Vertical rack mount DVD player at DVinfo.net

Mark McMillan · September 11th, 2012, 10:36 AM

Hi, not sure if this is a good place to ask this question...

We have searched high and low for a professional rack-mountable DVD player that can reliably play DVDs in the vertical position. Unless it has a special tray design, it would have to be a "slot load" type mechanism. I find lots of CD players like this, but not DVD. (We have a sound/video booth with a rack build into the counter top - which mounts the equipment vertically.)

The requirements are:
- Vertical rack mount
- HDMI outputs
- Front panel controls (implied by rack mount, I guess)

Blu-ray would be nice, but not required.

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Allan Black · September 12th, 2012, 02:33 AM

Welcome to the forums Mark. If you can't locate one there's a few TV sets with vertical DVD players.
But in lieu of more answers try a Google. HTH.

Cheers.

Mark McMillan · September 12th, 2012, 10:05 AM

Thanks. Googled for hours before I posted here... "vertical DVD", "slot load rack mount", ... and every variation. Taking one out of a TV is not likely an option as I need HDMI output and I doubt an internal DVD player would use that (but if anyone knows otherwise, I would be interested... I can do the mechanical adaptation).

David Stoneburner · September 13th, 2012, 05:47 AM

Have you thought of an XBOX 360. The base systems I believe have HDMI out. The only problem is I never seen a rack mount for them, but you may be able to make or convert something.

September 11th, 2012, 10:36 AM	#1
Mark McMillan Tourist Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 2	Vertical rack mount DVD player Hi, not sure if this is a good place to ask this question... We have searched high and low for a professional rack-mountable DVD player that can reliably play DVDs in the vertical position. Unless it has a special tray design, it would have to be a "slot load" type mechanism. I find lots of CD players like this, but not DVD. (We have a sound/video booth with a rack build into the counter top - which mounts the equipment vertically.) The requirements are: - Vertical rack mount - HDMI outputs - Front panel controls (implied by rack mount, I guess) Blu-ray would be nice, but not required. Any ideas? Thanks!

September 12th, 2012, 02:33 AM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,973	Re: Vertical rack mount DVD player Welcome to the forums Mark. If you can't locate one there's a few TV sets with vertical DVD players. But in lieu of more answers try a Google. HTH. Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

September 12th, 2012, 10:05 AM	#3
Mark McMillan Tourist Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 2	Re: Vertical rack mount DVD player Thanks. Googled for hours before I posted here... "vertical DVD", "slot load rack mount", ... and every variation. Taking one out of a TV is not likely an option as I need HDMI output and I doubt an internal DVD player would use that (but if anyone knows otherwise, I would be interested... I can do the mechanical adaptation).

September 13th, 2012, 05:47 AM	#4
David Stoneburner Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 494	Re: Vertical rack mount DVD player Have you thought of an XBOX 360. The base systems I believe have HDMI out. The only problem is I never seen a rack mount for them, but you may be able to make or convert something.