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				 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:15 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 There are actually other options, besides the Phatbox (which is fairly 
 overpriced IMO)...  I've tried to post this before (when I first heard about 
 it perhaps half a year ago) but I was having problems posting to the list 
 (returned emails) and didn't want to be bothered retyping stuff, lol...
 
 Anyway, if you have/get a Sony NW-HD1*, HD3 or HD5 Walkman (portable 
 HDD-based DAP (digital audio player)) you can actually integrate it with 
 UniLink...  All three of these units have a 20G capacity and utilise either 
 ATRAC3/3plus or MP3 files on the internal HDD.
 
 *The reason I put an asterisk beside the HD1 is because the HD1 was not 
 originally capable of playing MP3 files, only ATRAC3/3plus.  Sony did offer 
 a firmware upgrade, however, which allowed it to be the equivalent of the 
 HD1.  Unfortunately the firmware update offer is permanently closed now 
 (ended March 31st 2006) so you either have to have an HD3 or HD5 or newer 
 (or already upgraded HD1) for MP3 capability.
 
 Note also that these players have all been discontinued but can be had in 
 "used-but-excellent-condition" in the neighbourhood of $120-$200 US.  The 
 new Sony player equivalent the NW-A3000 is not yet available in the US (but 
 is available almost everywhere else in the world actually) is not supported 
 by the interface.
 
 Anyway, a company called Connects2 makes an interface for these 3 players to 
 connect to UniLink...  The interface which runs ~$100 US and allows you to 
 control the HDx and also display all normal information (album/artist title, 
 track title, track time, etc.) on the HU.  It interfaces with the HU as 
 would any changer and displays text info as if it were a CD-Text changer.
 
 There's only one small problem with the interface, that is the fact that 
 Sony utilises a line-out mode for the headphones jack (switches the output 
 impedance and voltage for line out); so both LINE OUT and HEADPHONES out use 
 the same jack.  The problem is that the player will not engage LINE OUT mode 
 when there is a remote plugged into the jack.  The Connects2 adapter, of 
 course, must use the remote/headphones jack for control/data and audio.  
 Therefore the only thing you can do is connect the player and set the volume 
 to maximum, which isn't quite as good as using the true line-out mode  
 
 There is no way past that limitation, short of hard-modding the player 
 (something I'm looking into doing myself since I have two HD3s and can 
 dedicate one to car-only use).
 
 The Phatbox does offer larger capacities I suppose, but it can't also be 
 your personal portable DAP as well    The iPod does offer larger capacities 
 (than the 20G Network Walkmans I mean) and there are also iPod to UniLink 
 adapters...
 
 Sony was also supposed to make their own Walkman-to-UniLink adapter but 
 (perhaps since Connects2 beat them to the punch) they opted not to do that 
 and what they did do was make an *iPod* interface!!!  Yes absolutely stupid 
 (but not unbelieveable given the stupid things Sony does) that they would 
 support a competing product for their HUs instead of their own Walkmans but 
 they did it anyway.  That interface is known as the XA-110IP and allows 
 data/control/audio from a compatible iPod.
 
 Connects2 also makes an iPod interface for UniLink in addition to their 
 Walkman interface.
 
 The Connects2 Walkman-UniLink adapter is part # ASONWHD001; Connects2 is a 
 UK company, their US distributor, Connects2 USA, calls this adapter the 
 MSC-01.
 
 Links:
 UK:
 http://www.connects2.com/c2search.aspx?catID=15&pat=1&amid=1
 USA:
 https://www.connects2usa.com/products.php?id
 Crutchfield (USA):
 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mnZH0qjFkkB/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=770&I=634MSC01
 
 The Connects2 iPod-UniLink adapter is part # ASOIPOD001 / In the US, MSC-02
 Links:
 UK:
 http://www.connects2.com/c2search.aspx?catID=27&pat=1&amid=1
 USA:
 https://www.connects2usa.com/products.php?id=21
 
 The Sony iPod-UniLink interface:
 Crutchfield:
 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mnZH0qjFkkB/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=770&I=158XA110IP
 
 I don't really endorse anything iPod or Apple in any way, because one the 
 iPod stinks and two I hate Apple and believe they should go bankrupt, lol.  
 But there's the info anyway.
 
 Note that none of these interfaces has any kind of pass-through (Crutchfield 
 erronously states Sony's XA-110IP does but it clearly doesn't); therefore if 
 any are to be connected in addition to other changer devices an XA-C30 or 
 other Sony MCA is required.
 
 Hope that info helps!
 
 Roland M.
 
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				 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:22 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 Just a quick correction, the Connects2USA link above for the 
 Walkman-to-UniLink adapter did not cut/paste properly...
 
 The link should be:
 https://www.connects2usa.com/products.php?id
 
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				 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:37 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 Somehow I've managed to post the link incorrectly *twice*!?!?!
 
 One more time:
 
 https://www.connects2usa.com/products.php?id
 
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				 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:05 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				Roland - you ROCK!  I am researching the Sony Walkman + Unilink adaptor
 right now, as well as the iPod-Unilink adaptor (I would have never
 known!!!).
 
 Thanks!!!
 
 Randy V
 Where's my Vodka???
 On 4/9/06, Roland M <mdx400(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
 
 
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 Houston, TX
 Audio-Dude/Musician/Crazy Guy
 
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				 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:32 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				Hey,
 
 Does anyone know the story with Sony's Sony XAV-A1?  It has Unilink for an
 external TV-Tuner, but will it control a XDP-4000x?  I doubt it. Anyone know
 for sure?
 
 Linky:  http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_XAV_A1/4505-3426_7-31424074.html
 
 Why on EARTH would Sony NOT support the XDP-4000x?  It would be a perfect
 "Upgrade" path for those of us that don't want to let go of the XDP-4000x
 and an optically connected Changer, but would love to have MP3 capability
 and a 7" Display!  I doubt Sony would do something that smart   .  So, we
 stick with the C90, and Sony does not see any more cash...
 
 Still looking at the I-Pod Unilink adaptor (is this brand-new?  I can't find
 it in stock), and the HD-3/5 adaptor.  Has anyone actually used these
 Unilink devices with a C90?  The description says "Compatible with select
 2000 and newer Sony Uniliny HU's" - wasn't that before the C90's time?
 
 Let me know any info
 
 Randy V.
 On 4/9/06, Randy Visentine <randyman(at)gmail.com> wrote:
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   Roland - you ROCK!  I am researching the Sony Walkman + Unilink adaptor
  right now, as well as the iPod-Unilink adaptor (I would have never
  known!!!).
 
  Thanks!!!
 
  Randy V
  Where's my Vodka???
   On 4/9/06, Roland M <mdx400(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
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  > >The link should be:
  > > https://www.connects2usa.com/products.php?id
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  > >Roland M.
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  > Somehow I've managed to post the link incorrectly *twice*!?!?!
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  > One more time:
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  > https://www.connects2usa.com/products.php?id
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  >
  --
  Randy V.
  Houston, TX
  Audio-Dude/Musician/Crazy Guy
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:03 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				On 4/9/06 10:15 PM, "Roland M" <mdx400(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
 
 
 Thanks for the info on the XA-110IP! I bought the XA-100 not knowing that
 this existed. I will get one of these for my Ipod.
 
 jtholley03
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:07 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				Meant the XA-300
 On 4/10/06 9:01 AM, "jtholley03" <jtholley03(at)adelphia.net> wrote:
 
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  On 4/9/06 10:15 PM, "Roland M" <mdx400(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
  
 > XA-110IP
  
  Thanks for the info on the XA-110IP! I bought the XA-100 not knowing that
  this existed. I will get one of these for my Ipod.
  
  jtholley03
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:34 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 Hey,
 
 Does anyone know the story with Sony's Sony XAV-A1?  It has Unilink for an
 external TV-Tuner, but will it control a XDP-4000x?  I doubt it. Anyone 
 know
 for sure?
 
 Linky:  http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_XAV_A1/4505-3426_7-31424074.html
 
 Why on EARTH would Sony NOT support the XDP-4000x?  It would be a perfect
 "Upgrade" path for those of us that don't want to let go of the XDP-4000x
 and an optically connected Changer, but would love to have MP3 capability
 and a 7" Display!  I doubt Sony would do something that smart   .  So, we
 stick with the C90, and Sony does not see any more cash...
 
 
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 Hmm, it makes perfect sense to *us* but to Sony, the XDP-4000X was 
 discontinued long ago and with it any new products supporting it.  If 
 anything Sony would have to make some new XDP unit perhaps with DD/DTS 
 decoding and perhaps SACD as well.  (Though SACD is pretty much dead by now 
 anyway.)  But, they aren't going to be in any rush to do even that.  Seems 
 external processors in car audio have long gone "out of style" and aren't 
 something the mainstream market even considers.  Surely there is still a 
 small market for high-end products that utilise separate components, but the 
 money probably just isn't there for them to bother.  Ceeding that particular 
 market to companies like Alpine seems disappointing but considering Sony 
 does far more business than car A/V (whereas Alpine does very little more 
 than that) I guess it just doesn't make sense to them.  Though Sony may not 
 see anymore cash from you, you can bet they are raking it in otherwise, LOL!
 
 Anyway, at least Sony's mainstream offerings have improved markedly starting 
 in 2005.  An interesting thing I noted with their 2006 models is that they 
 have now dropped the TI/Burr-Brown D/As they were using for the 2005 models. 
   Instead, they've gone with "DSP integrated" 24-bit D/A conversion and 
 proprietary DSP/system controller ICs.  Certainly more efficient but I 
 wonder if the sound is better or worse, or if it makes much difference?  
 They're calling this "X-DSP with Time Alignment" and they're now including 
 EQ13 instead of the older EQ7, on some models.
 
 It's likely no match for the XDP-4000X; but, truth be told, todays HUs at 
 least have the power/quality/features of my XDP-210EQ all built-into the HU 
 already.  The only difference is that without any digital connections to 
 speak of, the only thing that gets all digital-domain processing is the HU 
 (and it's CD drive) itself, everything else goes 
 analog-->HU-->digitised-->analog-->amps.  But if you think about it, most 
 people these days don't even buy CD changers.  Sure most of us that use this 
 list have *multiple* changers, lol; but I think changer sales are a lot 
 lower than they once were--you can even tell by the number of models each 
 manufacturer has now.  The main thing to be connected today is an iPod or 
 other portable DAP--by and large people just don't use CDs like they used 
 to.
 
 Again though this doesn't really do much for anyone with a XDP-4kX, it seems 
 that mainstream decks have increased in sound quality/features.  Other 
 manufacturers have done the same over the years, increasing feature sets 
 included in their HUs; though with Sony it seems they went through ~5 years 
 of producing absolute garbage to catch up, LOL.
 
 Though I would definitely like to see them produce a successor XDP unit, I'd 
 still buy one of a number of today's better mainstream HUs produced by 
 various companies--they are at least a lot simpler to deal with, many of 
 them removing the need for external processing.
 
 Roland M.
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:41 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				I have one of these Connects2 units hooked up to my c90/4000x system and it works fine. sounds ok too, with WAV files on the HD3. Atrac3 is ok too, but not MP3. 
    
   you can control the hd3 from the head and also still from the player it self. It does not however charge the hd3, so you will need a 12v ciggy lighter or similar attachment to usb to charge it.
    
   Mark
    
   
 Randy Visentine <randyman(at)gmail.com> wrote:
   
 
 Roland - you ROCK! I am researching the Sony Walkman + Unilink adaptor
 right now, as well as the iPod-Unilink adaptor (I would have never
 known!!!).
 
 Thanks!!!
 
 Randy V
 Where's my Vodka???
 On 4/9/06, Roland M wrote:
 
 
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 Houston, TX
 Audio-Dude/Musician/Crazy Guy
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:51 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 Meant the XA-300
 On 4/10/06 9:01 AM, "jtholley03" <jtholley03(at)adelphia.net> wrote:
 
  > 
 <jtholley03(at)adelphia.net>
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  > On 4/9/06 10:15 PM, "Roland M" <mdx400(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
  >
  >> XA-110IP
  >
  > Thanks for the info on the XA-110IP! I bought the XA-100 not knowing 
 that
  > this existed. I will get one of these for my Ipod.
  >
  > jtholley03
 
 
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  	  | Quote: | 	 		  Still looking at the I-Pod Unilink adaptor (is this brand-new?  I can't 
 find
 it in stock), and the HD-3/5 adaptor.  Has anyone actually used these
 Unilink devices with a C90?  The description says "Compatible with select
 2000 and newer Sony Uniliny HU's" - wasn't that before the C90's time?
 
 Let me know any info
 
 Randy V.
 
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 To address both of the above, yes the XA-110IP is brand new--a 2006 model 
 from Sony.  It isn't available just yet but should be very shortly.
 
 I'm not sure about the compatibility of the XA-110IP, but Connects2's iPod 
 interface (ASOIPOD001 / MSC-02) should work with the C90.  They've had 
 random incompatibility problems with certain UniLink HUs here and there, but 
 it should work.  Connects2 products (bought through Crutchfield or even 
 Connects2 directly) have a return policy so if it doesn't work/do what you 
 want it to you can return it for a refund  
 
 I would think the Sony XA-110IP would work and they're just saying "2000 and 
 later" just to not have to deal with older units, but I have no idea really. 
   *Unlesss*....The only thing I can think of is that they *might* have used 
 that oh-so-stupid "ID3 Text" business that their MX (MP3-CD) changers use.  
 You know the text that is neither transmitted to the HU via MD Text nor 
 CD-Text and is only compatible with 2000 and later HUs?  LOL.  It might be 
 that.
 
 However, the Connects2 adapters use CD-Text so as long as your HU supports 
 CD-Text then you're fine.
 
 As there was a downside to using the Walkman-Unilink adapter (no Line-Out), 
 there is also a downside to using the iPod adapter.
 
 Now I'm unsure if Sony has done anything different than Connects2 but if you 
 think about UniLink to begin with it doesn't really have the facility to 
 handle something like browsing through a DAP.  First of all, all you have 
 for "browsing" at all is the 8-char. CustomFile through the "LIST-up" 
 feature and who knows how many albums (CDs) that's limited to because all 
 Sony's ever had was a max of 10 CDs in a changer.
 
 So that's a problem either with the iPod or the Walkman interface.  Going 
 through albums with album +/- is a real pain.
 
 *BUT* the iPod makes this even more difficult...  With the Walkman adapter, 
 though the Walkman locks out line-out mode, it doesn't lock out the controls 
 on the unit--you're free to browse about on the player as you would normally 
 and that easily makes up for the lack of "browsability" on the HU.
 
 However the iPod doesn't work like that!  The iPod because of it's design, 
 locks out something perhaps more important--the controls!  iPod has two 
 remote modes--Simple and Full.  In order to get text/data from the iPod to 
 go on the HU, the iPod *must* be accessed in Full remote mode.  But when in 
 full remote mode the iPod disables it's controls.  Therefore you can't 
 navigate on the iPod itself, only on the HU which only allows Album +/- and 
 not really much else for navigating through your music.
 
 The only alternative to this (if control on the iPod is still desired) is to 
 not have any text/data displayed on the HU (but retain simple controls like 
 track +/-, etc.) and use the Simple remote mode.  Connects2 has also 
 released another iPod adapter that does just this, it is the ASOIPOD002.  
 Using this you get simple controls and no text or data (track number/time 
 are not displayed either).  That's the UK number though and I'm unsure if 
 their US division stocks or sells that model.
 
 (Note that Sony's XA-110IP, if it displays text, must operate in Full remote 
 mode and therefore controls on the iPod will be disabled.)
 
 So either way you have trade-offs, unfortunately.  With a Sony Walkman you 
 lose line-out.  With the iPod you can either choose between text/data and 
 poor navigation (on the HU only) or no text/data and the ability to navigate 
 on the iPod (which IMO you might as well just use AUX input if you're going 
 to do that).  Note that all of these limitations are actually limitations of 
 the portable devices and not really poor design of the interfaces--there's 
 just no way around those things.
 
 Roland M.
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:01 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 I have one of these Connects2 units hooked up to my c90/4000x system and it 
 works fine. sounds ok too, with WAV files on the HD3. Atrac3 is ok too, but 
 not MP3.
 
 
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 ?  You can't put WAV files on an HD3, it doesn't suport them.  (I have two 
 HD3s so I'm pretty sure of this).  If you're putting WAVs on through 
 SonicStage, be assured they are being converted to ATRAC3/3plus first.  MP3 
 files sound great on the HD3 IMO, with good MP3 files at least.  And I've 
 never read any reports/reviews otherwise, regarding it's MP3 capability.  It 
 handles pretty much every MP3 you throw at it too, CBR, ABR, or VBR provided 
 it's 44.1kHz stereo.  It also does ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus but not WMA or WAV 
 (or any other formats) without conversion first.  ATRAC3plus is arguably 
 better than MP3 as well, offering bitrates up to 352kbps (MP3 is limited to 
 320kbps).
 
  	  | Quote: | 	 		     you can control the hd3 from the head and also still from the player it 
 self. It does not however charge the hd3, so you will need a 12v ciggy 
 lighter or similar attachment to usb to charge it.
 
    Mark
 
 
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 No unfortunately (again a limitation by the HD3 itself rather than the 
 interface as the dock connection offers no audio) the interface cannot 
 charge the HDx unit; though the iPod interfaces do charge/power the iPod.
 
 Roland M.
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:22 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				wanna sell your xa-300 if you get the xa-110ip
 
 jtholley03 <jtholley03(at)adelphia.net> wrote:  
 
 Meant the XA-300
 On 4/10/06 9:01 AM, "jtholley03" wrote:
 
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  On 4/9/06 10:15 PM, "Roland M" wrote:
  
 > XA-110IP
  
  Thanks for the info on the XA-110IP! I bought the XA-100 not knowing that
  this existed. I will get one of these for my Ipod.
  
  jtholley03
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:55 am    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				 	  | Quote: | 	 		   wanna sell your xa-300 if you get the xa-110ip
 
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 I think I'll keep it regardless.
 
 They are only $99 new at Crutchfield.
 
 I want to put video in although I hear the 4000 delays the sound.
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:26 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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 will any of them work with video that is what I am interested in doing.
 
 
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 Did you mean will any of them work with the iPod video models?
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:28 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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  > wanna sell your xa-300 if you get the xa-110ip
 
 I think I'll keep it regardless.
 
 They are only $99 new at Crutchfield.
 
 I want to put video in although I hear the 4000 delays the sound.
 
 
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 Yeah the XA-300 really isn't *that* badly priced considering what you get.  
 The quality of the unit is definitely very good as well.  The USB input (if 
 you ever use it) utilises Burr-Brown D/A as well (it tells you this in 
 Windows when it detects the unit on your PC).
 
 You can also get one on eBay cheaper than that.  Usually around $60-$70 US 
 or so.  I got mine a few years ago, on eBay, for like $40 shipped, since it 
 didn't have a UniLink cable with it...
 
 Roland M.
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:58 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				Sorry, yes that what i meant I was in a hurry when I typed that. I am looking for something for video. Either that I am getting the DVD changer that sony makes
 
 Roland M <mdx400(at)hotmail.com> wrote:  
 
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 will any of them work with video that is what I am interested in doing.
 
 
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 Did you mean will any of them work with the iPod video models?
 
 		
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:05 pm    Post subject: Changer Options | 
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				 	  | Quote: | 	 		   Sorry, yes that what i meant I was in a hurry when I typed that. I am 
  looking for something for video. Either that I am getting the DVD 
  changer that sony makes
 
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 In the usual retarded modern Sony fashion, I believe the DVD player 
 doesn't directly work with unilink. There is an adaptor box. I'm curious, 
 does it turn on the optical inputs for the DVD changer? Or can it not do 2 
 channel digital audio?
 
 Beware, some say the XDP4000 adds a delay as the DSP processors do their 
 thing, which may cause video to unsync.
 
 I use an Xbox in the car (xbox media center) and have no problems with the 
 210EQ but it is much lesser of a unit, and I'm not using SPDIF output on 
 the xbox yet. Xbox makes a great $90 mobile media center. You can upgrade 
 the hardrive and store large collection of sorted 
 mp3/wav/divx/mpeg1/mpeg2/mpeg4. Add a wireless access point for easy FTP 
 of new media.
  				- Ethan
 
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