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--- equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1 [2022/10/12 05:32] – add link to battery build ratazzi
+++ equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1 [2024/03/28 19:18] (current) – Typos spice
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-Considered by the community to be the ultimate MD device.  Is the only device capable of uploading standard MD recordings to your PC out of the box.
+The last portable MiniDisc recorder produced by Sony.
-There is no difference between the MZ-RH1 and MZ-M200 except for the color (and the MZ-RH1 was also available in black in Japan), but the MZ-M200 came bundled with the ECM-DS70P stereo microphone (it was advertised as a field recorder bundle).
+When originally released, it was the only device capable of transferring recordings made on standard MiniDiscs back to a computer, however, this functionality is now available to **all** USB-equipped HiMD portables as well as a number of NetMD portables thanks to the WebMiniDisc project. A list of the NetMD portables which support this feature can be found [[https://www.minidisc.wiki/guides/exploits|Here]]
+There is no functional difference between the MZ-RH1 and MZ-M200. The only difference between the two devices, other than branding, is that the M200 was specifically marketed as a field recorder and sold in a bundle with the Sony ECM-DS70P stereo microphone.
 **Notes for Modern Day Buyers:**
-  * The OLED screens (there are actually two) are known to go bad rather quickly and there is no easy way to replace them. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWHLE_tEndU|Here]] is a video showing the only known complicated replacement process.
+  * The OLED screens (there are actually two) are known to fail, and there is (currently) no easy way to replace them. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWHLE_tEndU|Here]] is a video that demonstrates the repair process using identical screens harvested from a Network Walkman device.
-  * The LIP-4WM battery is no longer available.  Most OEM versions have long since lost most of their capacity or even their ability to recharge, meaning the battery must be rebuilt in order to get any usable battery life. [[https://www.head-fi.org/threads/diy-lip-4wm-replacement-battery-build.960086/|Here|| are instructions for building a replacement battery cheaply with a 3D printed frame and LiP cell.
+  * The original LIP-4WM battery is no longer available.  Most OEM versions have long since lost most of their capacity or even their ability to recharge. Modern aftermarket replacements can be found online, as well as alternative options for building your own replacement cell using 3D printing, as seen [[https://www.head-fi.org/threads/diy-lip-4wm-replacement-battery-build.960086/|Here]]
 **Switching between Hi-MD and MD modes without a display**
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 Use the same steps to change back to Hi-MD mode.
--- courtesy of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/minidisc/comments/qozblf/hi_md_and_sonicstage_normal_md_problems/hjsbji3/|/u/NeoG_ on /r/MiniDisc]]
+-- Instructions courtesy of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/minidisc/comments/qozblf/hi_md_and_sonicstage_normal_md_problems/hjsbji3/|/u/NeoG_ on /r/MiniDisc]]
+MD Mechanism: MT-MZRH1-181\\
+Optical Pick-up: ABX-U2\\
+ATRAC IC: CXD2687-001GG (maybe)\\
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+Content adapted from: [[https://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-M200+RH1.html|MZ-RH1 Minidisc.org Page]]
-Content adapted from: [[https://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-M200+RH1.html|MZ-RH1 Minidisc.org Page]], [[https://www.sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/200603/06-0323/|Sony Official Press Release]]
+[[https://www.sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/200603/06-0323/|Sony Official Press Release]]
+[[https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20060323/sony.htm|av.watch]]
+[[https://lonelymachines.org/2006/07/05/sony-mz-rh1/|lonelymachines initial impressions]]
 Also see [[http://ohm-image.net/data/audio/rmaa-sony-mz-rh1-16-bit | Ohm's review ]] for excellent RightMark testing data.
+[[https://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/0603/23/news044.html|itmedia.co.jp]]
+[[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/himd-rec/|sony product page]]
+[[https://bb.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/items/15649.html|watch.impress.co.jp in depth review]]
+[[https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20060403/dal230.htm|av.watch.impress.co.jp review]]
 ===== Manuals =====
-{{ :equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1user.pdf |}}
+{{:equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1user.pdf| Sony MZ-RH1 / MZ-M200 User Manual English}}
-{{ :equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1service.pdf |}}
+{{:equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1service.pdf| Sony MZ-RH1 Service Manual}}
 ===== Photos =====
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 {{:equipment:sony:portable:sony_mz-rh1_2.jpg?direct&400|}}
 {{:equipment:sony:portable:sony_mz-rh1_3.jpg?direct&400|}}
+{{:equipment:sony:portable:sony_mz-rh1-k_1.jpg?direct&200|}}
 Submit your own! Either directly or on the discord.
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 equipment.mdlp       : Yes
 equipment.netmd      : Yes
-equipment.web-md     :
+equipment.web-md     : Supported
 equipment.hi-md      : Yes
 equipment.radio      : No
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 equipment.weight     : 106g with battery
 equipment.atrac-ver  : Hi-MD
+equipment.battery-page : LIP-4WM
+equipment.battery-notes :
+equipment.battery-num :
 equipment.battery    : LIP-4WM
 equipment.sidecar    : No
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 equipment.manual     : User manual, Service manual
 equipment.region     : Japan
-equipment.image      : equipment:sony:portable:mz-rh1.jpg
+equipment.image      : equipment:sony:portable:sony_mz-rh1_2.jpg
 equipment.status     :
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