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- From: J.Wang@newshost.cognet.ucla.edu (Jonathan T. Wang)
- Subject: Re: The real use of MD and DCC
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- References: <ISBELL.92Dec22090226@pop-tarts.ai.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:19:23 GMT
-
- In article <ISBELL.92Dec22090226@pop-tarts.ai.mit.edu> isbell@ai.mit.edu
- (Charles L Isbell) writes:
-
- >Well, one of the main uses of cassettes is compilation tapes for the
- >car and walkman (we have CD's and turntable for prerecorded material),
- >so we HAVE to have a home unit. Fine. Now the problems assoiated
- >with cars and jogging/walking are the same, but tend to be larger in
- >the car, so we must ask the the following questions of both DCC and
- >MD.
- >- Given the noise of the driving environment, is there a difference
- >between them? Will they be better than the cassettes we have?
-
- I went to GOODGUYs (California chain store) and test the MD and it sound
- just as good as CDs to me and it sounds better than cassettes.
-
- >- How many times can you rerecord on the damn things before they begin
- >to sound like oatmeal?
-
- According to the Sony ad 1 million times for MD.
- As for the DCC, I don't know.
-
- >- Which medium is more durable? Can handle changes in temperature the
- >best? Hey, does the head touch on MD during playback? My tapes tend
- >to disentegrate over time. I find this most annoying and would be
- >happy for something more durable.
-
- The MD is obviously more durable. At least for the prerecorded software the
- MD will last as long as a CD. Considering the MD is encased in a protective
- case the MD will be able to stand more abuse than naked CDs.
- As for the DCC, obviously this is a tape and like all magnetic tapes once it
- worn out the magnetic coating on the tape, you're done. Not to mention breaks
- and wrinkles that can kill a tape.
-
- >- And, of course, will there be car models available?
-
- Just saw a review of Sony's new MD car deck in a car stereo magazine - it
- comes with AM/FM and get this CD changer control. It also has a removable
- face plate and a remote control. At the back inside cover there's a
- advertisment of a Sanyo MD changer deck (yes, that's right you can pute
- three MDs in this flip face MD deck) it also comes with radio and CD changer
- control.
-
- J. Wang
- izzynx8@mvs.oac.ucla.edu
-