Topic: Sony's being Discontinued

[John R]

This came to Sonicsense from our distributor:

To All-

Please be aware that one of the Sony factories in Japan, after taking a look at worldwide demand, has shutdown without advanced notice to Sony US, production of the CDRW33, CDRW66, PCMR300 and PCMR700. The PCM R500 will stay in the line until further notice and sales for this piece have been brisk. Sorry to be the bearer of this discontinuation news. FCM is researching Sony's selection of Consumer crossover units to see if we can find any units that meet the specifications of the discontinued W33 and R300. Will keep you abreast if we find any.

get 'em now, before they're gone.

jr

[jpschust]

this really isnt a huge shock to me, it seems like everyone is trying to phase out their DAT production

[F.O.Bean]

ALOT of ppl have switched to jb3's too, when is sony gonna have a nice lil HD that can do 24/192

[C.Clark]

this really isnt a huge shock to me, it seems like everyone is trying to phase out their DAT production

this has been coming for years, sony might finally get there act together and start making HD recorders

[jpschust]

its a pretty small niche market for field hard drive recorders though, thats why they havent been around sooner

[BJ]

wouldn't that niche market be the same niche that was driving the DAT tho?  Are there alot of uses for a DAT?  j/w

[jpschust]

im talking on the field level though, i know the original post was on the home decks.  there is a wide market for rack mountable hd recorders.  hell i own a HD24

[C.Clark]

its a pretty small niche market for field hard drive recorders though, thats why they havent been around sooner

i was saying in general, including rackmount as well as portables

[F.O.Bean]

im talking portables, agreed jonny, but there is the old dat market

[John R]

unless sony's getting ready to forcefeed us the next media format in a couple of years.  DCC ?

jr

[F.O.Bean]

unless sony's getting ready to forcefeed us the next media format in a couple of years.  DCC ?

jr

DCC

[creekfreak]

ALOT of ppl have switched to jb3's too, when is sony gonna have a nice lil HD that can do 24/192

hehe, I know what you mean, every time I record using the V3 I see all the higher settings sitting their and I can't use them

[C.Clark]

unless sony's getting ready to forcefeed us the next media format in a couple of years.  DCC ?

jr

im sure there sitting there over in japan thinking about what new format to bring out that will be as useless as the one they came out with before, history repeating itself, always works out.  i hope sony can get something that is actually gonna live through the format wars

[Sean Gallemore]

Hi-MD!

[F.O.Bean]

ALOT of ppl have switched to jb3's too, when is sony gonna have a nice lil HD that can do 24/192

hehe, I know what you mean, every time I record using the V3 I see all the higher settings sitting their and I can't use them

exactly, theres all those ##'s above 48k