| 4/2000: |
Sony will
introduce a iLink (firewire) equipped CD/MD system in the UK for
£1000 in August (see "Wire Cutter" article) and Kenwood demonstrated an MD/CD/DVD firewire system at
the 1998 Fall Comdex. (The basic idea is for firewire to be used as a
single bus running between all HiFi components that carries control
and data signals.)
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| Sep 99: | A Japanese PC
Watch article covering Tokyo's PC EXPO mentions Sony's VAIO prototype with built in audio MD drive. The
drive connects through a control A1 port, audio I/O is via
uncompressed S/PDIF. Another page has an English description. |
| Mar 99: |
Duane Monteith finds a CNN
article on the Playstation 2 which suggests the use of DVD to
store data, implying MD would not be a
primary medium for the new console. |
| Feb 99: |
John Plasket finds
another hint that Sony's Playstation 2 may include an MD drive. |
| 7 Jan 98: | Chris
Eastman and Rob Behm bring news of a report in Electronic Gaming
Monthly that Sony may equip the new
Playstation 64 with a High Density MD. Another rumor appears in
GameSpot News.
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| 8 Jan 98: | Caleb Chan
(and others) find an announcement of Sony's
impending MD marketing blitz, in which is mentioned the new
MDS-JE520 and MDS-JB920 MD decks along with several other units new to
the US market. A further
Sony press release gives the launch date and prices for this
year's MD gear.
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| 24 Dec 97: | Daryl
O. spots a Popular Science article mentioning the prototype Pioneer
FX5-DVD deck with an MD recorder built-in, shown at the Japan
Electronics Show. |
| 18 Oct 97: | ``Casio Computer
To Enter MiniDisc Market. (TOKYO) Tossing its hat into the MiniDisc
ring, Casio Computer Co. next month will introduce a low-priced
MiniDisc player.'' |
| 15 Oct 97: | ``Alpine
Electronics Inc. will market 15 new car audio products from
mid-October, emphasizing MiniDisc/compact disc players equipped with
digital harmonics enhancers, company officials said.''
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