501 like multidisc DVD player?

[rbonzer]

Ok, here is my observation of my family.

Normally, good movies come out that the kids want to see in the theater (Finding Nemo...). They love it. Eventually, it comes out on DVD, way sooner than ppv. We get it for out kids for a birthday/Christmas present, or just for fun. They watch it for a few days, then forget about it.

I see a funny movie in the guide, one that I know my 10 year old boy would like, but my wife wouldn't, like The 'Burbs, and I pvr it. The kids love it, and watch it over and over for months.

What I notice, is that the kids (and I do) think that watching something from PVR is way easier than searching through DVDs and putting them in. Plus the fact that they can be in the middle of The 'Burbs, and I can be in the middle of Enemy of the State, and we both can pick up where we left off.

There are CD players that hold 300 CDs. Why aren't there DVD players that hold 300 DVDs? I almost prefer buying ppv instead of DVDs because of this. Almost.

Does anyone know of a consumer product that does something like this? Does anyone think that this would be a good product? A stupid one?

I can't image that this would be a difficult product make. It would have to work similar to a pvr, in that I want a menu listing all the movies (discs) I have, and be able to start over/resume the movie. Maybe it could even be able to break up the movies into themes, so searching would be quicker.

[pbrown]

I believe this product fits the bill...

Sony 300+1 DVD Player (http://ww3.onecall.com/PID_16876.htm)

Or this one...

Pioneer 300+1 DVD Player (http://ww3.onecall.com/PID_8469.htm)

[rbonzer]

Thanks. You know, I did search around a little bit, and didn't find anything. Those look like exactly what I want, but I would need to make sure it has the most important feature. Resuming individual movies. My current one (like all I've seen), will resume the move if the user stops, or turns off the player, but will forget everything if the disc has been removed. I want one that will work for all discs kept in the player. So multiple people can be watching different movies, and be able to resume. We find it hard to have a complete 2 hour block to watch a whole move.

Rob

[Nick]

Get a note pad and jot down your position. I don't think a DVD jukebox that 'remembers' position on multiple discs that have been removed from the drive is going to happen anytime soon, if ever. Don't waste your time and effort. Great feature idea, though! :)

[rbonzer]

I don't need it to remember the positions on removed discs, just the ones that stay in. I'll just have to find one in a store nearby and try it out. Thanks.