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27 Dec:	Service manuals Jimma Panik kindly sends in service manuals for the Kenwood KMD-671R (car MD) and Sony MDS-JB920 MDS-JB920 MDS-S38 MZ-DH10P MZ-E70 MZ-E710 MZ-G755 MZ-N910 MZ-NF520D MZ-R701 MZ-R910 and MZ-RH910. Did you know that the MDS-101 (Sony's first MD deck) had separate ATRAC chips for the left and right channels?
09 Jul:	Sony to End Minidisc Walkman Production Many sources are reporting today that Sony will cease Minidisc production in September. The format has had a great 19 year run during which Sony sold over 22 million devices. Bookshelf HiFi systems and blank MD media will continue to be produced for another year.
08 Jun:	Sony DKR-700 User Manual Philippe Bergheaud kindly sends along the Sony DKR-700 digital still-image recorder's user operation manual (in French and English). This unit is industrial lab equipment that uses MD-DATA Minidiscs for storage.
10 Apr:	TASCAM UPGRADES MINIDISC COMBO TO MD-CD1MKIII Was going to post this in the News section, but find I don't have permission to post there. So, here it is here: a new MD deck! (Well, if not new, at least upgraded.) http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/AVCat/CTL1642/index.cfm?manufacturer=tascam&prid=5346
08 Mar:	Panasonic SJ-MJ50 manual Gerd Reichardt kindly sends in his scan of the English Panasonic SJ-MJ50 manual.
01 Mar:	Sony MZ-M200 refurb for $285 from Sony A reader kindly points out that 3 refurbished Sony MZ-M200 portable MD recorders with full warranty are available from Sony.

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