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  • kgveteran
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 865

    one box wonder media server,ripper,BR

    I would like to put together a wish list of needs. Can you guys point me in the right direction

    I would like a media center that I could rip BR, SD DVD. Then have them ready to play via remote control.

    Is there a product out there that is a real plug and play. HDMI output.

    KG
    Here is my LCR "Trio". Way to go guys !
  • ClosetSciFiGeek
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 247

    #2
    Look at Escient. They don't do Blu Ray, but everything else you described. Pretty spendy though.
    "You get what you Inspect, not what you Expect"
    -Hyman G. Rickover

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    • Kevin D
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Oct 2002
      • 4601

      #3
      Try again. Escient's Vision series was a year late, hardly worked at all for the first 6 months, sort of worked by the seventh month, and then was promptly discontinued and abandoned in the eighth month.

      If Blu-ray is a requirement, you will need to look towards a client player with ripping/storage on a computer.

      Kevin D.

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      • Alloroc
        Super Senior Member
        • Dec 2005
        • 2580

        #4
        My local A/V retailer has this in the store....

        Kaleidescape elevates every component of your media system with lossless audio and reference quality video for the ultimate cinematic experience.


        It looks impressive enough with a really slick interface. No real idea on how good it is in the flesh. DVD only - no BRD. I don't know of anything that rips BRDs and stores on a server.

        The only things out there that comes anyway close to consolodating a BRD collection is the Sony CX7000ES 400 disk BDP changer. I saw it recently and that too looked really slick - the interface that is - the machine itself is huge!

        Vincent.

        I don't want the world. I just want your half.

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        • Chris D
          Moderator Emeritus
          • Dec 2000
          • 16877

          #5
          Yeah, Kaleidescapes are very well known.

          Speaking of Sony BD megachangers, I was actually looking at their latest model lately, the CX-960.
          CHRIS

          Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
          - Pleasantville

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          • Alloroc
            Super Senior Member
            • Dec 2005
            • 2580

            #6
            Originally posted by Chris D
            Yeah, Kaleidescapes are very well known.

            Speaking of Sony BD megachangers, I was actually looking at their latest model lately, the CX-960.
            http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...X0DER&v=glance

            That's a really dramatic price difference over the ES. It's excellent value. I've not spent time looking but apart from the ES build, what's the difference?
            Vincent.

            I don't want the world. I just want your half.

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            • crytklmass
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2008
              • 145

              #7
              You can save Blu Rays to your P.C's hard drive using 123 copy dvd "media edition" software from best buy $69.00 or amazon.com or wherever.
              BOB

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              • Chris D
                Moderator Emeritus
                • Dec 2000
                • 16877

                #8
                I'm not quite sure of the difference, Vincent, I haven't really examined it in detail. But I was thinking that it might be nice to upgrade the all-home DVD changer to include BD capability. I wouldn't need anything reference quality, it's for mass distribution for the family and I'd keep the high-end stuff in the theater.

                Doing a search for a BD changer, it looks like there actually aren't any other options! I could have sworn that Denon or others had BD changers, but I can't find any.
                CHRIS

                Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                - Pleasantville

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                • Chris D
                  Moderator Emeritus
                  • Dec 2000
                  • 16877

                  #9
                  Vincent, did just a bit of checking. for that Sony BD changer, from the new CX960 model, the ES model adds: (at least)

                  - S-video output
                  - 7.1 analog output (960 model only has stereo analog and HDMI outputs)
                  - RS-232 control
                  - Triple the price-tag, $588 to $1899 on Amazon
                  - Rear IR input jack

                  So... not a whole lot of difference!
                  CHRIS

                  Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                  - Pleasantville

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                  • Alloroc
                    Super Senior Member
                    • Dec 2005
                    • 2580

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Chris D
                    Vincent, did just a bit of checking. for that Sony BD changer, from the new CX960 model, the ES model adds: (at least)

                    - S-video output
                    - 7.1 analog output (960 model only has stereo analog and HDMI outputs)
                    - RS-232 control
                    - Triple the price-tag, $588 to $1899 on Amazon
                    - Rear IR input jack

                    So... not a whole lot of difference!
                    That seems amazing value.... I really like the way it thumbnails covers and gives you a sort of coverflow to brows titles - in a way similar to HDD based media boxes.

                    No sign of it making it's way over here to us.... I'd consider it.
                    Vincent.

                    I don't want the world. I just want your half.

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                    • PewterTA
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2004
                      • 2901

                      #11
                      Why not build a HTPC for roughly $400 (unless you have to get the HTPC case). Then you can put the rest into the Blu-Ray player, Raid controller and HDs. You can get a good 4 - 8 TB of storage for about $1200.
                      Digital Audio makes me Happy.
                      -Dan

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                      • Kevin D
                        Ultra Senior Member
                        • Oct 2002
                        • 4601

                        #12
                        Originally posted by PewterTA
                        Why not build a HTPC for roughly $400 (unless you have to get the HTPC case). Then you can put the rest into the Blu-Ray player, Raid controller and HDs. You can get a good 4 - 8 TB of storage for about $1200.
                        Probable because of this requirement:

                        Is there a product out there that is a real plug and play.
                        Kevin D.

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                        • kgveteran
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 865

                          #13
                          The Acer aspire revo looked good, but no where to be found. Matched with a HP SS it would have fit the bill. Oh, and an external BR drive.

                          The ASrock looks to get a litttle closer, but you will need to get Xbox media free or spring for windows7 or another op sys.

                          Just picked up a used fowflex, so this is off the desk for now, spent all my fun money.
                          Here is my LCR "Trio". Way to go guys !

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                          • PewterTA
                            Moderator
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 2901

                            #14
                            Easy fix, pay someone else to build and install it.
                            Digital Audio makes me Happy.
                            -Dan

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