thecodeman Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 "When we first got our hands-on the 400 disc MegaChanger pictured above we'd hoped it would be out a little earlier; but never the less the wait is almost over as Sony officially announced plans to release the BDP-CX7000ES in August, for the hard to swallow price of $1,900 -- about $400 less than rumored. The good news is that it does just about everything we can think of, like handle any Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD with ease, and of course works with the latest codecs delivered via bitstream or LPCM. Now if you just have to have a Blu-ray changer, but wish it was half the price, you can wait a few more months for the BDP-CX960 for $800. You will however have to be willing to forgo things like RS-232 and IR-in, as well as the ES badge. Also shipping in August with the ES MegaChanger is the BDP-S1000ES. This standalone Blu-ray player is at the top of line and for $700 you get just about every feature and spec Blu-ray has to offer, as well as built-in WiFi and a DLNA client. The full details of all three are in the release after the jump. "http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/23/sonys-blu-ray-megachanger-hits-the-streets-next-month-with-new/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How the heck is anyone suppose to fit that in a rack? What is that, about 8U high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice. To bad it is $1,900 bucks.Oh well, I guess I will stick with my digital media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmts Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 anyone heard word of a driver being made for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Only a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/07/24/sonys-new-megachanger-and-es-blu-ray-players-in-the-flesh/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henniae Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 There is a bit more info on this at Sony's site.http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665925651Nice unit. A bit over priced. It would cost many $1000 to fill it with disks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbutter Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Does Sony allow two-way control over IP? If they do, then the BDP-CX960 would be nice at $799 with ethernet connection.http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665945153 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henniae Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Does Sony allow two-way control over IP? If they do, then the BDP-CX960 would be nice at $799 with ethernet connection.http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665945153From what I have read there is no control over IP only serial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamagixxer Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 A little ignorant on the subject, but given internet streaming (I am thinking Direct TV on demand) is the day coming when storing media will be a thing of the past. I have 2 777's, but would easily pay $5 to get "any" movie streamed to my Direct TV receiver - I know, I don't own it, but I bet I don't watch "the best" movies I own more than 3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I know, I don't own it, but I bet I don't watch "the best" movies I own more than 3 times.Do you have kids? Kids will watch a movie thousands of times if you let them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmdsmith Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You beat me to it, all I have is kids movies in my 777. That thing is a life saver, no matter what room we are in instant kid satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 A little ignorant on the subject, but given internet streaming (I am thinking Direct TV on demand) is the day coming when storing media will be a thing of the past. I have 2 777's, but would easily pay $5 to get "any" movie streamed to my Direct TV receiver - I know, I don't own it, but I bet I don't watch "the best" movies I own more than 3 times.I might say yes to this. I have two kids and yes they watch the same movie 5-10 times. These are moviees obtained through Vudu. Rarely am I asked to dive into the oldies stored on the 777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 There are some titles that are impossible to find on demand, much less on DVD. Disney classics, like Aladdin (my son's favorite, we are killing the VHS from when I was younger). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamagixxer Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Perfect - makes a lot more sense - no, we don't have kids yet, so I was not taking that into consideration. Still, for me, I guess I might buy "normal DVDs" and skip an upgrade. Could always fill the 2 777's full of kids movies and they won't care about the quality.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmts Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Will the BDP-CX960 work with control4? That would be awesome if it did for $800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henniae Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Will the BDP-CX960 work with control4? That would be awesome if it did for $800It seems to be IR controllable only so it is possible to create a C4 IR driver to control it. I do not think that C4 will be able to query it to determine what disks are loaded because it does not have the serial port. You would probably have to manually manage the media database on the C4 system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Will the BDP-CX960 work with control4? That would be awesome if it did for $800It seems to be IR controllable only so it is possible to create a C4 IR driver to control it. I do not think that C4 will be able to query it to determine what disks are loaded because it does not have the serial port. You would probably have to manually manage the media database on the C4 system.It's not that big of a deal if you load it and forget it or only add movies here and there. But if you're constantly changing discs (lending them out) it would be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I currently use the Sony CX995, which is basically the 777 without the serial port. When I add movies I add them in Composer, it is really easy. I never lend out my movies, they just stay put so it is no big deal at all.I control mine with IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmts Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I currently use the Sony CX995, which is basically the 777 without the serial port. When I add movies I add them in Composer, it is really easy. I never lend out my movies, they just stay put so it is no big deal at all.I control mine with IR.Can you still access the Control4 menu in which it lists all of the movies by title, director, actor, etc? That was a big selling point for me when I bought Control4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henniae Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I currently use the Sony CX995' date=' which is basically the 777 without the serial port. When I add movies I add them in Composer, it is really easy. I never lend out my movies, they just stay put so it is no big deal at all.I control mine with IR.[/quote']Can you still access the Control4 menu in which it lists all of the movies by title, director, actor, etc? That was a big selling point for me when I bought Control4.Yes, but you have to manually look up the info for each disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I currently use the Sony CX995' date=' which is basically the 777 without the serial port. When I add movies I add them in Composer, it is really easy. I never lend out my movies, they just stay put so it is no big deal at all.I control mine with IR.[/quote']Can you still access the Control4 menu in which it lists all of the movies by title, director, actor, etc? That was a big selling point for me when I bought Control4.Yeah, it works just like the 777 with only one exception. With the 777 when you enter a disc, it automatically searches AMG and stores the info for the movie. With the 995, when you enter a disc you go into Composer, go into media, search for the movie title and drop it onto the appropriate disc number. It takes less than two minutes. That is really the only difference. That, and about $400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 That is really the only difference. That, and about $400.That ... and Availability...RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 That is really the only difference. That' date=' and about $400.[/quote']That ... and Availability...RyanEInteresting...which is easier to come by? Aren't both products no longer being produced and just available on the secondary market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 CX is still in the inventory of some larger sellers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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