The Mini Disc & DCC Player Comeback

[@boblabelle6704]

Unbelievable that amount of grace and patience you all have dealing with such a difficult situation. I am impressed

[@Polanskitoo]

What a team! Great to see cooperation and no egos getting in the way of a fix!!

[@gilmour73]

20 minutes before I go to work. Just enough for a brand spanking new mark video!

[@ThisIsJamesL]

Night shift?

[@gilmour73]

​@@ThisIsJamesLUnfortunately yes

[@ParallaxVisuals]

love his clips!

[@bobgrob4]

wow, back on the DCC!! Thanks, Mark. My life has been incomplete ever since the first DCC episode.

[@brianwood5220]

Great diagnostics, as usual Mark. Thanks to Ralf and Shazad for sharing their knowledge too.

[@johnsampson1096]

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...............

[@bobbuilder3687]

Only 16 minutes long 💔 grateful of course though. God bless mark

[@dunkelheit843]

That cooperation was wholesome to watch, wonderful with people with such in depth knowledge you possess.

[@CraftyZA]

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.

[@einfelder8262]

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 :)

[@pieroluciano3272]

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! 👍

[@interceptor7905]

I still use them and they are spot on

[@dack6528]

A media that was built to look after your music/media. Couldn't get scratched unless you did on purpose.

[@sats_nak]

legend Mark!! Can't believe we're going to be on another follow up for this player!

[@sholtodepuma]

That Alpine jacket is dope!

[@sw6188]

Shazad is an Alpine fanatic, well-known among the Alpine collector circles.

[@sholtodepuma]

​@@sw6188 Nice!

[@marktubeie07]

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 !

[@SamiHentunen]

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.

[@that_thing_I_do]

Nice collab. Enjoy seeing men passionate about electronics.

[@duroxkilo]

fantastic mechanism right there, tough enough for bumpy road conditions and extreme temperatures. excellent group effort everyone, this is great

[@gplusgplus2286]

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

[@williampeters3803]

Good show, Team effort. It always made a difference in my work experience.

[@chrissimons9733]

Fantastic video guys. Its like the 3 tenors of electronics.

[@transformateur9969]

Wonderful ! Incredible to see an expert at work with also experts! Impressed ! Thank

[@frankywatte5646]

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.🤔🤓

[@Perbear]

It’s so good to watch this. Especially when you have such excellent assistance. It adds an extra level of feelgood❤

[@Micjoh]

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.

[@stephengorin3059]

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.

[@kostasantoniadis5451]

Wow. That is some international colaboration. Great work you guys !

[@baztess8281]

You’re back! Thank goodness! Glad to see you’re finally getting somewhere with the minidisc, hopefully you manage to suss it out.

[@WolfmanDude]

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!

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

WHAT ?!?! Another cliffhanger ! Man, talk about an insanely complicated machine.

[@quantumleap359]

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!

[@paulstubbs7678]

Probably a reason these have disappeared.

[@troyconnolly9053]

That is absolutely brilliant! Always been a big Dcc fan . Well done guys .!

[@dragonlard4595]

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...

[@wardy1210]

Mark is great at what he does love the videos keep up the great work mate

[@eddieMurphy11111]

you just came on at the right time I needed something interesting to watch thank you Mark and thanks for the video

[@bobbuilder3687]

Loved you in nutty professor ,man

[@shaunmorrissey7313]

"The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation" Bertrand Russell.

[@janskeet1382]

“Was that on a beer mat?”

[@hydorah]

Oh bloody hell! All star cast and cliff hanger! The IC seems easy to find but will it solve it? So suspenseful!

[@hrdcpy]

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. ✌️

[@nandi123]

That was great idea to bring in Shazad!

[@gummansgubbe6225]

Talk about the right stuff!!!! What a team.

[@skypittman9303]

Awesome collab. Great watch during my lunch time.

[@stephenyoud6125]

Great job guys and fantastic collaboration. Victory at last

[@DID_IT_MYSELF]

Minidisc is still a main staple in my music listening pleasure

[@iNireus]

Wow, I bet your guests loved seeing your process

[@ctid107]

Best channel on KZbin.. IMHO !

[@keiths-teeth]

Excellent Mark Great Collab with the other geezers

[@DarrenMossAU]

Damn that radio (again). Looking forward to seeing it working Mark :)

[@davidseaman824]

better and better, great stuff, knowledgeable guest stars as well!

[@plunder1956]

This is like a new electronic audio brains trust. I love it.

[@quantumleap359]

I believe we've been treated to a visit by the brain trust! A lot of talent in your lab Mark!

[@zhaohaigaogu7821]

大変素晴らしい動画です。とても役に立ちます。👍💯

[@Mr1974yuriy]

A very positive person, nice to look at. Thank you, it's nice to learn how to repair))

[@Bloke-in-Stoke]

Can't beat a bit of teamwork. Well done guys. Good luck in the next episode Mark. Cheers 🍺

[@chox2001]

Great video and just shows with a touch of teamwork how far it can go. thank you , eagerly awaiting a finished job.👍👏🤞🙏

[@ukrainehamradio]

What an exotic beast! Good luck with it!

[@batmandestroys1978]

Mark this is Royalty! Wow!

[@TheBudgie29]

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.

[@Spellfork]

The A/Vengers Assemble :)

[@AudioGuyBrian]

Hope this one is not as time consuming as the AWIA FD-990 tape deck repair. Good work so far!

[@nevillegoddard4966]

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!

[@philathomas]

Well done fellas, looking forward to next time.😊

[@pasha12343]

Great work , can’t wait until next episode 👍😎

[@ExploreRepairRestore]

Loving the alpine jacket 👍had a Rockford fosgate one back in the day.

[@c.hundley9714]

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.

[@darkstatehk]

Excellent collaboration! Nice work guys!

[@RGD-Audio-Repairs]

i love mini disc's... had a MD walkman and kenwood seperates recorder, for many years...

[@ace7519]

One head is good, but three is better! 😊

[@shadabhusain6895]

I am from India, so much like your videos,very useful

[@humfelbert2079]

That was really interesting. Thanks for the video

[@DJNeiloSF]

This is shaping up like the Akai cassette deck saga 😊

[@sergemoreillon1236]

Great team work 👏🏼👍🏼

[@hw4527]

Thank you for posting 👍👍

[@davidleeroth805]

Great collaboration. 👍

[@ShookieJay]

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!

[@solwidotnl]

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.

[@joew9041]

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

[@johnray5466]

Shazad's Alpine jacket is sick

[@sw6188]

Shazad is an Alpine fanatic, well-known in the Alpine collector circles.

[@JonnyBlueChair]

Just need Techmoan to make an appearance now!

[@azulrapo]

I really liked the top team gathered!!!!!!

[@nathkrupa3463]

Nice video sir ❤❤

[@MrFixiit]

now just to find that hens tooth of a part and its fixed good stuff mark.

[@roadmantop3769]

wonder what the neighbours thought was going down ? 😂 always a pleasure 👍

[@fellpower]

Nice Team. More plz!

[@samwright8599]

The different accents was fun too. 😊

[@puciohenzap891]

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.

[@tonytech88]

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.

[@jeepcruiser]

Just great! Love it!

[@hamidrezahabibi8111]

Magnificent as Ever 💎🥇👂🇬🇧

[@weevie833]

Holy Cow! That little thing is more complicated than the Apollo 11.

[@skdevanytube]

Thank you Mark

[@apu_apustaja]

These are the heroes the world needs.

[@fretlessfender]

Two of my favourite KZbin guys ❤️ Long live DCC! And minidisc ofcourse!

[@PhilipvanderMatten]

really love the DCC eject system

[@mlonster]

Man, i wish i could get lessons from you! :)

[@Spiderelectron]

Great video! Thanks Mark.

[@rcetvg11n72]

i remember this ... this will be interesting

[@mrbillhicks]

Strangely I've been having a problem with an Aiwa mini hifi system radio, CD, and mini disc player... Sprayed some contact cleaner into the mini disc compartment, unit was unplugged, was working fine for a couple of weeks then started playing up, TOC reading, disc error, no disc, and mecha err came coming up on the display. Would work one minute and then nothing for a couple of days.... I have a feeling it's a mechanical problem more than anything else, may need some lube in the correct areas... Unit is old but in VGC, I use it to play a sleep countdown disc when I go to bed, problems sleeping due to years of irregular sleep patterns when I worked as a DJ , shift work etc...

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

Toc

[@ShR33k]

I hope we get a part 3 !!! And hopefully not in a year's time! hahaha It would be good seeing you replace that chip, but mainly finally seeing it running! What I don't understand is Ralf said the "Body Control Module" (the missing part from video #1) had to inject data with the correct VIN number. But the Body Control Module sounds like it was ripped from a random Ford Truck so even though it now powers up - surely it still wont work? And can the Body Control Module be re-programmed, and how would you know what VIN the radio is expecting? Sooooooo many questions !!! We need a part three !!!!

[@Dravgis67]

Back in the days this would be a dream machine. FM RDS, Minidisk and DCC/CC with Dolby.

[@RickMahoney2013]

That is teamwork men.

[@Alexelectricalengineering]

I would like if the video would be longer, but still nice, I hope you find a new IC! 👍👍👍

[@christophermarshall5765]

Nice find.

[@qaisermehmood6098]

Great job apriciated 🎉