[ILUG] Minidiscs as standard

[Carolan Goggin]

Sorry this is so out of date - I'm still catching up on the last few weeks'
emails.

>
> >>> Here's the thing, DVD & Css became a standard becuase people >>>bought
> the players and the DVD's. MiniDisc didn't becuase people didn't. 
> >>MiniDisc isn't a standard? Then what are all these little MO audio devices
> I >>see in the shops? 
> > yeah, but go into a "record" shop and look at the range of titles
> available, >even big units like the Virgin MegaStore on the quays has a pissy
> selection. 


I'm pretty sure that's because nobody in their right minds is prepared to pay
for a pre-recorded minidisc when you can borrow an album off a friend and
record it onto a blank minidisc for about an eighth of the price.
I haven't noticed any copyright bans on my minidisc.  It's a portable Aiwa
recorder/player one.  It has an optical line-in port but no line out.  And I
dont' have an optical line out on any music players at home.  However,
recording using the analogue jack-lead is fine.  It's very good quality
recording.  There's hardly any detectable difference between that and a CD,
I've found.
I have never bought a pre-recorded minidisc.  They're such a waste of money.  I
have about 20 albums on minidisc that I haven't bought - that cost me £40, but
would have cost me about £300 if I have bought the album instead of recording
it.
Anyway, I think that minidiscs are pretty good for getting around copyright
laws.  I think the booklet that came with my minidisc said something like I was
allowed to record albums I already own, but not off other people without
paying.  Something like that.

Love
Carolan