[RNLD] minidisc problems

[Bill Poser]

Frank,

Are you referring to the difference beween the MD and Hi-MD formats?

Bill



On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Frank Seidel <frank.zidle at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Bill,
>
> did you check if your deck can read the MD format you used to record those
> MD's back in the day?
>
> Best,
>
> Frank
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 7:23 PM, Bill Poser <billposer2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am transferring the audio from a bunch of Sony minidiscs recorded 15
>> years ago. Some of them will not play in the minidisc deck I am using
>> (Denon DMD-1000). The deck tries for a while to read the table of contents,
>> then announces that the table of contents is unreadable.
>>
>> I am wondering whether anyone has experience with this and knows whether
>> these discs may nonetheless be readable. In particular:
>>
>>
>>    1. my impression is that such errors normally result from a damaged
>>    minidsic, but I wonder if it is possible for them to result from a fussy
>>    deck? My deck appears to be in good condition but is and bought used
>>    2. if the problem is indeed due to damage to the minidisc, is it
>>    possible to reconstruct the table of contents and so render the discs
>>    playable?
>>
>> Bill
>>
>
>
>
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