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Sony's MiniDisc was one of two rival digital systems introduced in 1992 that were intended to replace the Philips Compact Cassette analog audio tape system: the other was the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC), created by Philips and Matsushita (now Panasonic).
Sep 7, 2024 · Released in November 1992, the Sony MZ-1 was the first MiniDisc player and recorder. It introduced ATRAC 1 compression and featured a 10-second shock-resistant memory, ensuring smooth playback even during movement.
Veritably printing money, Sony and other MiniDisc hardware manufacturers came to the defense of music-rental chains when the displeased Japanese record industry took them to court.
Sep 27, 2013 · Sony stopped making portable MiniDisc players in 2011, and the announcement in February of year is the last nail in the coffin of this format.
Oct 11, 2023 · MiniDisc was a Sony invention which used the company's own Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC) system, which employed intelligent data compression techniques designed along psychoacoustic principles.
Feb 1, 2013 · Sony wasn't the only company making MiniDisc players - the likes of Sharp, Panasonic and JVC also had a crack.
Feb 6, 2013 · On the horizon were advances in portable digital music that would outstrip the MiniDisc. In ’97 while Sony was in the midst of a $30-million dollar marketing campaign to push MiniDisc in the US and the UK, some of the first portable MP3 players were about to hit the market.