Official Sony BD Mega-Changer Thread: BDP-CX7000ES & BDP-CX960 - Page 6

Originally Posted by CollinViegas


3. Are they stored in alphabetical order in the player or do they just show up by slot number?

Originally Posted by CollinViegas

I have a quick couple of questions on this unit.

1. What if I dont have an internet connection near by? My router is in my family room, I need this unit in the basement...

2. If I fill the unit with 400 discs do I have to scroll through them all 1 by 1 to get to the title I want?

3. Are they stored in alphabetical order in the player or do they just show up by slot number?

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to help, I really appreciate it. I would have read through the entire thread as it may answer some of these for me but I dont have the time at work.

Once again Thanks...

Originally Posted by stepmback

I assume the device has an IP address since it will be connecting to the internet or your network. Is there a browser based interface for this device? If so, what does it look like? Functionality?

Originally Posted by stepmback

Unless you have some major structural issues that would prevent you from getting Wi-Fi in your basement location, you could always setup Wi-Fi (if you dont already have one) and place an ethernet bridge on your unit.

I have one in my basement and have had no issues with connecting my equipment.

Originally Posted by Nick Satullo

However, look for prices of existing units to plummet to levels worth getting in the game for, at least insofar as this thread's users are concerned. The bottom line is that it probably works out to being good news if your only purpose in getting one was to control the BD changer.

Nick

Originally Posted by mastermaybe

I suggested this earlier but didn't get much of a response, thought I'd try again. Keep in mind that I'm no CPU-nut so take my suggestion with a bit of that hindsight.

I own a PS3 which, as I understand it, is a pretty damn powerful little device.
It has internet connectivity of course. Currently, I'm tapped in via ethernet.

These changers also possess internet connectivity.

Obviously, these devices can all sit "inside" of my network.

Now, is it at all possible that a SONY Ps3 could "recognize" multiple SONY changers on my network (just like it discovers my laptops and their media) and perform some type of integration of their respective libraries?

Seriously, we can put a man on the moon, but this is not feasible somehow?

I understand my laptops are computers and "set-up" to be discovered, but is there any way to get these changers to output this information via their i-net connection?


Man that would be swell! A $300 multiple changer solution instead of a $3,000 dollar fix (Escient).

This of course is not to say anything about the potential of using HDMI to integrate multiple changers (I have no idea if this would be possible, just throwing it out there).

James

Originally Posted by mastermaybe

I suggested this earlier but didn't get much of a response, thought I'd try again. Keep in mind that I'm no CPU-nut so take my suggestion with a bit of that hindsight.

I own a PS3 which, as I understand it, is a pretty damn powerful little device.
It has internet connectivity of course. Currently, I'm tapped in via ethernet.

These changers also possess internet connectivity.

Obviously, these devices can all sit "inside" of my network.

Now, is it at all possible that a SONY Ps3 could "recognize" multiple SONY changers on my network (just like it discovers my laptops and their media) and perform some type of integration of their respective libraries?

Seriously, we can put a man on the moon, but this is not feasible somehow?

I understand my laptops are computers and "set-up" to be discovered, but is there any way to get these changers to output this information via their i-net connection?


Man that would be swell! A $300 multiple changer solution instead of a $3,000 dollar fix (Escient).

This of course is not to say anything about the potential of using HDMI to integrate multiple changers (I have no idea if this would be possible, just throwing it out there).

James

Originally Posted by thrang

The Escient "fix" is to provide a substantially better interface to what the 7000es offer - since a PS3 offers the same XMB interface, I'm not sure we would get closer to that goal.

The Vision would also allow a nice single source integration of 7000 content along with whatever existing SD material you ripped, plus music, photos, etc.

Originally Posted by Richard Tywoniak

I see no way of doing this without the escient - so yes this quote is misleading or at the very least - not helpful. However this publication is not known for its depth of reporting/analysis.

Originally Posted by thrang

The Escient "fix" is to provide a substantially better interface to what the 7000es offer - since a PS3 offers the same XMB interface, I'm not sure we would get closer to that goal.

The Vision would also allow a nice single source integration of 7000 content along with whatever existing SD material you ripped, plus music, photos, etc.

Originally Posted by T.Wells

The MainLobby front-end will also allow the daisy chaining of multiple units.

Originally Posted by mikefl52

I hope that someone will post some detailed experieces soon with either of these changers, hopefully with some pictures of the GUI. I really do not relish having to buy another Escient (already have 2) to usefully control it. Especialy one that is aleady discontinued as both of mine have had to be replaced.

Originally Posted by Nick Satullo

In the earlier "anticipation" thread, there was one individual whose mission in life seemd to be pouring water on any fires surrounding a BD changer. Didn't make sense, out step, won't happen, blah, blah, blah.

In just the space of a few weeks, however, we're seeing that the changer with a good GUI is a priority of the marketplace, and that the goal of hard-drive storage of BD content remains subject to a most heavy-handed opposition, in the corporate and legal position advanced by Hollywood. If anything, I expect the presence of changers and some form of an extra-changer GUI to be a focal point of the custom install industry, and a commensurate presence in pretty much the same way DVD found one in the DVD changers we've all used for years.

My guess is that they're not only here to stay, but, with the impetus of BD as a new product just dawning on the market, BD changers and internet based GUI devices are going to achieve a presence somewhat beyond the niche presence even I would have predicted. It's hard to call the BDP-CX7000ES anything but a "high-end" player from a performance standpoint, and this is going to eliminate some of the thinking that resulted in performance based "objections" to the presence of changers in a system.

If I'm even only partially correct, look for prices to plummet in a most favorable manner. I was most interested to read the quote from Escient that, now that Vision has been discontinued, they're not only going to still upgrade it to BD-controller capability, but they're also going to revisit the issue of doing the same with the older Fireball series.

Thanks,

Nick

was told that they are designed to be daisy chained.

Originally Posted by Fonceur

If you look at the protocol's limited documentation, when addressing the unit over the serial port the PDC (Product code) supports BD1, BD2 and BD3 (80/81/82), so you should be able to send commands to up to 3 changers daisy chained... Now how would you actually daisy chain them, that I have no idea... Either that or they are planning a version with 3 internal players...