cd player.

[TheBoy]

Yes, CDRs are a problem in these (CDRWs don't work at all).

So whilst it may play, you will be (drastically) shortening the life of the lasers.I have found top quality media (ie, Verbatim) burned at the slowest speed (normally 4x) on a quality desktop writer (Pioneer) to be the most successful, but you are still ultimately doing damage...

Does this apply to just vx headunits or all after market too?

Vx units from 2004 onwards dont suffer this.

To be honest, if the unit plays MP3s from CD, then it should be OK, otherwise not.

It seems the Philips stuff from the 90s and earliy 00s suffer worse, and its Philips lasers that are fitted to facelift cars.  Minifacelifts have non Philips CDC2s, these are pretty bombproof...

[Dave DND]

As a general rule, ANY CD player, whether aftermarket or not, will suffer from this problem unless it has specifically been designed to run with recordable discs.

Aftermarket ones in the early days were badged up as CDR/RW and later as MP3. OEM stereos simply jumped straight into MP3 around 2004/5 onwards.

So, If it says CDR/RW or MP3 on the front, then you can safely use recordable media, if not, then genuine only.

[noel]

im fussy about my music too (northern soul) bit hard to come by.so upgraded to a face off head unit with usb connection.
happy days 

[Dodger]

Yes, CDRs are a problem in these (CDRWs don't work at all).

So whilst it may play, you will be (drastically) shortening the life of the lasers.I have found top quality media (ie, Verbatim) burned at the slowest speed (normally 4x) on a quality desktop writer (Pioneer) to be the most successful, but you are still ultimately doing damage...

Does this apply to just vx headunits or all after market too?

Vx units from 2004 onwards dont suffer this.

To be honest, if the unit plays MP3s from CD, then it should be OK, otherwise not.

It seems the Philips stuff from the 90s and earliy 00s suffer worse, and its Philips lasers that are fitted to facelift cars.  Minifacelifts have non Philips CDC2s, these are pretty bombproof...

OK, so I have a CCR600 (philips)and CDC2 (Blauplunkt) fitted..
Will the CDC2 play CDR/CDRW's OK, or still knacker the laser???
just interested to know, regarding the statement by TB above.  :-/

[Dave DND]

OK, so I have a CCR600 (philips)and CDC2 (Blauplunkt) fitted..
Will the CDC2 play CDR/CDRW's OK, or still knacker the laser???

Does nobody understand this ?

NONE OF THE OMEGA CD PLAYERS EVER SUPPLIED WILL ALLOW ANYTHING OTHER THAN GENUINE DISCS TO BE PLAYED - IF YOU DO YOU WILL KNACKER IT

[footloose]

I have got my disc out of the player and it seems to play the regular shop bought cd's ok.
I was driving along when it popped out so i grabbed it quick.
I think it may have suddenly recognised that there was a disk present and popped it out .I had better not play these things any more i suppose.
I wonder if i can wire in an external source...........

[footloose]

After reading most of the different feeds etc on this subject i for one will fall in line with Dave DND on this one. I have had some experience on this stuff back in the 80's when i was a computer tech. Mostly IBM laptops.
Technology has gone way past me now though i still have an oscilliscope some where in one of the sheds. I did once get hold of a geiger tube and built a lazer, damn nearly blew up the local elec. sub station after burning a hole in the sink and the cold water feedjust before the tube melted and nearly burning the house down. Good old days realy...