RE: CD autochangers...

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately the Slink-E won't control the 300 disc DVD changer ... Sony
decided not to make that Control S compliant!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob West [mailto:robwest@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 June 2001 20:28
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CD autochangers...
>
>
> I've got the 200 CD model and agree with everything Colin says - i.e.
> biggest problem is the noise it makes when changing CD (mine's in the
loft
> and I can still hear it from the bedroom).
>
> I also have a Slinke (http://www.nirvis.com) that allows me to
control it
> from a PC - a bit pricey and hassle to get it from the States but
> very cool
> as it does all my IR routing too.
>
> Rob.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Colin Bradford <colin@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CD autochangers...
>
>
> > On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Phil Harris wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Does anyone use a CD autochanger (preferably the Sony
> CDPCX450 400 disc
> > > unit) and would they be prepared to give me some feedback on
how they
> find
> > > them in use?
> > >
> > > I have a 300 disc DVD changer which I rather like and would
> like to get
> one
> > > for CDs too ... easy route to whole house audio without MP3!
> >
> > Yes - I've got the Sony CDP-CX 200. I find it a little noisy
changing CD
> > - it's in my TV room, and if you're sitting in there watching TV
and
> > someone else is listening to a CD it's a bit annoying. They don't
like
> > being moved with the CDs in - this tends to cause the CDs to fall
out of
> > the carousel. Sounds quality is OK - there is a mod that gives
you an
> > SP/DIF output, but I haven't got round to that yet.
> >
> > Keeping track of the CDs is a challenge - the CDPCX200 only tells
you
> > the disk number. I've got an 8051 connected to a TINI which gives
me a
> > web interface, calling a java servlet on a web server which looks
the
> > track up in an Oracle 8i database. That's what comes from being a
> > software developer and working from home. . . .
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > COlin.
> >
> > --
> > Colin Bradford, Forrester Research
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> > T: +44 20 7631 0202 F: +44 20 7631 5252
> >
> >
> >
> >
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