MiniDisc (MD) is an erasable magneto-optical disc-based data storage format offering a capacity of 60, 74, and later, 80 minutes of digitized audio. Sony announced the MiniDisc in September 1992 and released it in November [2] of that year for sale in Japan and in December in Europe, North America, and other countries. [3] .

The MiniDisc itself is only approximately 64 mm in diameter, and the cartridge is 72 x 68 x 5 mm.And because the MiniDisc is smaller, so is the MiniDisc player. Shock-Resistant Portability The MiniDisc is resistant against shocks and vibrations. New technology, using an advanced semiconductor memory, provides almost total shock resistance so there

What are the dimensions of a MD? What is the storage capacity of MDs, CDs, DATs, DCCs? What is the minimum allocation unit when recording on an MD? What is the MD disc space allocation algorithm? Why is MD capacity always the same (74:59 exactly) regardless of how much redundancy there is in the recorded music?

2024年8月5日 · MiniDisc is a recordable format, and most (but not all!) equipment sold outside of Japan was capable of recording to discs. In Japan (the largest market for MD) players were very common as they were cheaper and smaller than recorders. A recorder is strongly recommended, at least as a first purchase.

MiniDisc（簡稱MD）是索尼研發的一種儲存規格，其體積較CD小，直徑為6.4公分，但容量與CD接近，並可重複讀寫。 MiniDisc在 20世紀 末有着不錯的發展，但在 21世紀 初幾乎被 MP3 所取代。

What is a Minidisc, and why use it? A minidisc is a disc of 64mm diameter inside a plastic shell. The shell is 72mm x 67.5mm x 5mm in size. The Minidisc is based on Magneto-Optical technology, which is essentially a method of recording information by using a laser to alter magnetic information on the disc.

MiniDisc（簡稱MD）是索尼研發的一種儲存規格，其體積較CD小，直徑為6.4公分，但容量與CD接近，並可重複讀寫。 MiniDisc在 20世紀 末有著不錯的發展，但在 21世紀 初幾乎被 MP3 所取代。

Audio data compression is used to achieve 74 min of playing time on a 64-mm disc. By means of a built-in buffer memory called Shock Resistant Memory, MiniDisc can be used for outdoor portable applications with great ease.

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.

2024年12月28日 · For the front label, a 52mm x 38mm label is a commonly-available size and is only slightly larger than the standard MiniDisc label size. For the narrow index/spine label placed on the side of the MiniDisc, Brother TZe-N201 Labelling Tape is a perfect size and can be used with a range of Brother p-touch series label printers.