Sony's MiniDisc audio format, to some, feels just as futuristic now as it did when it launched in November 1992. And that's perhaps why it's seeing renewed interest it's got a retro feel with modern usability. Let's explore the options for getting into the audio media that took over Japan, but was a bit too ahead of its time for most everywhere else.

Featured music: "Oh No" by Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com/album/f...)

Sources and links:
Aiwa MiniDisc battery adapter: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:277...
SonicStage on Windows 10: https://www.minidisc.wiki/guides/soni...
Web MiniDisc Pro guide: https://www.minidisc.wiki/guides/webm...

00:00 Introduction
01:14 Format overview
07:15 Prerecorded discs vs recording your own
09:29 Home component recorders
11:29 Portable recorders the SP era
14:09 Playbackonly portables
16:13 Battery considerations
20:35 Portable NetMD the best option for most people
23:55 HiMD, a niche and expensive choice
25:11 Options for blank media
27:29 Recording to NetMD with a modern computer
29:27 The future of MiniDisc and summary

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Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bo....