Sony Unveils a New Media Center System with a 200-disc DVD Changer

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_VAIO_XL1_Digital_Living_System/4505-3118_7-31563801-2.html?tag=sub' target='_blank'>http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_VAIO_XL1_Digital_Living_System/4505-3118_7-31563801-2.html?tag=sub</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Just as Microsoft rolls out support for multidisc changers in its Media Center Edition OS, Sony unveils a new Media Center system with a 200-disc DVD changer. Designed as a living-room computer, the rack-style black-and-silver set is comprised of two separate components: a sleek Media Center PC and a large multidisc changer. The two parts connect via FireWire cable and can sit either on top of each other or side by side."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/31563801-2-300-overview-1.gif" /> <br /><br />If you have been waiting for a MCE based DVD changer, your wait is over. This is a pretty slick looking system and CNET gave it a favorable review. Personally, I think that anyone that would want a DVD changer to have all of their media available on-line at any time probably has more than 200 DVD's (I have more than 200 with just "Star Trek" in the title :wink: ).

[bluemax]

So, this is their response to the draconian DRM they've been infecting people's computers with.

Bill B.

[Chris Gohlke]

Yes, but these come preloaded with it. :lol:

[johnnullstream]

Now that is just plain dumb. I saw a similar unit at Microsoft. The media center group is working on integrating with it under the 'My DVDs' menu. The problem? It costs $9,000!!! Who would pay that, seriously?

Lets see I could spend 9K to hold a hundred DVDs for easy play OR I could buy a couple of cheap 300G drives for around $300 and store ripped DVDs on them. I consider ripping DVDs that I own for this purpose to be 'fair use'.

[Jerry Raia]

I wouldn't trust a Sony trash compactor.

[Mexico]

If Sony made socks, you'd get Athlete's foot a day after wearing them.

M