Love MiniDisc! My MiniDiscs still sound like I recorded them yesterday and now going on 25 years plus! An amazing product from the magical geniuses from Sony! 👍
Reichelt has stock of this ic for just over 3 euros. They are in Germany. Farnell has something that "may" work, but MOQ is 300. Same with Digikey. Cannot see it on RS. Hopefully you get one soon so that we can see the conclusion of this cursed radio.
And in the next episode, the chip is flashed so it no longer requires a BCM to operate. This is a fantastic video, it shows three great people working to solve a problem that no-one actually has. Just a challenge :)
I have an Auto minidisc that will record while driving! It has a buffer in it that will let you copy music off of AM or FM. You hear a song on the radio you like, hit record, and presto. Great content, Mark. Looking forward to part 2. Amazingly, a minidisc can hold 144 minutes in monophonic mode. Great for recording 45s and AM...............
Awesome!! I was rather disappointed at the previous video because that's a very nice unit. Surprised also at the comments there from some really knowledgeable folks. Now I know it'll get fixed in the next one. Fantastic job
I would replace that one cap that had a little less ESR, otherwise I think that with that burned driver chip found, the problem is solved. If the motors survived. Another good video Mark, thank you.🤔🤓
I had been wondering about this car deck Mark - very interesting progress made. Considering it's a prototype, I have to laugh at how much tech has been 'crammed' into this cage - amazing - all that's missing is a coffee maker !
I just shudder thinking this being rattled around and heat cycled for 15 years in a car. It almost looks like destined to be a failure. It has to be so much easier now to design devices with solid state media and streaming.
I can't recall ever using a vehicle tape deck with such smooth cassette loading and ejecting. The differences in product quality tiers used to be more obvious with relatively simple QoL features. ✌️
I've used minidisc 💽 4 track recorders in the past. I actually liked the technology! It's good to see the minidisc getting some attention after being superceded by compact disc. Thx again, Mark!
At time marker 2:30, the label on the side says "prototype material". That alone would deter me from even touching this incredibly packed piece of kit! Ah well, Mark soldiers (and solders) on undaunted!
A labor of love. Today some software and a computer and off you go. I have a recording studio in a spare room. Sounds as good as any studio. $800.00 and change. People record, polish and publish. No agents, no fees.....I love the CDs etc, but they're never making a comeback. I'm glad dedicated people keep the past working. TY.
Great video Mark and the gang. Yes i also love mini disk in car audio. Will be looking forward to part 2 once you have that motor diver chip. Keep up the good work Mark.
Good job Mark! It's a complex device! Great you could hook up with some experts for advice. I have confidence in you that this unit will be a worker after you've replaced that cooked motor driver chip! A bit annoying that it requires a truck BCM hanging off it for it to work though!
This is like a thriller! You're getting closer thanks to your fellow agents; once you find the secret Driver Chip this leathal mystery will be solved! I love it. This is online/IRL mystery solving at its best
Hi Mark. You really keep us waiting for new content. I love My Mini Disc's as well. I got out My MZ-1, and got a Plastic Printing firm to print Me out some Battery terminals, so I can now use It on the move again. I get 18 hours out of one charge now as well. It Is quite a talking point everywhere I go with It. As I bought It from new, and still have the carry bag. Good Luck with the chip, hope It works. And You are back soon.
Great job! Thankfully the LB1649 from Sanyo is still available (at least in germany) - digikey or ebay is your friend... Looking at the bunch of flat-flexes all around you can imagine where the development costs go in these units.
Cool surprise! Would be nice to have them all in the same room next time, as we can learn from the mutual thought process. That one electrolytic might possibly be a good candidate for a change, as it might have been sitting in the heat for a long time.
There was some damage (4 points) to the white flex cable that was connect to the MD motherboard at time 11:10 just above your thumb. Just double check there is no damage to the track/ traces on the flex cable.
I'd have replaced the SMD electrolytics on the spot, the 90s ones were notoriously bad, tons of Philips DCCs died because of the caps eventually leaking.
Love MiniDisc! My MiniDiscs still sound like I recorded them yesterday and now going on 25 years plus! An amazing product from the magical geniuses from Sony! 👍
I still use them and they are spot on
A media that was built to look after your music/media. Couldn't get scratched unless you did on purpose.
Unbelievable that amount of grace and patience you all have dealing with such a difficult situation. I am impressed
Only 16 minutes long 💔 grateful of course though. God bless mark
What a team! Great to see cooperation and no egos getting in the way of a fix!!
Reichelt has stock of this ic for just over 3 euros. They are in Germany. Farnell has something that "may" work, but MOQ is 300. Same with Digikey. Cannot see it on RS.
Hopefully you get one soon so that we can see the conclusion of this cursed radio.
20 minutes before I go to work. Just enough for a brand spanking new mark video!
Night shift?
@@ThisIsJamesLUnfortunately yes
love his clips!
wow, back on the DCC!! Thanks, Mark. My life has been incomplete ever since the first DCC episode.
Good show, Team effort. It always made a difference in my work experience.
Minidisc is still a main staple in my music listening pleasure
And in the next episode, the chip is flashed so it no longer requires a BCM to operate. This is a fantastic video, it shows three great people working to solve a problem that no-one actually has. Just a challenge :)
I have an Auto minidisc that will record while driving! It has a buffer in it that will let you copy music off of AM or FM. You hear a song on the radio you like, hit record, and presto. Great content, Mark. Looking forward to part 2. Amazingly, a minidisc can hold 144 minutes in monophonic mode. Great for recording 45s and AM...............
Great diagnostics, as usual Mark. Thanks to Ralf and Shazad for sharing their knowledge too.
That Alpine jacket is dope!
Shazad is an Alpine fanatic, well-known among the Alpine collector circles.
@@sw6188 Nice!
Fantastic video guys. Its like the 3 tenors of electronics.
Awesome!! I was rather disappointed at the previous video because that's a very nice unit. Surprised also at the comments there from some really knowledgeable folks. Now I know it'll get fixed in the next one. Fantastic job
I would replace that one cap that had a little less ESR, otherwise I think that with that burned driver chip found, the problem is solved. If the motors survived. Another good video Mark, thank you.🤔🤓
That cooperation was wholesome to watch, wonderful with people with such in depth knowledge you possess.
There are those little blue SMD Inductors on the PCBs, these act as fuses in case of short circuit. Could be worthwhile to check them...
Nice collab. Enjoy seeing men passionate about electronics.
Wonderful ! Incredible to see an expert at work with also experts! Impressed ! Thank
Hopefully one day, it still work! DCC is cool! I had one, a long time ago...
legend Mark!! Can't believe we're going to be on another follow up for this player!
Brilliant! Another Mark video. I'm a fan of minidisc. I own 5 full sized hi fi players and about 10 portables. It's a great format.
It’s so good to watch this. Especially when you have such excellent assistance. It adds an extra level of feelgood❤
I had been wondering about this car deck Mark - very interesting progress made. Considering it's a prototype, I have to laugh at how much tech has been 'crammed' into this cage - amazing - all that's missing is a coffee maker !
I just shudder thinking this being rattled around and heat cycled for 15 years in a car. It almost looks like destined to be a failure. It has to be so much easier now to design devices with solid state media and streaming.
fantastic mechanism right there, tough enough for bumpy road conditions and extreme temperatures.
excellent group effort everyone, this is great
Wow.
That is some international colaboration.
Great work you guys !
I can't recall ever using a vehicle tape deck with such smooth cassette loading and ejecting. The differences in product quality tiers used to be more obvious with relatively simple QoL features. ✌️
I've used minidisc 💽 4 track recorders in the past. I actually liked the technology! It's good to see the minidisc getting some attention after being superceded by compact disc. Thx again, Mark!
That was great idea to bring in Shazad!
Loving the alpine jacket 👍had a Rockford fosgate one back in the day.
WHAT ?!?! Another cliffhanger !
Man, talk about an insanely complicated machine.
At time marker 2:30, the label on the side says "prototype material". That alone would deter me from even touching this incredibly packed piece of kit! Ah well, Mark soldiers (and solders) on undaunted!
Probably a reason these have disappeared.
A labor of love. Today some software and a computer and off you go. I have a recording studio in a spare room. Sounds as good as any studio. $800.00 and change. People record, polish and publish. No agents, no fees.....I love the CDs etc, but they're never making a comeback. I'm glad dedicated people keep the past working. TY.
A very positive person, nice to look at. Thank you, it's nice to learn how to repair))
Great video Mark and the gang. Yes i also love mini disk in car audio. Will be looking forward to part 2 once you have that motor diver chip. Keep up the good work Mark.
That is absolutely brilliant! Always been a big Dcc fan . Well done guys .!
better and better, great stuff, knowledgeable guest stars as well!
Great job guys and fantastic collaboration. Victory at last
Wow, I bet your guests loved seeing your process
awesome video. nice to see the guys get involved. retro repair, is so important. the only way to keep these things alive for the future to see.
Good job Mark! It's a complex device! Great you could hook up with some experts for advice.
I have confidence in you that this unit will be a worker after you've replaced that cooked motor driver chip!
A bit annoying that it requires a truck BCM hanging off it for it to work though!
Awesome collab. Great watch during my lunch time.
"The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation" Bertrand Russell.
“Was that on a beer mat?”
Damn that radio (again). Looking forward to seeing it working Mark :)
You’re back! Thank goodness! Glad to see you’re finally getting somewhere with the minidisc, hopefully you manage to suss it out.
This is like a new electronic audio brains trust. I love it.
Excellent Mark Great Collab with the other geezers
Great video and just shows with a touch of teamwork how far it can go.
thank you , eagerly awaiting a finished job.👍👏🤞🙏
Mark this is Royalty! Wow!
Can't beat a bit of teamwork. Well done guys. Good luck in the next episode Mark. Cheers 🍺
大変素晴らしい動画です。とても役に立ちます。👍💯
Great team work 👏🏼👍🏼
Hope this one is not as time consuming as the AWIA FD-990 tape deck repair. Good work so far!
You guys are the ultimate team to get this rare device working, I wish you the best luck! I am exited for more videos like this!
What an exotic beast! Good luck with it!
Nice Team. More plz!
I believe we've been treated to a visit by the brain trust! A lot of talent in your lab Mark!
Excellent collaboration! Nice work guys!
This is like a thriller! You're getting closer thanks to your fellow agents; once you find the secret Driver Chip this leathal mystery will be solved! I love it. This is online/IRL mystery solving at its best
you just came on at the right time I needed something interesting to watch thank you Mark and thanks for the video
Loved you in nutty professor ,man
i love mini disc's... had a MD walkman and kenwood seperates recorder, for many years...
Best channel on UA-cam.. IMHO !
Magnificent as Ever 💎🥇👂🇬🇧
Mark is great at what he does love the videos keep up the great work mate
One head is good, but three is better! 😊
Thank you Mark
Oh bloody hell! All star cast and cliff hanger! The IC seems easy to find but will it solve it? So suspenseful!
Well done fellas, looking forward to next time.😊
Shazad's Alpine jacket is sick
Shazad is an Alpine fanatic, well-known in the Alpine collector circles.
Thank you for posting 👍👍
I really liked the top team gathered!!!!!!
Hi Mark. You really keep us waiting for new content. I love My Mini Disc's as well. I got out My MZ-1, and got a Plastic Printing firm to print Me out some Battery terminals, so I can now use It on the move again. I get 18 hours out of one charge now as well. It Is quite a talking point everywhere I go with It. As I bought It from new, and still have the carry bag. Good Luck with the chip, hope It works. And You are back soon.
The different accents was fun too. 😊
This is shaping up like the Akai cassette deck saga 😊
Back in the days this would be a dream machine. FM RDS, Minidisk and DCC/CC with Dolby.
Great collaboration. 👍
Just need Techmoan to make an appearance now!
Two of my favourite UA-cam guys ❤️
Long live DCC!
And minidisc ofcourse!
The A/Vengers Assemble :)
I am from India, so much like your videos,very useful
These are the heroes the world needs.
That was really interesting. Thanks for the video
Great job! Thankfully the LB1649 from Sanyo is still available (at least in germany) - digikey or ebay is your friend...
Looking at the bunch of flat-flexes all around you can imagine where the development costs go in these units.
Great work , can’t wait until next episode 👍😎
Nice find.
Just great! Love it!
That is teamwork men.
Cool surprise! Would be nice to have them all in the same room next time, as we can learn from the mutual thought process.
That one electrolytic might possibly be a good candidate for a change, as it might have been sitting in the heat for a long time.
6:56 Mate, you had me in stitches with the knob and nut jokes 🤣 very unexpected from this channel, but I wholeheartedly welcome it. Cheers!
Nice video sir ❤❤
now just to find that hens tooth of a part and its fixed good stuff mark.
Holy Cow! That little thing is more complicated than the Apollo 11.
really love the DCC eject system
Nice teamwork
Mark, please please please can you post videos more often to help me with my addiction...... I swear I get the shakes and sweats between videos !
I see tons of places selling that LB1649 chip so we'll just wait for the repair!!
Are they genuine though? Way too many china fakes on the market these days.
There was some damage (4 points) to the white flex cable that was connect to the MD motherboard at time 11:10 just above your thumb. Just double check there is no damage to the track/ traces on the flex cable.
i remember this ... this will be interesting
Great video! Thanks Mark.
I'd have replaced the SMD electrolytics on the spot, the 90s ones were notoriously bad, tons of Philips DCCs died because of the caps eventually leaking.