Record Your MP3s or CDs at up to 32x Speed : Net MD products provide high speed transfer of your music from your PC directly to your Net MD recorder. The title/track information you create in the jukebox automatically will be transferred to the Net MD Recorder

Utilizes Affordable MD Media for Over 5 Hours of Music Storage on One 80 Minute Disc (LP4 mode) : Choose your recording level preference (LP2 or LP4). Store over 5 hours of music on one 80 minute disc using LP4 mode. MiniDiscs are re-recordable scratch-resistant low-cost high-capacity media

Plays Back in ATRAC3 Audio Supports Multiple Internet Audio Formats (MP3 WMA WAV)

Up to 56 Hours Continuous Playback Using 1 "AA" Battery (LP4 Mode) : is made possible by advanced technology that extends battery life beyond previous limits

Internal Battery Compartment Holds 1 "AA" Type Battery : so there is no need for a separate battery case

MDLP Long Time Stereo Playback (up to 320 minutes/more than 5 h

• Stores more than five hours of music on an 80-minute minidisc; speedy USB connection minimizes recording time


• Compatible with MP3 WMA and WAV music files as well as with the pressplay.com online music subscription service


• Bundled software helps you organize your music by artist song style or tempo


• ID3 tag cleaning ensures accurate artist and title information for your digital music files


• Up to 56 hours of playback from a single AA battery

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MiniDisc vs. Mp3 Players

After browsing hours and hours for a cheap alternative to buying an mp3 player and something I could run with I spent about 2 hours in Best Buy and reading reviews on Amazon.com to find what I wanted. I paced back and forth through the aisles constantly going back to the mp3 area only to find myself so close to buying this open item iPod... it was 269 for a 10 GB old style iPod however it was kind of beat up.

I realized its really not practical to buy that thing or any other flash mp3 player for that matter... if you ever wanted to change songs you'd have to head back to your computer to add or remove songs on to your flash mp3 player. I knew about the Sony MZ-NE410 and it was on sale for 99 dollars. I use to own a MiniDisc player and hi-fidelity is a plus for a minidisc player vs. an mp3 player. Ignore those SNR (Signal2Noise Ratio) numbers on mp3 players nothing compares to a minidisc player.

Last but not least LP4... I was afraid it was going to sound horrible like a 64 kbps mp3 or even worse... LP4 is freaking amazing let me tell you. There is a quality difference but the difference is hardly noticable to the average ear. I can hear flaws but there's no distortion and its very clear. Amazing product! 99 Dollars and CHEAP MEDIA! Each minidisc holds about 320 minutes (LP4 Mode) 160 (Lp2) and 80 min (SP NEAR CD QUALITY). It is about 1 ounce lighter then an iPod and MUCH MORE PRACTICAL. Stop throwing away your money... the iPod's Hard Drive is more likely to fail since there are moving parts in a Hard Drive. I listen to about 5 or more CD's on one minidisc. I am still using the one that came with mine. Its not as thin or as small as those keychain mp3 players but its great for jogging and small enough.

The minidisc player also plays just like Sony's recent mp3 products. It buffers music into its memory while it's playing and stops spinning the minidisc after gaining filling up its buffer space. This increases battery life (about 56 hours with E2 Energizer Batteries) and the actual players life and of course for movement protection (G-Protection). Most mp3 players only play for about 10 hours. Technically an mp3 player is suppose to last longer then something with moving parts but many forget that an mp3 needs to decode the music which is like processor power in your computer and translate it to a sound unit in your player just like sound cards in your computer. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS! There's no pretty LCD but you're listening to music not watching equalizer bars go up and down and see the lapse time of the song screw the LCD.More detail ...