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Re:The Web MiniDisc App (2020) by throwanem on Friday April 09, 2021 @08:19AM (#26749575)
Fwiw, a 1GB MD would be Hi-MD, a different media in the same form factor. I don't actually know if the Hi-MD players support NetMD transfer or use their own protocol, but I guess I can think of a way you could find out!
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Re:The Web MiniDisc App (2020) by dave84 on Friday April 09, 2021 @03:47PM (#26755203)
Yup, mine was NetMD. Didn’t realise that worked with the older discs too, never had a regular minidisc.
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Re:The Web MiniDisc App (2020) by throwanem on Friday April 09, 2021 @07:34PM (#26757466)
Yep! "NetMD" was just a new logical format on the same media, plus USB connectivity and ATRAC version 3. Hi-MD was the one that reformulated the media for 1GB total storage. Those discs don't work in older players, but older discs do work in a Hi-MD player.
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