I did get a brief look at this on the show floor and got to hold it.
My impressions were that it was lighter than I expected it to be. I'm
sure the titanium frame helps with that and the $2K *list* price tag.
I also remember wondering how good the mics were. I was disappointed
that the unit was only compatible with Sony's "super" memory stick, a
new faster version of Sony's older proprietary format. I could be
wrong about this so correct me if you know better...
Other highlights were Tascam's previously discussed recording deck.
Looks like it could be a good contender.
Sonosax had a very small CF card recorder that was most definitely not
a production model. There were no labels on it so it was difficult to
use. The anticipated price was around *GULP* $5K.=20=20
Nagra's entry into the small format field recorder really seemed like
it was geared for reporters, and more expensive with less features
nature recordists might find useful.
I'll post more thoughts as I remember them.
--greg weddig
"new, now with more baltimore"
--- In "oryoki2000" <> wrote:
>
> Harmony Central's AES web pages now have the
> Sony press release describing the PCM-D1,
>
> http://aes.harmony-central.com/119AES/Content/Sony/PR/PCM-D1.html
>
> and a video recorded on the show floor, in which
> a Sony representative describes the new recorder.
>
> http://media.harmony-central.com/ramgen/119AES/Sony-PCM-D1.rm
>
> The video is in RealPlayer format, so you may need
> to download Real's software to view it.
>
> The video is interesting in part because it gives
> a clear idea of the physical size of the PCM-D1.
> It's a little larger than I expected, about the size of
> the Marantz PMD660. At 18oz/1000g with battery, the
> PCM-D1 has about the same weight as the PMD660.
>
> I was surprised by how thick the unit is, too.
> I think most people will hold the unit with one hand
> and operate the controls with the other hand.
>
> The video shows mic/line input, headphones out, line out,
> SPDIF optical out, and a USB 2.0 connector. There is no
> optical input.
>
> --oryoki
>
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