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BorisDM
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
DVD changers |
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Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV. |
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Chris H.
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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You would have to check with the manufacturer for your questions. I don't
have one, but was furnishing sources for information. This newsgroup
supports Media Center Edition functionality, not all the available
peripherals. 8-)
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4CA963C-7753-4BC2-B718-13134DABD12E@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Also, does MCE expect the DVD changer to "stream" the DVD content to the
PC,
or directly to the TV? If MCE is controlling the DVD changer via the IR
blaster, then it's not doing much more than a universal remote. If
however,
MCE is controlling the firewire DVD changer, it looks like that device is
maintaining the catalog, sending that information to MCE, which in turn
adds
the other information (say from imdb.org). Then when the user selects a
DVD
to play, MCE sends the commands to the DVD changer, which I would expect,
to
then send the DVD content back to MCE so MCE can play it.
"Chris H." wrote:
There are a few good DVD changers on the market, including the new
offering
from Sony. Do a little search on Google for "DVD changer" and you'll see
them. There's also a 200-DVD changing from Niveus, called the Ice Vault,
which has been reviewed here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677063416/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do
you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not
if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV.
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BorisDM
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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Also, does MCE expect the DVD changer to "stream" the DVD content to the PC,
or directly to the TV? If MCE is controlling the DVD changer via the IR
blaster, then it's not doing much more than a universal remote. If however,
MCE is controlling the firewire DVD changer, it looks like that device is
maintaining the catalog, sending that information to MCE, which in turn adds
the other information (say from imdb.org). Then when the user selects a DVD
to play, MCE sends the commands to the DVD changer, which I would expect, to
then send the DVD content back to MCE so MCE can play it.
"Chris H." wrote:
| Quote: | There are a few good DVD changers on the market, including the new offering
from Sony. Do a little search on Google for "DVD changer" and you'll see
them. There's also a 200-DVD changing from Niveus, called the Ice Vault,
which has been reviewed here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677063416/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV.
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BorisDM
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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Do those Sony DVD changers interface with the PC? It's not clear from the
descriptions of how they connect and how MCE would interact with them, or
even how they can catalog the DVD's in each slot.
"Chris H." wrote:
| Quote: | There are a few good DVD changers on the market, including the new offering
from Sony. Do a little search on Google for "DVD changer" and you'll see
them. There's also a 200-DVD changing from Niveus, called the Ice Vault,
which has been reviewed here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677063416/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV.
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Chris H.
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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There are a few good DVD changers on the market, including the new offering
from Sony. Do a little search on Google for "DVD changer" and you'll see
them. There's also a 200-DVD changing from Niveus, called the Ice Vault,
which has been reviewed here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677063416/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV. |
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Derek R. Flickinger
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:44 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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Microsoft was showing MCE with RU2 at DigitalLife in NYC last week connected
to a PowerFile DVD changer using the 1394 interface. We have heard that MCE
RU2 was tested with the new Sony DVD changers, also.
Regards,
=D-
Derek R. Flickinger
Interactive Homes, Inc.
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV. |
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Barb Bowman MVP-Windows
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:26 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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I believe the Sony Changer isn't available on its own - you have to
buy a package that includes the PC.
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:44:52 -0400, "Derek R. Flickinger"
<DrFlick@ONLINE.InteractiveHomesInc.com> wrote:
| Quote: | We have heard that MCE
RU2 was tested with the new Sony DVD changers, also.
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://www.mcemvp.us/bbowman/ |
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Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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Thanks for the info, but I'd rather have the changer. :-)
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Richard Miller" <RichardMiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:95FFD6BD-D6A6-4290-8C77-AC556EAA45C3@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | With a registry change you have your hard act as a dvd changer, have it play
all the rip dvds from the hard drive.
run regedit
change from Play to Gallery
reboot
Add the dvds to My Video path and the dvds will play from My DVDs on the
main page of MCE
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionMedia
CenterSettingsDvdSettings] "ShowGallery"="Gallery"
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Richard Miller
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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With a registry change you have your hard act as a dvd changer, have it play
all the rip dvds from the hard drive.
run regedit
change from Play to Gallery
reboot
Add the dvds to My Video path and the dvds will play from My DVDs on the
main page of MCE
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionMedia
CenterSettingsDvdSettings] "ShowGallery"="Gallery" |
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Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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Some reports say the Niveus Ice Vault 200 will only work with Niveus MCE machines, other say any MCE 2005 with Rollup 2 and a firewire connection.
http://tinyurl.com/7cbzh
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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http://products.sel.sony.com/xl1/index.html
But, I would like to see a list of any other compatible changers.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Derek R. Flickinger
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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There also is a review of this product with MCE RU2 at
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1872684,00.asp.
=D-
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
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http://products.sel.sony.com/xl1/index.html
But, I would like to see a list of any other compatible changers.
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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Matt Goyer [MSFT]
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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| Quote: | Also, does MCE expect the DVD changer to "stream" the DVD content to the PC
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The drive in the DVD changer appears in Windows as a regular DVD drive. So
the content is 'streamed' to the PC. There is no video input switching like
with a traditional DVD changer that might be controlled via RS-232 or IR.
| Quote: | MCE is controlling the firewire DVD changer, it looks like that device is
maintaining the catalog, sending that information to MCE, which in turn adds
the other information (say from imdb.org). Then when the user selects a DVD
to play, MCE sends the commands to the DVD changer, which I would expect, to
then send the DVD content back to MCE so MCE can play it.
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That's a decent characterization of how it works. However we get our
metadata from AMG.
Matt
Program Manager
Microsoft
"BorisDM" wrote:
| Quote: | Also, does MCE expect the DVD changer to "stream" the DVD content to the PC,
or directly to the TV? If MCE is controlling the DVD changer via the IR
blaster, then it's not doing much more than a universal remote. If however,
MCE is controlling the firewire DVD changer, it looks like that device is
maintaining the catalog, sending that information to MCE, which in turn adds
the other information (say from imdb.org). Then when the user selects a DVD
to play, MCE sends the commands to the DVD changer, which I would expect, to
then send the DVD content back to MCE so MCE can play it.
"Chris H." wrote:
There are a few good DVD changers on the market, including the new offering
from Sony. Do a little search on Google for "DVD changer" and you'll see
them. There's also a 200-DVD changing from Niveus, called the Ice Vault,
which has been reviewed here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677063416/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV.
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Matt Goyer [MSFT]
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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Yes, the changer with the Sony XL1 interfaces with the PC over 1394. MCE
interacts with the changer using the medium device changer interface.
Matt Goyer
Program Manager
Media Center
"BorisDM" wrote:
| Quote: | Do those Sony DVD changers interface with the PC? It's not clear from the
descriptions of how they connect and how MCE would interact with them, or
even how they can catalog the DVD's in each slot.
"Chris H." wrote:
There are a few good DVD changers on the market, including the new offering
from Sony. Do a little search on Google for "DVD changer" and you'll see
them. There's also a 200-DVD changing from Niveus, called the Ice Vault,
which has been reviewed here:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677063416/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BorisDM" <BorisDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23FDC4BB-B7FB-4D77-87A0-5A44E9176025@microsoft.com...
Has anyone connected a DVD changer to MCE now that it supports it? Do you
know who makes supported DVD changers? The only one's I've been able to
find
are made by Powerfile and are very expensive
(http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?qu=firewire+dvd+changer&search_store=1).
This looks like something that I'd like to take advantage of, but not if I
have to spend more for the DVD changer than I spend on my TV.
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Matt Goyer [MSFT]
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:
Re: DVD changers |
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| Quote: | But, I would like to see a list of any other compatible changers.
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The changers supported out of the box as plug and play are:
PowerFile R200DL
PowerFile C200 (untested)
Sony XL1.
Matt
Program Manager
Microsoft
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
| Quote: | http://products.sel.sony.com/xl1/index.html
But, I would like to see a list of any other compatible changers.
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message news:1rrfl1dfc3vf1lm5r97mdadjjavbju7jbo@4ax.com...
I believe the Sony Changer isn't available on its own - you have to
buy a package that includes the PC.
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:44:52 -0400, "Derek R. Flickinger"
DrFlick@ONLINE.InteractiveHomesInc.com> wrote:
We have heard that MCE
RU2 was tested with the new Sony DVD changers, also.
--
Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://www.mcemvp.us/bbowman/
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