Sony's 400-disc BDP-CX7000ES Blu-ray Mega Changer reportedly coming soon

There's no doubt that Sony has a 400-disc Blu-ray Mega Changer on the cooker -- heck, we saw the thing last year at CEDIA -- but up until now, there's been no indication of its nearness to market. According to a vague Swiss product page and a report from Sony Insider, however, the launch date is indeed drawing near. If hunches prove legitimate, the BDP-CX7000ES will allow 400 of your favorite BD flicks to sit within a single console, and we've every reason to believe that this one will support BD-Live and actually load films with some amount of haste. You know, very much unlike the 200-disc HES-V1000 that's already out there. As of now, it's looking like the unit will run right around $2,300, placing it squarely in rarefied air and ostensibly out of reach for the vast majority of home theater junkies.

[Via Sony Insider]

[tawoody Posted May 21st 2009 7:49PM]

Awesome! I have their 400 Disc DVD changer and loved it before Blu Ray and my PS3 came along. But I bought it for $250, so anything more than $350 is a deal breaker for me. I'll wait to buy one used.

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2009 9:54PM]

Wow, this is so much better than having everything ripped onto a media tank!!!!!

[Lare2 Posted May 22nd 2009 12:57AM]

Nice Microwave

[(Unverified) Posted May 22nd 2009 8:50PM]

Freakin' clueless.

"Simply choose a movie before dinner. It loads while you eat, and Voila! -- instant BluRay!"

[(Unverified) Posted May 23rd 2009 12:12AM]

i had this co-worker that told me this: "it's kinda like there are a group of friends and they all have candy. and you get to where they are at and they ATE ALL the candy. and the only thing you can say is: 'c'mon guys.....'"

tomo

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2009 8:09PM]

I am going to buy this. As long as it is not buggy I would gladly pay twice as much. I believe I represent the market Sony is aiming for with this product. It is for those who have a dedicated movie theater in their home. Escient's website states it's excellent Vision line of products will integrate with this device and if you have ever seen Escient's or Kaleidscope's "Wall of Movies" interface it is very very cool.

I believe Paul above is correct. I have no time or inclination to knit or cobble a bunch of hard drives together with each blue ray disc taking up 50GB, and I do not want to use compression or conversion to create an "its good enough" experience. Frankly put, this product is for people that have the income, love movies, and can afford to purchase these types of devices.

As Paul implies above, it is the investment of 2 hours to watch a movie that is the real cost, 2k will not deter this market from purchasing this machine. Compared to the screen, projector, speakers, etc.., this is not a big item for a home theater owner.

Sony, the winner of the HD format wars is making a bold statement with this device, a commitment not only to the media but to excellent cinema.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 23rd 2009 11:23AM]

It's humorous to listen to people talk about the "media player revolution" like it's either already in place OR just around the corner. Truth is, many BD's ARE already pushing 50 gigs with the film and extras, so a 400 disc library would easily pass 15 TB's worth of storage (and prolly near 20 TB's)...go price that kind of HDD space (not too mention a media streamer) out in the next 6 months and get back to me. Further, "ripped" BD's on a media player STILL don't offer ISO's (menu's) and decent player functionality (FF RW, chapters, etc)- really a 75% solution for most.
Last...who the hell wants to rip 200-400 BD's and back them up (yes, plenty of people own hundreds of movies)? MUCH easier said than done.

This is an EXTREMELY viable solution for those looking to plug and play and be done.
The media player revolution will have to wait a bit yet for the vast majority of consumers, I'm afraid.