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The Workshop => Audio / Security / Electrical => Topic started by: Anonymous on December 17, 2008, 10:10

Title: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Anonymous on December 17, 2008, 10:10
Hi all,

I picked up my first roadster at the weekend and am loving it so far! Just a quick question; should the standard CD player play recordable CDs (i.e. Audio CDs that I have burned on my computer)? They play fine in normal CD players, and the car CD player quite happily plays normal (bought) CDs... All I get when I try is about 20 secs of whirring and then "Error". Btw, the car is an X ('00).

Many thanks,

Simon
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: SimonC_Here on December 17, 2008, 10:14
Mine plays compilation CD I've written with my computer. X reg here as well.
It's stopped playing one of my bought CD's at the moment. I put it down to the weather.

Simon
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: uktotty on December 17, 2008, 10:26
when you write the CD, make sure you "close the session" this will make a lot of CDRs play in any player
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Wabbitkilla on December 17, 2008, 11:34
Some cd players have dificulty with cd-r due to the flimsy labels and thin recording medium. It's worth trying a different brand. I found Tuffdiscs were ok, probably because they put an extra thick ssurface label on to protest / hide the original.
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Anonymous on December 17, 2008, 11:57
Thanks guys; I'll try a few more times then   s:D :D s:D  

I didn't want to waste any more CDs if there was no chance!
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: ad_car_08 on March 7, 2009, 00:54
Hi,

Mine's exactly the same - annoys the hell outta me because I'm stuck with the 1 or 2 shop bought CDs I managed to dig out from under my bed.
My stereo doesn't play burnt CDs and sometimes skips even shop bought CDs, even though they're in pristeen (sp?) condition!!

Think a new stereo might have to be on the cards!
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Star_69 on March 7, 2009, 01:13
I always used to get bloody ERROR appear in the morning when its been slightly damp. Annoyed the hell out of me. Still does it, I just dont bother using it anymore   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: darkday on March 7, 2009, 03:43
With mine (2002 US spec) you have to do those stupid audio CDs. The ones where you can only put 60 or 70 minutes of music onto a CD even if it's in mp3 format. I think you can use windows media player to make these CDs.
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Anonymous on March 7, 2009, 09:33
Audio recordable CD's play in my stock sony.
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Liz on March 7, 2009, 10:59
Do people still use CD's?  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: celmacmat on March 7, 2009, 13:56
Quote from: "Liz"Do people still use CD's?  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Euhh ... yes. Especialy if you still have not upgraded the fisherprice stereo to something half decent   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  

One day...
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: olliex1 on March 7, 2009, 18:19
I had the same problem start with recordable CD's on mine, then progressed to not wanting to play bought ones. So took the plunge and bought an Alpine iDA-X100 to use my iPod. Haven't looked back since and it means my glove box isn't rammed with CDs...   s:D :D s:D
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Leeber on March 18, 2009, 10:51
I'm selling my old Fisher Price on ebay at the moment and someone's asked me if it plays writeable CD's, does it?
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: darkday on March 18, 2009, 18:04
Quote from: "Leeber"I'm selling my old Fisher Price on ebay at the moment and someone's asked me if it plays writeable CD's, does it?
US model does but does not play MP3s unless they were burned as an audio cd or whatever it is that only allows you to put on 60 minutes of music per CD.
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: filcee on March 20, 2009, 11:36
Quote from: "Leeber"I'm selling my old Fisher Price on ebay at the moment and someone's asked me if it plays writeable CD's, does it?
Yes - I only ever use burned copies in the car so I don't lose my music collection to scrotes/temperature/stupidity/carelessness.  It can be sensitive to the quality of the 'burn' (I always use less than the maximum speed to make copies on a PC as this seems to help), and will also click, pop or skip if there are marks in the surface if I recall correctly from when I had the standard unit fitted.

Overall I would say it is good enough with copied audio CDs.  The Fisher Price unit won't play MP3 CDs - I had to swap the head unit to an MP3 capable one.
Title: Re: Recordable CDs in stock CD Player
Post by: Leeber on March 23, 2009, 23:31
Cheers guys