

• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Product Description
MDMT821; 10 Hr Playback, Remote, Strap

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars much better than the sony mz-55, January 21, 2000

By	"philcroy" (Ithaca, NY USA) - See all my reviews

this product is basically the same size as the Sony's smallest md player/recorder, but with much more advantages... First off, Sony always fails to mention that their product is only 16 bit ATRAC, where as the Sharp's is 24 bit. What this simply means is that this product has better sound quality (especially in the mega bass). Also, the Sony's products run not on Lithium-Ion rechargable batteries, which the Sharp does. this means a much longer battery life (Sharp goes about 12 hours with the rechargable battery alone -->Sony's goes about 5 hours). To sum it all up, Sony should be given credit for introducing MD to the world, but they have lost on the competition to many other companies.

69 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get one...it is great!, August 2, 1999

By A Customer

I purchased a Sony R55 a few months ago and returned it after a couple weeks. This unit blows the Sony away! The R55 had many shortcomings, but its most obvious was its poor battery life which yields around 3.5 hours of playback. The Sharp will give you about 11-12 hours! The other most noticeable thing was the sound quality, another area where the Sony fails in comparison. I find the drums a bit tinny with the Sony unit. I have found that the Sharp's ATRAC captures the sound much closer to the original. The recording features of this unit are also fantastic! If you are interested in MD, this is the way to start!

64 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, OK Price, March 6, 2000

By A Customer

I've had this md player/recorder for about a year and it has been a great product. It is very small and light, I don't think it makes that much difference between this and the new more expensive models. This md player still has the most recent and best sounding atrac as well (atrac is what records and compresses your sound) I can barely tell the difference between cd and this md, only when I go at a high volume with high bass that you start to hear distortion. It comes with everything you need except blank MD's. I record from my JVC fs-7000 with the digital output from my cds, and my output on my soundcard for analog recording mp3, which also sounds very good. I would recommend this product to anyone that thinks cd's are too big, damage too easily, and aren't customizable. The price is a bit steep (I got mine for 300 a year ago) and you can also check out sharps new md recorder (md-831) which is a bit smaller, and has a couple new features but is also more expensive. The backlit remote is also very handy in the dark. The only setback I think of this is the headphones. If you buy this package, it's a good idea to buy another pair of nice headphones like Koss SportaPros or Sony mdr-888. Hope this helps!