Pioneer PD-F1007 301-Disc CD Changer
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- Device Type: Changer
- Number of Discs: 301
- Outputs: Digital Audio Optical x 1 Headphone Jack
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Awesome if you have a computer - here's how to set up
Pros
Never get off your couch to change a cd
Cons
Hokey interface (like all file-type players) makes it hard to manage and play cd's
Recommended it?
Yes
The Pioneer PD-F1007 is a great way to organize and play CD's without ever having to get off the couch. It's pointless to have a remote for a single cd player, since you have to get up anyway each time you want to change the CD. But file-type CD players have their own bag of problems, the main one being that you don't know what slot the CD you want to play is in. The second-generation file-type players have attempted to solve this by introducing hokey interfaces with which to enter CD titles, which then show up in pixellated glory on the front panel of the cd player. For a real solution to this problem, read on.
I have an old Pentium 100MHz computer running Windows '95 (any machine running Windows '95 will work for this application). I bought a monitor-to-television adapter (about $70) that turns the video output from the computer into a format readable by my television. I bought an X-10 wireless mouse controller from www.x10.com (about $30). I placed the computer in my home entertainment cabinet, and connected the output to the TV. Using the remote mouse, I can sit on the couch and use the computer watching the screen on the television.
That being done, I went to http://www.graywolfsoftware.com and bought their CD JukeBox-controller package. Using a combination of hardware and software, this package allows you to list your cd's and control your cd player from your computer. Not really useful by itself, but if you can operate your computer from your couch, it becomes very useful indeed. Now I am presented with a list of CD's on my TV. Using the mouse remote, I click on one, and the CD player plays it. Presto!
Once something similar to this is implemented, using the cd player becomes a pleasure. Setting up a screen saver to show nice patterns or pictures on the television adds even more to the effect.
I have an old Pentium 100MHz computer running Windows '95 (any machine running Windows '95 will work for this application). I bought a monitor-to-television adapter (about $70) that turns the video output from the computer into a format readable by my television. I bought an X-10 wireless mouse controller from www.x10.com (about $30). I placed the computer in my home entertainment cabinet, and connected the output to the TV. Using the remote mouse, I can sit on the couch and use the computer watching the screen on the television.
That being done, I went to http://www.graywolfsoftware.com and bought their CD JukeBox-controller package. Using a combination of hardware and software, this package allows you to list your cd's and control your cd player from your computer. Not really useful by itself, but if you can operate your computer from your couch, it becomes very useful indeed. Now I am presented with a list of CD's on my TV. Using the mouse remote, I click on one, and the CD player plays it. Presto!
Once something similar to this is implemented, using the cd player becomes a pleasure. Setting up a screen saver to show nice patterns or pictures on the television adds even more to the effect.
