Do people still use MiniDiscs?

MiniDiscs are still a good option for car audio, offline listening in the wilderness, or even creating your own physical recordings.

How good is MiniDisc?

The big difference between the a MiniDisc and a floppy disk is that a MiniDisc can hold about 100 times more data (about 140 megabytes in data mode, 160 megabytes in audio mode vs. 1.44 megabytes for a floppy).

Why do mini discs fail?

It seemed to solve the obvious issues inherent in both cassettes and CDs: unlike cassettes, the quality was crystal clear, the tape couldn’t be warped on a sunny dashboard or unspooled by the very machine made to play it, and the quality wasn’t lessened by a generation each time it was recorded over.

Are mini discs worth anything?

A typical portable MiniDisc player might sell for around $50, for example. Meanwhile, the Hi-Fi separates MiniDisc players and recorders that can be integrated with an amplifier also sell well. These start around $50-80 and might match the original purchase price by the end of an auction.

What can I do with my old MiniDiscs?

None of these can be inserted into a MiniDisc player, however.

  1. Copy MiniDisc to Your Computer’s Hard Drive.
  2. Use Your Colored MiniDiscs as Modern Art.
  3. Donate to a Community Radio Station.
  4. Sell Your MiniDisc Player and Albums on eBay.
  5. Keep Them – Like Vinyl, MiniDisc Might Become Popular Again!
  6. Have a NetMD Recorder?

What to do with old mini discs?

Are MiniDiscs worth anything?

What’s the difference between a CD and a MiniDisc?

A MiniDisc looks a lot like a floppy disk but is slightly smaller (7 cm, 2.75 inches square). CDs store 74 minutes of music in a nearly indestructible form and have the advantage of being a digital format, but until fairly recently you could not record on a CD. The MiniDisc’s main claim to fame is that it is (and always has been) recordable.

Are MiniDiscs still good for car audio?

MiniDiscs are still a good option for car audio, offline listening in the wilderness, or even creating your own physical recordings. Just remember MiniDisc players are more like VHS recorders or cassette decks than MP3 players. They’re full of moving parts and belts, a laser that can fail, and lubricant that can dry out.

What kind of audio compression does a MiniDisc use?

Although it was a digital format, MiniDisc heavily used ATRAC compression to fit audio on the 60-, 74-, and 80-minute discs. Early MiniDisc devices were only capable of manual recording from a line or optical input.

Should I get a MiniDisc or MP3 player?

As people have said, minidisc uses a compression scheme, but the current minidisc players can sound very close to CD. Minidiscs on my Sony MDS-JA555ES deck sound incredibly close to CDs. I would certainly go with minidisc over MP3. The minidisc format sounds great and is incredibly easy to work with. Recording is very easy, as is editing.