Sony MDH-10
Brand : Sony
Manual
Features: This is a computer peripheral designed for computer data storage. Uses special MD-Data discs (similar, but not identical to MD-Audio discs). Capacity: 140MB, transfer rate: 150KB/s continuous, 2.5MB/s burst, 320KB internal buffer, average seek < 500ms. LCD display on remote. Includes remote, headphones. Unit will play (but not record) audio MDs.
On a very limited review of some units (<10) there seems to have been at least three versions produced, having serial numbers starting 100xxxx, 300xxxx, or 400xxxx. They have different SCSI connectors on the back; at the time of review the 100xxxx and 400xxxx have Amplimite HPDB50 and the 300xxxx an HPCN50 (sometimes called micro-Centronics). The difference in SCSI connector may be dependent on the region in which they were originally sold (eg Japan or US/Canada/EU).
Exploring the Sony Product Park site shows there was a firmware upgrade offered that claimed to improve battery life by 80%.
Drivers: Archive.org
NEC PC9800 series DOSV machine common Windows95: two self extracting .exe's
Optical pickup: KMS-190A
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page, Sony Product Park Vintage Computer Forum
| Name | MDH-10 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1995/07 |
| Device type | misc |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 86 x 31 x 131mm |
| Weight | 340g |
| ATRAC ver | |
| Battery | LIP-12 |
| Battery notes | |
| Sidecar (depr) | 3xAA |
| Voltage | |
| Power cable | |
| Price (launch) | $769 |
| - | |
| Inputs | N/A |
| Outputs | 3.5mm line out (analog-only), 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | Remote (Sony), SCSI |
