Everything else works fine, just wondering if there are any common reasons why cd players stop playing burned cd's. How much does it usually cost to get a deck fixed if I would have to take it in?
Deck wont play burned cd's?
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Some cd players dont have the MP3 format. Or the disc is scuffed. If its a flexible lens it may have gone bad. Whatever it ios its way cheaper to get a new deck in most cases. or if you can buy the part and do the work yourself its really easy.
Alright, so how would I know (or what should I look for first) what to replace? What a common part that would stop me from listening to these burned cds?
Most likely the laser since its what reads directly from the disc. any best buy or circuit city should be able to check the deck for you for cheap or nothing at all. then just order a new whatever it is from the manufacturer.
Have you tried a different type of CD?
My dad dubaru never used to play this one type of CD, then i tried another and works PERFECT.
My dad dubaru never used to play this one type of CD, then i tried another and works PERFECT.
Usually its because the CD can't recognize the format. If your computer has the option to burn redbook standard, use that. Avoid MP3 formats.
Sometimes, using a higher quality blank CD helps, as well as slowing down the burn speed. Those are only to fix errors that occured during the burn however.
Sometimes, using a higher quality blank CD helps, as well as slowing down the burn speed. Those are only to fix errors that occured during the burn however.
sometimes it's harder for the CD player to read, even if it was burned in regular audio-CD format.... if that's the case there's not much you can do.
or if you're trying to play mp3's on a CD and your CD player supports mp3's, you may have a problem with your laser or something, usually its not worth it fix. you're basically looking at $90-150 to fix the deck, plus labor to pull and reinstall it. and if it's a major laser problem or something, parts could cost more then a new unit alone.
or if you're trying to play mp3's on a CD and your CD player supports mp3's, you may have a problem with your laser or something, usually its not worth it fix. you're basically looking at $90-150 to fix the deck, plus labor to pull and reinstall it. and if it's a major laser problem or something, parts could cost more then a new unit alone.
the car is in a different town right now, but I'm pretty sure its a JVC. Its got the stealth black faceplate for security. the previous owner said that it use to play burned cds but just stopped. i havent had much time to mess around with it, I was just wondering about possible options. thanks and when i get back to the car i'll try all the suggestions out
BosoMKII said:
I agree completely here, there is a big difference between the dyes used by all the different manufacturers out there. CD-R's are cheap, even the VERY good ones. Burning at a slower speed often provides a MUCH greater contrast between the "burnt" and "virgin" bits of a CD. Running a surface scan with some of the freeware available on the net will show you how consistent the results are.
Another thing to note is that often all the mechanical components of the deck are fine. I've "repaired" a number of CD and DVD players by simply tearing the head apart and cleaning ALL of the optics. There's alot of stuff in the air which can create a film on the various lenses and prisms in a deck, enough to make reading something with less defined bits than a pressed CD a guessing game for the head unit.
I DO NOT recommend trying to tear the deck apart yourself unless you are confident you can manage the task and are willing to replace the deck if you screw up!
I think I'll just take it apart and clean to the best of my ability. Thats usually what I try to do with everything, tare it down, clean it up and put it back together. I'll try burning the cds at a slower rate as well. Should I just do it at the slowest rate possible?
I wouldn't go trying to force 'em to burn at anything as low as 2x, but try 16x and see what happens. If you haven't had one apart before, I recommend you try your luck with burning at different speeds first. Then, cleaning....
I've run into similar situations. I used to sell live sessions of bands on CD at casinos and other venues.
Point is my stuff would get played on all kinds of systems varying from walkmans-cars-homes. (you get the pic?)
There was always someone who brought back a "faulty" CD- even though I test-played before I packaged it.
After it was returned, I'd play it again (ya guess it-it worked fine)
Sometimes burning on a different deck helped. Sometimes nothing helped.
Often times when it occured too much, I just replaced my burner and it went away- for a while of course.
IMHO- try someone elses burner before you crack your deck open.
Point is my stuff would get played on all kinds of systems varying from walkmans-cars-homes. (you get the pic?)
There was always someone who brought back a "faulty" CD- even though I test-played before I packaged it.
After it was returned, I'd play it again (ya guess it-it worked fine)
Sometimes burning on a different deck helped. Sometimes nothing helped.
Often times when it occured too much, I just replaced my burner and it went away- for a while of course.
IMHO- try someone elses burner before you crack your deck open.
lol Nope, I'm at college in another town but I go home this weekend to be with my car the entire summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys got it good, errrrrr maybe not (car problems) cuz you get to see yours everyday! I'll take it apart as soon as I can and post up the results.