Extremely Rare Sony MDM - 111 MiniDisc MD - DATA SCSI Drive Unit PC Computer 140MB
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:42691133 | Model: MDM-111 |
| Compatible With: PC, Amiga | Interface: SCSI |
| UPC: Does Not Apply | Writable Format: MDM |
| Brand: Sony | Type: 3½ in Optical Drive |
| Form Factor: 3.5 in | Color: Beige |
Extremely Rare Sony MDM-111 MiniDisc MD-DATA SCSI Drive Unit PC Computer 140MB
Introduced in January, 1995.
The drive fits into a standard PC 3.5" floppy disk drive bay, uses a standard 3.5" disk drive power connector and has a 50-pin SCSI interface.
The drive can also play the 74-minute audio MiniDiscs and has a standard CD / DVD line output connector on the rear and a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack and volume control on the front. Perfect for vintage computer collectors and... enthusiasts who want to play their audio MiniDiscs under control of their PC.
Included is an MMD-140 disc which was used in the original test.
This unit was originally tested on an old Amiga system, then put in a closet and forgotten.
I don't have a SCSI controller to test this, today. However a simple power test and drive ejection, worked.
It's been so long since I've worked with SCSI devices that I can't be sure about system compatibility. However, I do recall going through a process to define a device on an Amiga, which allowed me to make custom device definitions. I presume that the same is available for Windows, Atari and Linux?
If you have any questions, please ask, prior to bidding.
This item is being sold As-Is. No returns.
Description, from Wikipedia:
MD Data (standing for MiniDisc Data) is a magneto-optical medium for storing computer data. Sony wanted MD Data to replace floppy disks, but the Zip drive from Iomega ended up filling that market need and, later on, the advent of affordable CD writers and very cheap blank CD media, coupled with the availability of memory sticks and cards proved the final straw for MD Data.The technology provided 140 MB of data storage, but it was slow and expensive. Also, data drives can only read or write audio MDs when set in "play" mode, which, however, does not provide computer access to the data.MD Data appeared in products such as an MD still camera and an MD document scanner. MD Data was also used in the late 1990s in 4- and 8-track multitrack recording decks. Meant as a step up from the popular 4-track cassette-based studios, these recorders enjoyed a brief prominence before they were replaced by relatively affordable -- and far more flexible -- direct-to-hard drive recording on Windows and Macintosh based computers. The format has always been hampered by the lack of an affordable MD Data drive with which to manipulate and back up data using a PC.
Introduced in January, 1995.
The drive fits into a standard PC 3.5" floppy disk drive bay, uses a standard 3.5" disk drive power connector and has a 50-pin SCSI interface.
The drive can also play the 74-minute audio MiniDiscs and has a standard CD / DVD line output connector on the rear and a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack and volume control on the front. Perfect for vintage computer collectors and... enthusiasts who want to play their audio MiniDiscs under control of their PC.
Included is an MMD-140 disc which was used in the original test.
This unit was originally tested on an old Amiga system, then put in a closet and forgotten.
I don't have a SCSI controller to test this, today. However a simple power test and drive ejection, worked.
It's been so long since I've worked with SCSI devices that I can't be sure about system compatibility. However, I do recall going through a process to define a device on an Amiga, which allowed me to make custom device definitions. I presume that the same is available for Windows, Atari and Linux?
If you have any questions, please ask, prior to bidding.
This item is being sold As-Is. No returns.
Description, from Wikipedia:
MD Data (standing for MiniDisc Data) is a magneto-optical medium for storing computer data. Sony wanted MD Data to replace floppy disks, but the Zip drive from Iomega ended up filling that market need and, later on, the advent of affordable CD writers and very cheap blank CD media, coupled with the availability of memory sticks and cards proved the final straw for MD Data.The technology provided 140 MB of data storage, but it was slow and expensive. Also, data drives can only read or write audio MDs when set in "play" mode, which, however, does not provide computer access to the data.MD Data appeared in products such as an MD still camera and an MD document scanner. MD Data was also used in the late 1990s in 4- and 8-track multitrack recording decks. Meant as a step up from the popular 4-track cassette-based studios, these recorders enjoyed a brief prominence before they were replaced by relatively affordable -- and far more flexible -- direct-to-hard drive recording on Windows and Macintosh based computers. The format has always been hampered by the lack of an affordable MD Data drive with which to manipulate and back up data using a PC.
