SACD Carousel?

[Holy Zoo]

Has anyone made an SACD carousel player yet?

[Holy Zoo]

Clarification: not a 5-disc player, but a mega-changer (200+ discs).

thanks!

jeff

[grumpyBB]

Sony makes a 300 or 400 disc that plays SACD's

[grumpyBB]

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=I7l7BVRTRwR7O2uc1rRxDhtC1QkEH9 gPS7c=?CategoryName=hav_DVD_DVDPlayers&ProductSKU=DVPCX985V&Dept=hav


Overview

Bring home Sony’s DVP-CX985V 400-Disc Progressive DVD/SACD Player... Featuring DVD-RW/-R (VR and Video Mode) DVD+RW/+R Playback, SACD Multi-Channel / MP3/CD-R/CD-RW Playback*, 480P Output Type: Precision Cinema Progressive, and a 12 Bit Video DAC with 108MHz Processing with NSV, this 400 Disc DVD/CD/SACD Mega Changer allows you to organize your CDs so you can listen to what you want when you want. A Disc Explorer On Screen Management System is also featured. Finding your music couldn’t be easier!

• 400 Disc DVD/CD/SACD Mega Changer

• DVD-RW/-R (VR and Video Mode) DVD+RW/+R Playback

• SACD Multi-Channel/MP3/CD-R/CD-RW Playback*

• 480P Output Type: Precision Cinema Progressive

• 12 Bit Video DAC with 108MHz Processing with NSV

• Disc Explorer on Screen Management System

• Multi Brand DVD Navigator Remote with Phosphorescent keys Compatible with Most Major Brands

• General Features

• 12 Bit 108 MHz Video DAC

• DVD-RW/-R (VR and Video Mode) DVD+RW/+R Playback

• MP3 Playback - Playing MP3 Music on a Sony DVD player is easy. Just insert an MP3 encoded disc and press MENU. A blue screen pops up to Display your folders. Scroll down the list using the remote or front panel cursor control to select the folder you want. The green files screen pops up to show the files in the selected folder. Select the file you want to hear and you're done. Finding music couldn't be easier.

• Precision Cinema Progressive™ Technology - Other DVD players detect image changes at the Scan line level-Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) system detects them at the Pixel level. The picture is more faithful to the source-whether film or video-because separate, optimized algorithms are used to handle the differing Pixel behavior. Separate algorithms are also used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts.

• Precision Drive™ 2 System - Past generations of Precision Drive were only able to compensate for warped discs by moving the entire optical block, which took more time and limited the amount of correction possible.

• Sony's new Precision Drive™ 2 system simplifies the process by moving the lens-instead of the entire optical block-for faster and more accurate error correction.

• Multi-Channel SACD Playback

• SmoothScan™ High Speed Forward and Reverse

• SmoothSlow Forward and Reverse

• 96 kHz 24 bit Linear PCM audio decoding

• Dolby® Digital Output

• dts® Digital Output

• Digital Cinema Sound Modes

• Bitmapped Graphic User Interface (GUI)

• Picture Navigation

• Jacket Picture Display

• Inputs and Outputs

• Video Outputs

• Component video output x 1

• S-Video output x 1

• Composite Video Output x 1

• Coaxial Digital Output x 1

• Optical Digital Output x 1

• Audio Outputs

• Analog Audio Output x 1

• 5.1 Channel Output x 1

• Convenience Features

• Custom Parental Controls

[Holy Zoo]

Thanks grumpy! Looks like their under $400 -- what a steal! I'll have to check them out.

[grumpyBB]

Originally posted by Holy Zoo
Thanks grumpy! Looks like their under $400 -- what a steal! I'll have to check them out. the only thing that sucks about it is that is doesn't play DVD-A discs. I guess Sony doesn't want to promote their competitors format.:p

[Metralla]

Originally posted by Holy Zoo
I'll have to check them out.
I think this is a reasonably new addition to Sony's line. But I have to ask, what do you want one of these for Jeff?

[Holy Zoo]

So I can put all my SACDs in 'er and hit "random". :p :)

[-=Rudy=-]

I'm waiting for Pioneer to make a universal 300 disc changer. Something that will play SACD, DVD-A, video DVDs, CD, MP3 discs, etc. I figure they've already made the electronic "guts" of it with the DV-563A, DV-45A and DV-47Ai, and the mechanical parts in their existing changers. And they've already made a video DVD changer as well. Yep, just a matter of time, I think! And if they did this for the car also (either as an add-on changer, or an in-dash), I'd be first in line to get one!

[KeithH]

Sony also makes the DVP-CX777ES 400-disc DVD/SACD megachanger. Crutchfield is selling it for $800. Go here for more information:

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-O7K1vgwg7LJ/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=4&g=53100&I=158DVPX777&o=m&a=0&cc=01&avf=N