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Portable CD-RW/DVD Player

Posted by michael on from the everything-is-portable-if-you're-strong-enough dept.

BugNuker writes "If your CD/MP3 player wasn't enough, you have to check this out. Sony has released this all in one media device that can play mp3's, wma's, cd's, and DVD's... yes, DVD's. It can be hooked up to your computer, and be used as a CD-RW and then hooked up to your TV, and play your favorite DVD's. But can it play my mp3's recorded on my DVD? Ultimate media device I would say, same size as a personal cd player. Comes with a Memory Stick expansion slot, a rechargeable battery and a USB 2.0/1.1 interface." There's a picture. It's cute. And expensive.

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  1. KINDA IRONIC by r_arr · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wonder how Sony's Movie and music branch feel about this. On one side you have Sony telling people to burn DVD's cd-rw's and other stuff. While the other side says don't do that.

  2. Sony is actually two companies? by Mr_Silver · · Score: 5, Interesting
    What's going on with Sony? One half is doing stuff like this and the other half release their NetMD minidisc line with so much DRM crowbarred into it, that it's cumbersome and annoying to use.

    What happens in there? Does one team produce cool stuff and then try and sneak it out before the music side get their claws into it? Or is this clearly a case of two different companies (or should I say cultures and ideals) releasing products under the same name?

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  3. why by mydigitalself · · Score: 5, Interesting

    when you have something as sexy as the MZ-N1 would anybody want something this big to lug around.

    actually, a better why...

    why do americans not like/use minidisc players? i noticed that when i was over there about a month ago - everyone had clunkly cd-size walkmen. in london mini-disc players are continuing to become more ubiqitous and i would assume for two reasons:
    1) size
    2) re-recordable

    does this just not go down well in the US?
    i mean, discover the sony mz-n1....

  4. 256MB memory stick? by Cutie+Pi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is sort of off topic, but the way that Sony is pushing their Memory Stick technology (it's in almost all their products now), you'd think that Sony would be focusing more on getting larger capacity Memory Sticks out the door. Currently they max out at 128MB, while you can get 1GB compactflash cards for pretty cheap. I have a 4MP Sony digicam, and it fills a 128MB stick pretty quickly. I think I remember Sony was planning to release the 256MB Memory Stick at the end of last year, with plans to take it up to 4GB(!). Well, Sony, we're almost at the end of this year, and 256MB sticks are nowhere to be seen. Not to mention a 128MB stick is still way too overpriced, even by Sony's licensee's. You have to wonder if Sony is having problems manufacturing higher density Memory Sticks. However, they are still pushing the technology, so maybe that is a good sign.

  5. Archos - 20Gb and a screen for $449 by DrSkwid · · Score: 5, Interesting

    US
    UK

    MP4 Video Player (DivX compatible*) JPEG/BMP Viewer MP3 Player & Recorder

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