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The Sony Mini Disc
Designed for the portable audio market, the Mini Disc features
small size, (2'/
2
inch diameter contained in a 72 χ 68 χ 5 mm
caddy — compared to the 4'/
2
inch diameter of the normal
CD),
it also withstands signal loss due to physical shock while
playing. In addition, the discs can be erased and re-recorded
unlike the standard CD.
CD similarities While much of the signal processing is
similar to that of the CD, there is much that is new. Firstly, we
will list the similarities which have been described in the
previous pages. The analogue signal is converted to digital
using 16-bit linear words and a sampling frequency o ...