Hi-MD
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Hi-MD is an enhanced version of Sony’s MiniDisc format that increased storage capacity and flexibility for recording and data storage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hi-MD canonical | 3 |
| Sony Hi-MD | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9000151 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hi-MD Context triple: [MiniDisc, successorFormat, Hi-MD]
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A.
HdM
HdM is the commonly used abbreviation for Stuttgart Media University, a German university specializing in media, information, and communication studies.
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B.
Hi-Hatz
Hi-Hatz is a violent local drug dealer and gang leader who serves as the primary human antagonist in the British sci-fi film "Attack the Block."
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C.
HMDC
HMDC is the Hibernia Management and Development Company, the consortium responsible for managing and developing the Hibernia offshore oil field off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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D.
Mio
Mio is the Japanese-led Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter, a component of the joint ESA–JAXA BepiColombo mission designed to study Mercury’s magnetic field and space environment.
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E.
MDMK
MDMK is a regional political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, founded and led by Vaiko after splitting from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hi-MD Target entity description: Hi-MD is an enhanced version of Sony’s MiniDisc format that increased storage capacity and flexibility for recording and data storage.
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A.
HdM
HdM is the commonly used abbreviation for Stuttgart Media University, a German university specializing in media, information, and communication studies.
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B.
Hi-Hatz
Hi-Hatz is a violent local drug dealer and gang leader who serves as the primary human antagonist in the British sci-fi film "Attack the Block."
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C.
HMDC
HMDC is the Hibernia Management and Development Company, the consortium responsible for managing and developing the Hibernia offshore oil field off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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D.
Mio
Mio is the Japanese-led Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter, a component of the joint ESA–JAXA BepiColombo mission designed to study Mercury’s magnetic field and space environment.
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E.
MDMK
MDMK is a regional political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, founded and led by Vaiko after splitting from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MiniDisc format variant
ⓘ
optical disc format ⓘ |
| allows |
editing of audio tracks on-disc
ⓘ
storage of computer files as on a USB drive ⓘ |
| brand |
Sony Hi-MD
ⓘ
linked to:
Hi-MD
|
| capacity |
1 GB on dedicated Hi-MD discs
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up to 305 MB on reformatted standard 80-minute MiniDiscs ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Hi-MD Walkman devices
ⓘ
select Sony MiniDisc recorders with Hi-MD support ⓘ |
| dataInterface | USB ⓘ |
| dataRewritability | rewritable medium ⓘ |
| declineReason |
competition from flash-based audio players
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competition from hard disk-based audio players ⓘ rise of solid-state USB storage ⓘ |
| developer | Sony ⓘ |
| discEnclosure | protective cartridge ⓘ |
| feature |
copy protection mechanisms
ⓘ
file-based data storage ⓘ increased storage capacity compared to standard MiniDisc ⓘ removable, rewritable media ⓘ support for compressed audio modes ⓘ support for high-quality uncompressed audio ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
audio recording
ⓘ
data storage ⓘ |
| introduced | 2004 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sony ⓘ |
| marketedAs | successor to standard MiniDisc ⓘ |
| marketingPosition | high-capacity portable audio and data format ⓘ |
| mediaType | removable disc ⓘ |
| opticalTechnology | laser-based read/write ⓘ |
| parentFormat | MiniDisc ⓘ |
| powerSource | portable battery-powered devices ⓘ |
| predecessor | MiniDisc ⓘ |
| recordingMethod | magneto-optical recording ⓘ |
| region | worldwide ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| storageMediumType | magneto-optical disc ⓘ |
| successorInMarket |
flash memory audio players
ⓘ
hard disk digital audio players ⓘ |
| supports |
ATRAC3plus compression
ⓘ
backward compatibility with standard MiniDisc audio ⓘ computer data storage ⓘ digital audio recording ⓘ linear PCM recording ⓘ |
| supportsReformatting | standard MiniDisc media ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hi-MD Description of subject: Hi-MD is an enhanced version of Sony’s MiniDisc format that increased storage capacity and flexibility for recording and data storage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.