RE: Re: Dvd Changer mechanisms

["Jason Lee" <jasonjlee@xxxxxxx>]

Pics would be great!!!!

What I'm after is building a computer based changer, or gutting an
existing one..But making the reader a normal drive, so when blu ray or
whatever takes over, just change drive and suddenly... Blu ray changer
or HD DVD or whatever we end up with....

I've got some bits and pieces on order, but I know this one will take a
long time, but I'm a very patient guy...

J


-----Original Message-----
From: Doogie Brodie [mailto:ukhad@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: 04 November 2002 15:09
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Dvd Changer mechanisms


Hi Jason,

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Jason Lee" <jasonjlee@n...> wrote:


> Anyone out there who owns a dvd changer answer a simple question?
> 
> From what I can tell, they all seem to be based on a circular
tray,
with
> the disks stored vertically..
> 
> Has anyone seen where the actual drive is mounted? Or the
mechanism
that
> takes the disk and inserts it into the drive?

I've got the Sony 860 300+1 the drive is mounted in the centre of the
player. It can take discs in from the front or the back. I can do some
photos tonight of the inside if you want (I'm not taking the cover off
though..... it works fine, and if I take the cover off it'll probably
work less fine at the end of it..... :) )

> I'm interested in attempting to build one, and I would love to
know
how
> others have already solved the problem, but the local stores I
looked
at
> today didn't have any in stock.

Interesting project! A lower cost _reliable_ one would be useful.....
My Sony's bursting at the seams (well thats a lie, I just have shelves
of B list discs that aren't in the player because it only takes 301
discs :( ) but I've only ever had a couple of problems with it... it
doesn't like gaps in the carousel (If I lend a disc to someone out of
the changer, I now replace it with another disc or a CD thats kicking
around) and on one disc (SNL Mike Myers), which appears to be thicker
than other discs... :S It got completely stuck in the mechanism and
involved clearing out a load of discs and lifting the release mech
manually with a screwdriver.... I only play that disc in the PS2 or PC
now....! :o

But being able to knock out capacity for 1000+ discs would be fabby,
and the way the manufacturers are going, doesn't look like any of the
big boys are going to come up with the goods any time soon..... IIRC
the Sonys are all discontinued and Kenwood is the only one with a
jukebox player or 2 at the moment, and they're not exactly in
abundance..... :S

Cheers

Doogie