Editing MiniDisc (section)

=== Hi-MD ===
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Hi-MD is a further development of the MiniDisc format. Hi-MD media will not play on non-Hi-MD equipment, including NetMD players. The [[Hi-MD]] format, introduced in 2004, marked a return to the data storage arena with its 1&nbsp;GB discs and ability to act as a [[USB flash drive|USB drive]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/4270|title=Sony introduces Hi-MD Walkman digital music players |date=Jan 7, 2004 |website=Sony |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040201212250/http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/4270 |archive-date=1 February 2004 }}</ref> Hi-MD units allow the recording and playback of audio and data on the same disc, and can write both audio and data to standard MiniDisc media – an 80-minute MiniDisc blank could be formatted to store 305&nbsp;MB of data.