[slinkelist] New DVD 300 disc players...

[shawn@sboyle.com]

I think we're going to have to wait on this until Sony realizes that some people might plan on having more than 300 or so DVDs. Maybe then they'll implement a setup more like their CD changers. Although not selling changers with this capability now seems like a mistake to me.


On Sun, 26 November 2000, "Colby Boles" wrote:

> 
> None of these units are going to work. They don't allow Control-A1 II
> control over the changer. Control-S is basically wired IR and so you can
> really do anything more than you can with a remote. Without being able to
> talk back to the Slink-e, you won't be able ID the discs or any of that good
> stuff.
> 
> Colby
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On
> > Behalf Of Mitchell S. Cohen
> > Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 3:27 PM
> > To: Peter Elliot; slinkelist@nirvis.com
> > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] New DVD 300 disc players...
> >
> >
> > Hi...  Ohhh, I do hope these will work with the slink-e.
> >
> > I did find this press release:
> >
> >   http://ca.biz.yahoo.com/bw/000907/in_sony_2.html
> >
> > which says a fair bit more than the Sony web page.  Most
> > interesting - they
> > moved the playhead to the center of the unit, which lets the
> > player play the
> > second side of a DVD by spinning the carousel around and loading
> > the disc in
> > backwards.  Clever.
> >
> > Ahha:  According to Crutchfield, they do have a Control-S port.  They even
> > have a photo of the back of the 870D:
> >
> > <http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-iMpbIyrfCNx/prodpic.asp?pp=2
> > 8012&i=158
> > DVX870D&o=M&a=0&display=XL>
> >
> > This is good, I do believe...
> >
> > ---
> >       Mitchell S. Cohen, Multimedia Systems Consulting
> >         mcohen@msystems.com, http://www.msystems.com
> >   Home Automation page at http://www.msystems.com/homeauto/
> >
> > > From: Peter Elliot <peter.elliot@ukonline.co.uk>
> > > Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 16:36:21 -0500
> > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
> > > Subject: [slinkelist] New DVD 300 disc players...
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've just noticed on the Sony site two new DVD multidisc players do
> > > these units have the Control A2-II? link... All it states is
> > > 'MegaStorage CD Changer Control'
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Peter Elliot
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > DVP-CX860    msrp $699.00
> > > http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/home/dvd/dvd/dvp-cx860.shtml
> > >
> > > 300 +1 DVD/VCD/CD Player
> > > Advanced DSP Servo with Active Tilt Control
> > > 10 Bit 27Mhz Video DAC
> > > Video Equalizer
> > > SmoothScan High Speed Forward and Reverse
> > > SmoothSlow Forward and Reverse
> > > 96 khz24 bit Linear PCM audio decoding
> > > Dolby Digital Output
> > > DTS Digital Output
> > > Digital Cinema Sound Modes
> > > Bitmapped Graphic User Interface (GUI)
> > > 300 + 1 Disc Explorer System
> > > Custom Parental Controls
> > > MegaStorage CD Changer Control
> > > Picture Navigation
> > > Multi Brand DVD Navigator Remote with Phosphorescent Keys
> > > Component Video Output
> > >
> > > DVP-CX870D    msrp $899.00
> > > http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/home/dvd/dvd/dvp-cx870d.shtml
> > >
> > > As 860 other than:
> > >
> > > Dolby Digital 5.1 processing built-in
> > > Copper Plated Chassis
> > > Anti Vibration top plate
> > > Holographic Slot Labels
> > >
> > >
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