WAV and minidisc

["oryoki2000" <>]

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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