In Japan, where you can rent CDs, Minidiscs boomed in popularity for a little while, since people liked to record rented CDs onto Minidisc. They took off in Europe for a little while too, but in ...

Thanks to enthusiasts at minidisc.wiki, you can still add songs to a MiniDisc from a modern computer using its web app. Which means we live in a world where a Pixel 9 Pro can talk to a MiniDisc player ...

In today’s world, smartphones are the go-to devices for remote music listening. But decades ago, the iconic Sony Walkman was the preferred choice for listening through headphones to music on walks, ...

Nah, we're not even going to suggest that Sony's MZ-DH10P Hi-MD MiniDisc player (the one with a 1.3 megapixel digital camera and native support for playback of MP3s) and the iPod (or any other hard ...

After 21 years in the limelight (well, until the iPod was unveiled) Sony's MiniDisc player has been discontinued. Sony are just finishing off the MiniDisc, where the last units will leave the assembly ...

I know this is possible. I've tried about 15 different google word combinations but I can't find anything. I have a friend who has a minidisc player but no Toslink-out jack. He wants to record from ...

In the long history of recorded media, Sony’s MiniDisc format barely registers as a blip on the timeline. In hindsight, it was doomed from the start—forced to compete with immensely popular CDs and an ...

In 1992, when the quirky new music format was introduced, Sony could do no wrong in consumer electronics In 1992, when the quirky new music format was introduced, Sony could do no wrong in consumer ...

From MP3 players to PCs on a stick, there are plenty of tech purchases consumers regret. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images We've all made them: tech decisions we later regret. Maybe it was the allure of ...

Sony quietly announced the release of the last stereo system that will ever feature its MiniDisc format, effectively killing the format. Frankly, we were surprised to hear the 20-plus year old disc ...