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Digicube Vending-MachineMD Vending Kiosk
Intro: 12/1999
MSRP: $2-$5 a song
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Features: Available in some 20,000 convenience stores in Japan, the unit downloads songs to a user's recordable MD at 8X realtime. Price is about ¥500 (~$5) for major hits and ¥250-¥450 for titles from independent artists.

Links: Digicube's Kiosk comparison sheet gives download times and comparisons to other download methods. Digicube's investor presentation lists song prices and other details. Japanese blurb on the unit machine translated to English.

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Sony MDCC-2000Minidisc courtroom recorder
Intro: 2/2002
MSRP: US $5996
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IN: Canon XLR x 8, Line: 1/8" phone jack x 4, OUT: earphone, Line: 1/8" x 2, PA, ADA jack, 9-pin PC control, Remote Display, DC IN: 12V320 x 280 x 118mm, 4.5kg

Features: Dubbed "MiniDisc Court Confer-Corder". Dual internal MD drives allow nearly 5 hours of uninterrupted testimony to be recorded in 4 channel audio. ATRAC3 codec (using LP4 mode, or similar) records 4 channels for 2h28m on a single MD blank, or 2 channels for 4h56m. (ATRAC IC: CXD-1858R). One-button record, two-button stop (to avoid accidentally stopping the recording). Employs normal MD-audio blanks, though blanks packaged specifically for this machine come boxed with no cellophane wrapping. Machine appears to always append to the end, no overwrite recording is possible. LCD displays Disc Title, Index Name, Recorded Time, etc. Other features: disc titling, independent record signal indicators and channel monitoring, disc copy function. Amercians with Disabilities Act jack, key lock security. PC compatibility with Court Logging Systems. Connects to FS-85 Foot Control (available separately). Contact [email protected] for sales information.

Specs: Frequency response: 50-10Khz

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User Manual: Front panel layout / Clock setting instructions

Service Manual: MDCC-2000

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Sony MDCT-1000Minidisc courtroom transcriber
Intro: 2/2002
MSRP: US$3496
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OUT: earphone, DC IN: 12V320 x 280 x 118mm, 3.7kg

Features: Playback-only unit for discs recorded with the MDCC-2000 Court Confer-Corder. Couples to FS-85 "professional 3-function foot control". Fully adjustable automatic backspace function. Built-in speaker.

Specs: Frequency response: 50-10Khz

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Service Manual: MDCT-1000

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Sony PCV-MX3GKPC with builtin MD audio drive
Intro: 10/2000

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Features: Unit has built-in Minidisc audio drive; the computer can function as a regular stereo even if the OS is not started.

Links: Sony's Japanese page for the unit.

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