written by weesteev on 08/11/2004
I have had many minidsc players in the past but this was my first foray into the Sony market, and I have been massively impressed. The software provided is very simple to use (Sonic Stage) and the extras provided with the player were top quality. The provided Sony leather case wa a nice touch and also an additional AA battery addon pack boosts your battery time by 100%. The Li-ION battery also provides a stand alone playback time of around 40-50 hours. I am averaging 5-6 albums per mini disc with this baby and is definitely a fantastic alternative to an MP3 player (until their prices drop). You can pick this player up for around £120 these days at your local electrical retailers.
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Weesteev's Response to weesteev's Review
Written on: 28/12/2004
Since I placed this review I have noticed a few problms with the MZ-N710. The headphpnes provided stopped working within 4 months of purchase (luckily its under warranty and were repaired by the retailer). Now I find the player seems to have no anti shock and when im sitting on the bus and hit a bump it turns off completley. Very annoying! When you restart the player it doesnt save your track info either so instead of starting you off where the player turned off it wipes the memory and starts the mini disc again. Im putting it in for repair and will post up the outcome when I get it back.
Weesteev's Response to weesteev's Review
Written on: 25/08/2005
OK I now take back everything I said!
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<br>This stinks!
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<br>I wish I could re-review this because its so dissapointing. THe problem with the battery door is just irritating now and the slightest movement turns off the player completely.
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<br>The memory of the player doesn't erase now either so the previous disc information is still stored when you change disc, the worst case scenario was when the player stared playing a song that wasn't even on the disc inserted!
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<br>Thsi problem is resolved by removing the battery then replacing it, but I dont want to have to be doing that every time I want to listen to a different MD.
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<br>It's now in for it's second repair in as many months. I'm very dissapointed, especially with this being a Sony !
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<br>Do yourself a favour! Buy a Creative Zen instead!
Weesteev's Response to weesteev's Review
Written on: 20/03/2005
Ok it turns out the problem is with the Li-Ion battery door. When there is substantial movement then the door opens slightly cutting off the power. If you use the additional battery pack it prevents the cut offs and doubles your battery life. I get around 90 hours playback from a full charge Li-Ion and a AA duracell battery now. Almost a year now and no problems with this payer or the software. Very reliable MD player.