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1. Kevin
   Posted 2007.01.07 at 10:52 pm PST | Permalink
   The Sony XL1B2 is supposed to work with mts (http://mtx.badtux.net/). The MythTV site had some info on it too:
   http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Sony_XL1B2

   I plan to buy one very soon. Need a a ripper for my CDs. Been trying to use a changer from Kubik using simple Python scripts. However, it’s over 10 years old and showing it’s age. email me if you get anywhere with this.

2. bunkacid
   Posted 2007.01.08 at 6:44 pm PST | Permalink
   just for clarification, I don’t actually own one of these, it’s on my wish list.
3. Kevin
   Posted 2007.01.25 at 7:34 pm PST | Permalink
   well take it off your wish list an put it on your need-to-have list. i got my XL1B2 last week. by the evening I had my patched mtx app controlling the changer from the command line. in a few more days i tested out my python app on a batch of 145 audio CDs. i posted some pics of the internals here (i’m kejava):
   http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=692413&page=6&pp=30

   you won’t regret using it with Linux. it works flawlessly.

4. Kevin
   Posted 2007.01.25 at 7:40 pm PST | Permalink
   oh yeah. forgot to mention, these are now ~$200 + $40 s/h on eBay. I’ve seen some go for $175.