Sony’s DVD changer

Matt Goyer points to CNET’s glowing review of the Sony Vaio XL1 Digital Living System. It’s the first DVD changer specifically designed to work with Windows XP Media Center Edition.

I have my doubts about whether a DVD changer is really a good idea. (I’d much rather have the ability to store digital copies of DVDs instead of having to use a clunky media changer.) But even without considering that objection, I can’t recommend this product.

The problem? It’s from Sony, a company which in the past two weeks has established beyond any reasonable doubt that it has nothing but contempt for its customers.

I love my Sony DLP TV, but if I were in the market for a new TV today I would buy anything but a Sony (Samsung makes some great models). I won’t buy anything with the Sony name on it, including Vaio PCs.

5 Responses to Sony’s DVD changer

  • Bill says:

    Unfortunately your advertising is still reccomending Sony Products.
    Specifically a “Sony FD Trinitron WEGA KV 30HS420 30′ TV”.

    Do the let you filter certain products?

  • Ed Bott says:

    Alas, I can’t filter out specific products. I can only control the words and search terms used to select products.

  • iownyou14 says:

    There is no such thing as a Sony DLP TV. Its either LCD or SXRD.

  • Kevin says:

    Sony hater!

  • paul says:

    I have a media center pc and two linksys extenders. I just bought a sony vgp-xl1b changer without doing enough homework evedently. I can not believe it wont stream over the extenders. Is someone working on a software fix for that. I am going to dump the changer if it does not look like that is going to happen. I dont get the point of it if you cant extend it. I like the idea of not having to rip movies to a hard drive and no more kid distruction, but if it only works in my office what good is that going to do. I am looking for any solution to this if you can help.