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Product Description: The MCMD-R1 is a quick and easy way to transfer data from your Memory Stick media to a Hi-MD disc. With just a push of a button, you can start storing all your data on Hi-MD discs, which can hold up to 45 hours of music each. The great thing about this Memory Card Reader is you don't need a PC to use it, and it's incredibly portable. It operates on 4 "AAA" batteries, so you can take it anywhere and back-up your files on the go.Amazon.com Product Description: Want to backup or store data stored on memory cards onto Hi-MD media? The Sony MCM-DR1 does the trick. Simply plug the card reader into your Hi-MD Walkman's USB port and start uploading data from memory cards to your Hi-MD disc. The card reader is compatible with the most common memory card formats, including Sony's line of Memory Stick products. The reader is powered by AAA batteries (not included). Note that data can only be transferred from memory cards to Hi-MD; you cannot copy data from Hi-MD to memory cards.
Sony MCM-DR1 USB Memory Card Reader for Hi-MD MiniDisc Recorders Features:
- Connects to your Hi-MD MiniDisc unit via USB
- Transfer data from your favorite memory card media to Hi-MD
- Compatible with all varieties of Memory Stick media plus SD Memory Cards, miniSD Cards, xD-Picture Cards, SmartMedia, MultimediaCard and Compact Flash
- Powered by AAA batteries
Customer Reviews:
- Awesome Product for Hi-MD Owners: Now you can transfer data from your Memory Stick/Pro-duo using this product to your Hi-MD without a computer. An electronic device that is smaller that what I had expected which is a plus carrying all those electronic gears. The only reason why I did not give it a 5 star rating is it only goes one way. Memory stick ----> Hi-MD. Otherwise, it is a must-to-have for Hi-MD owners.
- Make Your Minidisc Recorder a Little More Useful: This is a very niche product -- it's for people already using Hi-MD who also use a digital camera. I bought it because I hate to tote a laptop on vacation just to upload photos. But with an 8 megapixel camera, I fill up memory cards fast.
For me, the math is easy. A $2 blank MD holds the entire contents of my 256 MB xD card. So I only have to carry the MCM-DR1 and my minidisc recorder, which I always carry on vacation anyway so I can listen to tunes. When my card gets full, I pop the pics onto an MD and then I'm ready to go again.
Sure, one of the new hard disc picture viewer/storage devices would do the same thing, and better, but at much more cost.
If you don't already own a Hi-MD recorder, or aren't already into minidisc, then I don't recommend it. But if you own a Hi-MD (or intend to upgrade), and want an easy way to store or backup the contents of memory cards (it accepts most major formats including SD, xD, MemoryStick and CF) without having to tote around a laptop, then I can't recommend it highly enough.
It's simple and it works, doing exactly what it promises to. My only complaint is that it can be a little slow when you've got a few hundred megabytes to transfer (darn USB 1.1). - Great Companion: Easy to deal with it.Easy to carry on.Easy to keep all your memory sticks empty and ready when you travel,I,ve travel with my Sony photos and video equipment.Get it Now,and keep your memories ready for that Shot!
- Works great for those few who need it.: I shoot all my video on my sony dscw1. Even with two 1GB memory sticks I need to dump the footage somewhere. If I am camping or on vacation, this little gem is the perfect device. I always have my Hi MD player with me anyway. I dump my footage to a six dollar Md disc and shoot more video. The process is a bit slow but might be necessary. If you are just shooting pics then you might want to just buy a bigger memory card, but for video, this thing is a life saver.
- Utterly pointless device: So you need to copy data onto Hi-MD minidiscs? But why?! You have to plug your minidisc player into this thing and copy the data off the memory card onto your minidisc player, but you're not done yet. You need to then copy the data off your minidisc player onto your PC using Sony's software. The major advantage is that a Hi-MD minidisc holds about 1 gigabyte, but that advantage is only economic: a 1-gigabyte hi-MD minidisc is about six dollars, which isn't bad right now, but since this device is over a hundred bucks, just get yourself another memory card and leave this thing alone.
Speaking of costs, this device consumes AAA batteries--it doesn't even get power via USB. Steer clear unless you're a die-hard minidisc fan looking for reasons to keep using minidisc.
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