[slinkelist] New DVD 300 disc players...

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 16:13:22 -0500

The problem as I understand it with the Control-A1 II port on the back of
the DVD changer is that it's only there to send commands to a CD changer. It
doesn't report any information about what it's doing or the DVD that it is
currently playing. Nor will it accept command over the A1 II bus like the CD
changers do.

Like one of the other users who posted on the BBS I own all Sony components.
I'd buy one of the DVD changers tomorrow but I'm beginning to look at other
changers with RS-232...not perfect, but better than nothing.

-Shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On
Behalf Of Greg Young
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 11:29 PM
To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: RE: [slinkelist] New DVD 300 disc players...

I hate to admit that I work for Sony, given this discussion, but fortunately
I can be excused from speaking for the company in this forum, since I'm in
digital cameras.  I just started a couple of months ago.  At any rate,
doesn't the "megachanger" port (separate from the Control-S port) hold some
promise that these new players may support Control-A1 II?  They're
advertised as supporting and controlling separate CD changers in exactly the
same way as the current CD-only changers.

At any rate, I'll try to find someone in the DVD group at Sony to answer
this question. I'll be at the HQ building in New Jersey where we're giving
sales presentations to the big resellers later this week so can probably
track down someone.  However, I have to ask that if I do find someone there
that can answer these questions, that we keep future questions to a minimum.
I don't want to become a pest to friends at Sony...

Thanks!

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On
Behalf Of shawn@sboyle.com
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 4:39 AM
To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: RE: [slinkelist] New DVD 300 disc players...

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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