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Offline SoVW

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Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« on: 22 March 2009, 17:52 »
Has anyone else had problems with the MP3 capable head unit? Mine will play some CD-Rs fine but others it shows an error message, even though it is the same type of CD and has no scratches. If I take the cd out and put it back in, or change the folders, it will sometimes start to work.

I'm wondering if they were recorded on too high a speed but haven't tried re-recording them yet. Or maybe it could be broken...
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2009, 18:22 »
I have the same problem. What you using to burn?

I know itunes gives very little issues (mine wont burn though as apple screwed the update for windows owners and wont fix it  :angry: ) Rewritable ones seem to give alot of issue as well!
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2009, 18:37 »
They will only play .mp3's not.wma or .aac etc etc thats why your getting error codes
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2009, 18:50 »
Quote from: garethmk1 on 22 March 2009, 18:37
They will only play .mp3's not.wma or .aac etc etc thats why your getting error codes

Mine all are all .mp3 mate, i think its because they are cd-rw though.
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2009, 19:37 »
top tips are to burn the cdr at very low speed and only use high quality cdrs.
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2009, 20:47 »
Most external players dont play CD-RW from my experience. CD-R's are much more compatible.
Also ensure you close the CD-R before you try it in the car - ie. end the session so that the table of contents can be written.
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2009, 12:37 »
I'm still having problems with this. I've tried a different brand of CD-R and also a different writer, writing at the lowest possible speed of 4x.

On putting the CD in "Error" comes up, but if I eject and push it back in a few times it will eventually start working. Also, looking at the freshly burnt CD, scratches seem to be made by the Golf player.

Anyone else had anything like this? And are dealers usually quite happy to swap out the CD player, or will I need to cause a fuss...
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Re: Problem playing CD-Rs with mp3s, not always working
« Reply #7 on: 31 March 2009, 20:25 »
Just an update for anyone else that has the same problem in the future. I fixed it by  using a different CD recording program. I was using CD Burner XP and used another and they play fine now.

Which is great because it was very annoying ejecting and putting CDs in all the time to get them to play!
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