Greatest Ever Mini System from Japan Onkyo BR-NX8

The Onkyo BR-NX8 had it all back in 2006 but why haven’t we heard of it?
Boasting an 80Gb HDD, CD, minidisc, USB, Memory Stick Duo, colour screen, internet connection…there was nothing like it but was it too complex?
The shorter 15-minute version of this video is here:
• Onkyo BR-NX8 Rare Find...

[@SteveEmmerson]

Very helpful thanks

[@jdcatabas2260]

Slot-loading drive (as opposed to tray-loading and the rare "caddy" loading drives).

[@theol1044]

Clearly a pure Sony product, just rebadged at Onkyo. Case in point: the speaker connectors. I have a (slightly earlier) Sony system that came with the exact same connectors. Thankfully mine came with the (miserable) original speakers, so I could simply cut the wires and put clamps (for lack of a better word) on them and use other speakers. I have also seen those connecors on other Sony products (like A/V receivers).
Interesting info on dishonesty of some Japanese sellers btw. I always got a different impression from other videos, so I thought it might be worth it buying some stuff from JP (even though the cost of shipping to Europe is quite high)

[@summerrr1]

It’s possible, but why would Sony license designs to Onkyo?

[@theol1044]

@@summerrr1 Sony has been a supplier of parts, notably CD and MD drives, but also microchips and other electronic parts, for many other companies over many years, and Onkyo was the only 3rd party to go along with Hi-MD, so why not build the whole thing for them?