Sharp MD-MS702 Personal MiniDisc Player
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It is impossible to go wrong with the 702. Small, durable, long battery life, and inexpensive!
Pros
Low cost, ease of use, included accessories
Cons
Size/weight, battery life
Recommended it?
Yes
With Minidisc being re-released in 1998 after five years of dismal sales, it may quite possibly be the fastest growing electronic market.
Sharp, one of Sony's closest competetors, makes a whole line of portable md recorder/players. Starting with the 701 and 702, then progressing to the 721 and 722, and the recently released 821, you can easily choose a md recorder/player best suited for your needs and your wallet.
The MS-702 is a very intelligently designed portable with an incredibly low price tag. Retailing over the internet for around $200 plus shipping, this portable is best suited for a person new to minidisc and not sure if they want to pour their life-savings into a tiny electronic device they don't even know how to use. It is loaded with the basic features that make minidisc players unique: 10 second anti-skip, editing functions (move, combine, divide, title, erase), change recording levels "on the fly," synch recording, digital recording (with sampling rate converter), 3 level bass boost and more.
While 10 second anti-skip may seem on the low side, I found it more then enough for everyday use. A few times when it was in my pocket and I was jogging, i had a few times when it would skip for a few seconds, but no I have no major complaints about the anti-skip.
Some users have reported UTOC errors occuring with this model, causing the portable to be unable to record or play on certain discs. While I never experienced this problem, and Sharp claims they have fixed this, if the problem were to occur, a US bought 702 with a US warranty will be either replaced or repaired buy a Sharp authorized dealer.
The included remote feels nice in the hand and the big display is easy to read. While the 702 lacks a backlit display on the main unit, the remote does have one.
One of the features I liked the most about the 702 is the slot-in loading mechanism. You just push the disc in the door, no need to worry about any hinges breaking. The slot-in loading requires more size then the oppsing style ("clamshell"), which makes the 702 a bit larger then some of the newer models.
The Sharp 821 is a newer model and has some nicer features/benefits then the 821, but few md portables rival the 702 in its ease of use.
For a first time buyer, or someone who just wants a well made and inexpensive portable md player/recorder, and is not concerned about size or weight, the 702 is the one for you.
Sharp, one of Sony's closest competetors, makes a whole line of portable md recorder/players. Starting with the 701 and 702, then progressing to the 721 and 722, and the recently released 821, you can easily choose a md recorder/player best suited for your needs and your wallet.
The MS-702 is a very intelligently designed portable with an incredibly low price tag. Retailing over the internet for around $200 plus shipping, this portable is best suited for a person new to minidisc and not sure if they want to pour their life-savings into a tiny electronic device they don't even know how to use. It is loaded with the basic features that make minidisc players unique: 10 second anti-skip, editing functions (move, combine, divide, title, erase), change recording levels "on the fly," synch recording, digital recording (with sampling rate converter), 3 level bass boost and more.
While 10 second anti-skip may seem on the low side, I found it more then enough for everyday use. A few times when it was in my pocket and I was jogging, i had a few times when it would skip for a few seconds, but no I have no major complaints about the anti-skip.
Some users have reported UTOC errors occuring with this model, causing the portable to be unable to record or play on certain discs. While I never experienced this problem, and Sharp claims they have fixed this, if the problem were to occur, a US bought 702 with a US warranty will be either replaced or repaired buy a Sharp authorized dealer.
The included remote feels nice in the hand and the big display is easy to read. While the 702 lacks a backlit display on the main unit, the remote does have one.
One of the features I liked the most about the 702 is the slot-in loading mechanism. You just push the disc in the door, no need to worry about any hinges breaking. The slot-in loading requires more size then the oppsing style ("clamshell"), which makes the 702 a bit larger then some of the newer models.
The Sharp 821 is a newer model and has some nicer features/benefits then the 821, but few md portables rival the 702 in its ease of use.
For a first time buyer, or someone who just wants a well made and inexpensive portable md player/recorder, and is not concerned about size or weight, the 702 is the one for you.
