Yesterday I bought a Pioneer Elite series DV-F07 DVD changer. Holds 300 + 1 Discs, and can be connected to computer, or just keyboard, mouse and monitor. A second unit can be slaved to it, to give a 600-disk capacity. Classic Elite design with the shiny black "uruqi" finish (spelling?) and wooden end panels, which nicely match my X-1 Laserdisc player.

The suggested MSRP for this was $1250, although I think it has dropped to $1100 or so, according to some websites. It appears to be still available, and several sites claim it is the "best ever" multi-disc changer; maybe not, but I guess it isn't bad. "Elite" series gear usually isn't bad. Appears to be a great core piece for a home-theater set-up; it will certainly be an upgrade for my HT set-up.

I paid $12.50 for mine -- yep! Just about ONE PERCENT of the original/recent MSRP! The price I paid is well below the usual wholesale price for these here, let alone used retail. I think I got lucky.

The reason I don't claim a definite "score" yet is that the one I have has motor-drive issues and will need some repair before I can use it. I think the motor actually works, but the board that controls/drives it has issues. I haven't really dug into it yet, but that is my suspicion. So far everything else seems to work. I have my fingers crossed that it should be repairable. Parts and even many accessories for this model are still available. I'll look for a service manual (anyone have one?), and if necessary, perhaps even let the local Pioneer techs repair it for me. Given how little I paid for it, I can justify spending a bit to get it working. :D

If I can't get it working, then I spent my lunch money on a doorstop.

Anyone else have/use this unit? Any exprerience with repairing them? Did I do well?

I picked up a SECOND Pioneer Elite Series DV-F07 300-DVD "carousel" player, again for the whopping price of $12.50, from the exact same place I got the first one. I guess that is what he thinks they are worth; I think these should be worth a little more than that.

Came back, tried it, and it works perfectly, so now I can "slave" one and have a 600-disk DVD (/CD) "jukebox". :

Feeling newly "re-excited" about this thing, I decided to search this model number here on AK.... and the first return was the above post, with no replies to it. :sigh: At least now I can finally post this reply to keep it company, just as the new multi-DVD player can keep the first one company. :D

Don't other people have, and have comments on, this player? It's a beautiful thing, and the fastest and quietest multi-disk player I've ever had. Having the high-end "Elite" player in it (identical to the stand-alone in all important aspects), it sounds and (the video) looks good, too. Revealing enough to let you know when a recording is poor and when it is good, which is more than many "changers" will do.

Anyway, I'm very happy to get this.

I need to get to the stores more often, I haven't even seen one myself. Sure would like to stumble across a cheap dvd changer and toss all those damn cases in the closet. 600 freakin discs and I could add my cd cases to the pile.

Sounds like an excellent deal to me, I'm jealous!