Topic: Marantz PMD 671 in the field Part 3...

[Chuck]

so lemme get this right? the headphone and rca outs are analog, so why does it matter if the recorder patching out of it is 24-bit? the headphone amp is digital?

just wondering

I'm confused as well....all I want to know is if I hook the 671 up to my car stereo with a 1/8 to 1/8 mini cable from the headphone jack, will it play through it?  I would go test it right now, but the radio is fried.  I'm going to get another tomorrow and want to know if I should get one that has the aux in on it.

Why run a feed out of the headphone jack, when you can get a signal with the proper impedence and voltage out of the analog RCA outputs? Is it so you can control the level with the headphone volume control?

[macdaddy]

yes, that would work, but chuck is right - you should use the rca outs  on the 671 for that purpose...

i have seen car stereos with a front facing dual rca jack, which would be exactly what you would need (although rca > mini would work fine, too)...

[leehookem]

I ran split omnis tonight for the first time.  tracking it out now.

AKG 482 > Oade ACM Marantz PMD-671

hopefully i'll have it posted in an hour or so.

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=26660

[fozzy]

I ran split omnis tonight for the first time.  tracking it out now.

AKG 482 > Oade ACM Marantz PMD-671

hopefully i'll have it posted in an hour or so.

It is now officially  a race   

[leehookem]

bring it

[Kevin Straker]

Can someone please tell me the difference in 24 bit versus e24? I lost the insert that came with the manual.

[sygdwm]

 

i have the manual in front of me. i dont have an insert.

[Kevin Straker]

i have the manual in front of me. i dont have an insert.

Mine came with an extra page that was not bound in with the rest. I was just floating around on top. It said something about this e24/24e thing.

[sygdwm]

wish i could help. sorry.

[spreadheadtom]

i have the manual in front of me. i dont have an insert.

Mine came with an extra page that was not bound in with the rest. I was just floating around on top. It said something about this e24/24e thing.

mine is less than 2 months old and I don't recall getting an insert with mine either.  I'll check tonight, though.

 Tommy

[Kevin Straker]

i have the manual in front of me. i dont have an insert.

Mine came with an extra page that was not bound in with the rest. I was just floating around on top. It said something about this e24/24e thing.

mine is less than 2 months old and I don't recall getting an insert with mine either.  I'll check tonight, though.

 Tommy

Yep, there were 2. One about the e24 thing and another about the PMD edit software. Any ideas on the e24 thing? I have no idea what the difference is.

Looks like the 24e is a new bwav format for broadcasting. Still not sure what the difference is.

[kindms]

i have the manual in front of me. i dont have an insert.

Mine came with an extra page that was not bound in with the rest. I was just floating around on top. It said something about this e24/24e thing.

mine is less than 2 months old and I don't recall getting an insert with mine either.  I'll check tonight, though.

 Tommy

Yep, there were 2. One about the e24 thing and another about the PMD edit software. Any ideas on the e24 thing? I have no idea what the difference is.

Looks like the 24e is a new bwav format for broadcasting. Still not sure what the difference is.

From the announcement thread RE: 24e vs. 24 (or wav really)

The only "problem" with the 671 when it first came out, is that the .wav files that it saved were not recognized by most programs.  Marantz had implemented a new .wav file format developed by Microsoft.  Only problem is that most programs can't read it.  This could be bypassed by opening the file in CD Wave, and then resaving with the "alternate 24-bit format" option checked.  However, the issue is now moot, because Marantz has fixed it with a firmware update.

This was the way I remember folks were able to determine if the firmware had been updated by marantz. if it had 24e as a file type selection it meant that the firmware was updated and the difference between the 2 formats was one was the newer .wav format and the other was the older more recognized format.

[nottingham]

Here’s what mine says.
There are two types of 24-bit PCM formats available in the PMD671. ‘24” is the standard PCM ID type, compatible with the majority of software based editing suites, and “e24” is the new extensive ID type that allows for playback of 24-bit files in Microsoft’s windows media player.
Ron……

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

I've been debating jumping on one of these.  are you still happy with yours mike?  the 4 gb cards are at 97.50 and the 8 gb ones are at 197.50 from the same seller you bought yours from. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZlasvegas_qtpieQQhtZ-1
fwiw, it looks like if you pay 6.50 for shipping (instead of free) you can avoid the two week  delay and get it reasonably fast via priority mail.  seems like it's worth the extra 6.50 for the quick ship in this case.

any other nicely priced cards out there that I should be considering besides the one above? 
I currently have a kingston 4 gb/50x card that's worked flawlessly, but I need a second one and am just checking out my options.......

The ship time sucked, they shipped it the day after I inquired about if/when the item had been shipped (little over 2 weeks later).

That being said, if I wasn't pressed for time to get a card and just wanted another 4GB because you might need it in the future I'd buy from them again, just be sure to follow up.

It seems to work flawlessly in my 671 and my Nikon D70 (so far), 4GB that's stable @ 24/96 for $100 bux, I'm totally happy with it.  I was considering getting a pqi card from newegg.com when they had them last year, but since the Kingston cards seemed to be working good for people and Dell had a great deal on them I went that route.

I wish this CF media was easier to find out WHO made it, I suspect some of these brands like pqi and others might be made by the same people as the big name brands (kind of like cd-r media). 

[F.O.Bean]

i know this is a 671 thread, but im gonna grab an 8GB card for the 722 for non-festie shows, that way i ALWAYS have a reliable backup

wonder if those PQI 8GB cards work in the 722 if they work in the 671 i'll bet the farm they work in the 722