The mini disk media sure is tough. Recently my nephew
left a disk in his trouser pocket and it went through
the complete washing machine cycle, stills plays fine!
Tony Baylis.
--- oryoki2000 <> wrote:
> Rich Peet wrote:
>
> > ...Who knows why HHb did not include a
> > wave format with their md recorder...
>
> Since the Portadisc was originally aimed
> at ENG, I think HHB chose the minidisc
> primarily for its ruggedness and low
> media costs.
>
> Sony's 6cm minidisc mechanism can write
> data at a top speed of 1,200 kbps.
> CD-quality two channel recording in
> WAV format requires
> (16 * 44.1 * 2 channels) = 1,422 kbps
>
> So even if HHB wanted to use WAV instead
> of ATRAC, the minidisc is unable to keep
> up with the uncompressed CD quality two
> channel WAV data stream.
>
> If WAV recording is your preference, then
> HHB offers the PortaDrive, which may
> actually ship in early 2004, after 18
> months of teaser previews at trade shows.
>
> --oryoki
>
>
>
>
>
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