Looking back, MiniDisc has had a decent 21-year run despite slow uptake. First introduced in 1992, the small square-shaped discs were designed to be an efficient successor to the cassette tape, though ...

sort of a spin off thread here, but i am going to purchase a minidisc player today (probably) and i am wondering what is better, minidisc or MP3 players, i want something that will hold more music ...

It's no exaggeration to say that the Compact Disc (CD) dominated the '90s. It's really a technology of the '80s, but the '90s is when the format peaked, and when its most likely threat arose, and ...

Sony is bringing MiniDisc back from the grave, soil between its toes and a blade between its teeth. The MZ-RH1 (pictured, attached to a heart monitor) is set for release this month. You might have ...

For most people, MiniDisc is just one of countless media formats that became obsolete when music went online. Not so for MiniDisc enthusiasts, many of whom still use a MiniDisc deck at home and a ...

Get out your calendars—Sony will be making its final MiniDisc stereo system in March, marking an end to the 20-year-old media format. MiniDisc was launched in 1992, but never saw widespread success ...

RIP MiniDisc, we hardly knew ye. Yes, Sony recently sounded the death knell for the digital format (first introduced in 1992), announcing that the final MiniDisc players would ship in March. In many ...

I have bought a Sony Net MD Walkman to record audio on location, and transfer digitally to a PC for editing. Sony's SonicStage 1.5 gives a fail message on attempting transfer of the sound file to the ...