Recordable MD minidisc

PART OF:
Thirteen recordable MD minidiscs, used
Made:
circa 1998 in Japan

Recordable MD minidisc with yellow plastic case, branded 'TDK FINE 74 recordable MD'.

Announced by Sony in September 1992, the minidisc system was a new type of digital audio compression storage and was offered for sale in Japan in November 1992 and in Europe, Canada, the USA and other countries in December 1992. Offering listening and recording capabilities, minidiscs were popular in their home market of Japan and moderately successful in Europe but had limited success in competition against cassettes and later recordable CDs and eventually portable music devices such as iPods.

Details

Category:
Sound Reproduction
Object Number:
2020-189/8
Materials:
metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: .33 kg
type:
minidisc
credit:
Sony Corporation