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[oro]

Hi all,
I thought it would be a good idea to copy some of my music from my computer onto cd then play them through the car cd player.
Well most of the tracks wont play, some skip and some discs are not even recognised by the player. Is there something I am doing wrong.
Regular bought cd's play fine music and books.
Any ideas?
Mike
I have a 4 cd cartridge changer on a Phillips 2006 unit in a x reg 2.5 elite.

[Dave DND]

None of the pre-2004 Vauxhall head units are compatable with CDR or RW

Check out previous threads of this forum as has been extensively answered before

[Danny]

None of the pre-2004 Vauxhall head units are compatable with CDR or RW

Check out previous threads of this forum as has been extensively answered before

mine plays my own copied discs

[Dave DND]

Read the previous thread, as it explains the damage you will do by using discs that are not meant to be used.

I don`t really want to repeat a discussion again.

[Dave DND]

CD`rs and CD`rws use a smaller mark on the disc than an audio CD player and the older players and OEM units have difficulty in focussing the laser on the smaller dots. If you do have a player that reads a CDR, you are strining the laser and will shorten the life by approx 80%

please dont flood this thread with

"Mine works ok "

they were never designed to !

[Danny]

only sayin

[Dave DND]

Danny,

I`m not having a dig at you my friend, I`m just making sure that people realise that there is a major constructional and design difference between discs that are used on a computer and those that are used by the manuafacturers to sell audio.

Some may well play, and those that do will almost certainly end up at my workshop for an expensive repair well before their time.

[TheBoy]

My own experience would suggest it makes no difference to reliability using pressed or CDRs.

I have been using CDRs in all my cars since I got my first CD Writer about 12yrs ago.  Oldest changers still in use are a 16yr old 10 disc Kenwood and a 10yr old Philips in the little Rover 25 (it came out of our earlier Rover 400).  I have not knackered a player yet.  Same goes for my home players, though for past 3 years, I've used media center instead.

I tend to find quality CDRs makes a difference, my preference being Verbatim.

The CDRs seem to get more condensation when cold in my experience, so once a month I tend to bring the magazine in for a couple of days, which seems to resolve playing issues.

I know DND will disagree, but that is my long term experience.  I hope my comments help someone.

[cbs2]

I agree with TB.
Had 6 CD'r s in the stack since I bought the mig & theres only been once that its refused to play them. As TB said overnight in the warmth cured the condensation issue

[Dave DND]

And you can also drive a V6 engine with two plug leads removed.

Just because you can, does not mean you should !

[Danny]

i best stop using my left foot to steer my automatic then

[waspy]

We all know the reasons why we use CDR's CDRW's etc, it's because we can get them cheap from someone at work or we burn them ourselves from the net.
The cost of a new CD in the shops are stupidly high & so whatever the costs are involved in getting the unit repaired will probabley be cheaper than buying full price CD's

[Dave DND]

whatever the costs are involved in getting the unit repaired will probabley be cheaper than buying full price CD's

You`ve obviously never had a bill from me for a new laser then  

[TheBoy]

We all know the reasons why we use CDR's CDRW's etc, it's because we can get them cheap from someone at work or we burn them ourselves from the net.
The cost of a new CD in the shops are stupidly high & so whatever the costs are involved in getting the unit repaired will probabley be cheaper than buying full price CD's

no, mine is because my cd collection sits indoors and stays there.  With 3 cars to fill, all only having '6 disc' changers, i like to make my own compilations.  I would say 99% of my music is bought.  Don't buy so much now, as its all crap, but thats coz I've turned in to Radio2 man (Mainly coz I cant stand Moyles and the scottish bimbo after him).

[Humpy]

I've made copies of my legaly bougth CD's for yonks and played them in various changers with no trouble yet. I must admit I've never heard of a problem with CDR's in car audio CD players. I've got some in the Meega now so we'll see how we go.

Humpy

PS Mind you, who's going to get there changer repaired if they can get a SH one of fleabay :-/