Video Asylum

Posted by Jim in Oregon on May 23, 2000 at 23:18:06:

In Reply to: DVD changers posted by nobody on May 17, 2000 at 17:27:39:

If you really want a changer, I would suggest you go all the way and go for one of Pioneer's jukeboxes. They list for $1200, more or less, depending on whether you go the standard Pioneer or the Elite version. BUT, the standard (DV-F727) version is selling for $640 or so at many Costco stores (here in Oregon anyway), and some chains (Good Guys, for one) will match this price if you don't like or don't have a Costco.
For a couple of hundred dollars more you get a staggering 296 disc increase in capacity over the paltry 5 disc changers, and by all accounts the audio/video quality is easily the equal.
I have had a DV-F727 unit for a few months now and LOVE it.
The Pioneer units are smaller than the Sony jukebox while holding 101 more discs, and lack the bugs that most people report with the Sony player. At $640, the Pioneer is even cheaper than the Sony. (Audioreview.com has many postings on each player.)