Sony MZ-R700DPC MiniDisc Walkman with Stick Style Remote
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Sony's new jacket size MZ-R700DPC MD Walkman player/recorder makes a great jogging companion. Skip-free G-Protection has an advanced system that provides more than 10-times faster shock recovery compared to conventional systems, keeping your music playing smoothly. MDLP long time stereo recording and playback lets you record 2X (LP2) or 4X (LP4) longer on an 80-minute MiniDisc to provide as much as 320 minutes of music. Jog with the MZ-R700DPC for music that won't… Product details and pricing info |
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24 Customer Reviews Posted
- Sock it to the ipods!
- I could never understand why all the people I knew I had 3 or 4 ipods (most of them broken) but my ipod had stayed alive for the past 3 or 4 years. Then my ipod broke. I was crushed!!!
It was then I rediscovered this little gem - ahhh my old minidisc player! Massively underrated, much beloved.
I bought this model about 7 or 8 years ago. I realize, it's "obsolete" - but it's got so much going for it. My biggest agony with the ipod breaking is that due to the amount of music I have purchased, I'm stuck buying another ipod forever - or burning dozens of cds and then ripping them all back into my computer. Or alternatively, I can take a minijack to minijack and plug it into any computer or audio source and grab what I want. How easy is that?
It may seem pretty far out but studies have proven that too much choice can make people unwell, anxious - sick! I'm a cronic shuffler. With my ipod I catch myself constantly shuffling my entire collection - skipping 95% of my music. With 4000+ songs, what the heck should I listen to? Too much choice!!! Too much choice!! I can't handle it! Music is supposed to be nice!!!
All resolved with the minidisc! Due to space limitations I had only my actual favorites on the discs, and every disc was "made with love" - not some playlist thrown together in five seconds on iTunes.
Other perks? the battery lasts a million years unlike with my dead ipod. And the fact that it accepts regular batteries is unbelievably handy for traveling, too.
I just really, really wanted to sing the praises of this little machine. Let the kids give Apple all their money. I'll be the square on the train fumbling with a collection of discs. - 2008-06-11, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- BEST THING EVER
- I BOUGHT ONE A WHILE AGO AND IT WAS SO GOOD I BOUGHT 2, I AM SELLING ONE IN MINT(PERFECT) CONDITION FOR 199.99 ON THIS SITE... CHECK IT OUT IT IS WELL WORTH YOUR TIME.
- 2004-01-29, 0 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- it a god thing
- i have had it for 1 year and it play good and does not skip and i will be using it for the frist time in my car so i dont no how it will sound but i hop it will sound good
- 2003-06-30, 1 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Won't Part With My Sony MD
- I've had this model (Sony MZ-R700) for over 2 years now. I love it so much and HIGHLY recommend it.
The audio quality is excellent -- I record in LP2 mode most often and cannot tell the difference in quality between that and Sp mode.
The size of the walkman is perfect -- small, portable, and easy to reach into your pocket and fiddle with.
Operating the recorder is very easy -- especially when you use the SYNC RECORD method (hooked up to a digital output). I've even recorded from VHS tapes and my old turntable (LP's) onto minidisc and the quality is amazing.
The only thing I can complain about is the TMARK system of placing "markers" on the disc. The process of combining or removing markers is a bit convoluted -- it took me a while to master it. It is possible to do some basic "editing" with markers, but be ready for a learning curve.
The other complaint is that, much like Apple users, you will be one of the few (but lucky) owners of a minidisc player/recorder. If sharing music is important, then think about your minidisc purchase. If you like, for instance, to make mix-discs for your friends, then think about how many of your friends have a minidisc player. If you are simply looking for an excellent, portable way to listen to music, then MD is the way to go!!
Also, using the PC connect is a great tool -- I've transferred MP3's from my computer to minidisc effortlessly. With my Dell laptop I had to change a few audio settings to get the tracks to output correctly to the MD player. That's more of a laptop problem than a Sony MD problem, though.
So .... if you are on the fence about MD player/recorders, DON'T BE. This model is great.
- 2003-05-11, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Short term love affair......
- I bought this about one year ago (2001, Dec.). I loved it. It was light, and also very easy to operate. However, it broke right after the warranty (2002, Dec.). I had no idea why it broke....I didn't drop it...didn't abuse it.... it just died.
So disappointed.
- 2002-12-28, 2 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
