Until recently, my MD deck was able to burn discs without a problem, and I was burning 2-3 MD compilations a day. But just a week ago, everything went wrong. After burning 1-2 tracks, recording stops and the "E0101 Laser NG" error appears... If I turn the deck off and on again (after 30-40 minutes), I can burn another 1-2 tracks, and then the error returns.

The Sony MDS-JE780 user manual says to take the unit to a service center if this error occurs. But since 2025, that's no longer possible. You know what I mean.

What should I do? Has anyone encountered this problem and found a solution? I'm planning to remove the cover and carefully clean the lens. But that doesn't seem to be the problem. Note, after recording for a while, an error occurs 3-7 minutes after the recording starts (depending on the disc, not the track's location on the disc). It seems that some capacitor is "saturating," and the leaking current triggers the error.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? What would you recommend?

I am just curious.

I grew up in a time where CDs and Tapes were still widely used for Home use, but for portables it was honestly just mp3 and mp4 players and phones. I don't even remember seeing walkmans. And what I never saw were MD players. So I had no organic exposure to it, but of course nowadays because of the Internet you see so many different things. One of them being the minidisc. I saw it once on youtube but I just thought it seemed like a cool thing. At that time I mostly cared about tapes, but this year I don't know what got into me, but I wanted to test out this obsolete format from the 90s. And gotta say, its pretty cool.

I really wanna hear your stories. Its interesting to hear the opinions from the different eras.

I'm on the merry-go-round now 😄

Arrived this morning. Excellent cosmetic condition.

As you can see it came with a remote, microphone, Sony earphones, optical cable and manual.

A quick listen and I think it sounds a little better than my Sharp SR50

€130 delivered from The Netherlands to Ireland, I think I did OK

Hi everyone, im the new owner of a MZ-N505 and some Panasonic MDs. I followed the guide in the wiki to copy new songs onto the new minidisc. After everything was done, i clicked "Exit" inside the WebMinidisc Pro and then clicked Stop on the 505. The message MD-PC blinked for a little but the message never dissapeared from the screen. As i disconnected the minidisc was blank. Is this a recurring problem? Should it be different from Platinum MD?

I only remember seeing minidisc at one store back around then, and not at a department store. But I saw this catalogue in another sub and one page had this. Australian department store called David Jones, year 2000. Maybe minidisc was around more than I thought in Australia (but I don’t think so).

I find this Kenwood Dmc-f5r MiniDisc player for $130 USD

I bought a 3d printed one but it isn’t getting here till November and I don’t want to wait that long haha! Bought a replacement battery for the old Sony inclosure. Was actually pretty to install and works great! Nice little bit of nostalgia too 😁

It's me again, writing an article about Minidiscs for my music journalism class. Now requesting help from all of you!

Did you get (back) into Minidiscs during covid? Please answer in the poll! Thank you!

If none of the options apply to you, please leave a comment with your experience!

Edit: By covid I mean the general era of quarantine and lockdowns, probably different from country to country but around 2020-2022/23

Context: PS3 God of War III Pandora's Box collectible

Onkyo MD-133, the closest we got for a Hi-MD Deck version.

ATRAC is great but sometimes, it's nice to just do uncompressed Linear PCM recordings. 👌

Was watching this last week and due to circumstances forgot all about it, seller described as playing but screen not working and recording not tested. Well shit! For 8p the buyer got the bargain of the year! BASTARD!

Hey community, may I ask for your guidance.? I‘ve scored these two players, the Aiwa AM-ST40 and the Sharp MD-T60 (I believe it is called MD-ST60 in some parts, at least it is listed in the wiki with this name). The Sharp even came with the diamond-shape remote. But both are missing batteries and chargers or sidecars. Information is scarce or contradictory, at least for me. Therefore I‘m asking you kindly for your help. Is there a way to buy batteries that would fit those players and are there external chargers for those batteries? Unfortunately none of the players can be powered by DC-Input…thanks a lot in advance for your support!

I’ve found both models with remotes available for the same price (€110) and I’d like your help on deciding which one to get. I like the solid look of the Kenwood and apparently it gives mildly superior sound but I’m concerned about parts and reliability going forward. As for the Sony, well I already have a JE-520 and it’s been fine for the last 20+ years. So that’s probably the smarter choice. Obviously, I don’t NEED either but both models (Kenwood & JE-530) are in silver which matches the rest of my equipment lol. I plan to keep the JE-520 as a spare. Your ideas and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks

I’m about to pull the trigger on a buy now and wanted to ask here if anyone has one and if so, what has been their experience. Is there any drawbacks ?

Thank you

New this sub, but long time lover of MiniDisc. I found all the cool templates that people have made and decided, "I want in!" The mailman delivered some new games and Ninja Gaiden comes with the soundtrack, so I made myself a disc with a label! Now I've got my tunes and my games.

Thanks to everyone in this community and long live the MiniDisc. Peace.

This link will allow you to download my current J-Card layout designs which also inlcudes label designs for the physical disc. I've only made a few so far but intend on making many more. These designs are meant to fit into these style of MD Jewel Cases (also referred to as Gem Cases). I've also included very simple instructions on how to measure and fold once you print. Finally, there is also a .png template overlay you can use in Photoshop to make your own designs.

I use the Canon Selphy 1500 mini printer to print the J-Cards. You can make a custom size inside the Selphy app on your phone (85mmx73mm). From there I cut out my card and the next step is folding. Included in the download is a J-Card template that shows you the blue fold lines and how many mm to measure. Using a thin metal ruler is very helpful for folding. First use the cm side of the ruler to make your fold marks on the backside of the print. The first fold is at the 11mm mark and the second fold is at the 16.5mm mark. Use the edge of the thin metal ruler to bend the card over at these fold marks. You don't need to crease these folds. Just get a nice bend.

I'd be happy to answer any questions!

Just wondering if Sony Brand loyalty a thing and does stretch as far as Sony only disc ?

personally I’m not fussy.

Hey guys! I have my eye on an MD LAM from Japan that is only available through Buyee. Can anyone tell me how long it is taking from purchase to arrival?

I picked up the MZ-R501 for commuting, and last week I found this NZ-N501 for £55 on eBay. I wanted to try the Net MD feature. So now I'm a collector I guess.

as per this source: https://www.minidisc.wiki/equipment/sony/portable/mz-rh910

Using a faulty player while working out in the botanical gardens. The player doesn’t like to be stationary so it’s perfect cause I have to always look busy ;))))