Sony MZ-RH1 Hi-MD announced

["oryoki2000" <>]

Sony has officially announced the MZ-RH1 Hi-MD machine.
Release of units for USA is expected in summertime,
which may mean as late as September.

The announcement released a paroxysm of posting on
the Minidisc.org site.  The good information is on
the first page or two:

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=3D14814

One worrysome "feature" of the RH1 is that it uses
a rechargeable Lithium-ion internal battery only.
There does not appear to be an external case for a
AA cell. Sony rates the internal battery for six hours
of uncompressed WAV recording, which is not so bad.
The MZ-RH10 with internal NiMH battery and external
AA battery is rated for 8 hours of recording.

--oryoki







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