Burned CDs won’t play
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From: Benton, Miss.
Burned CDs won’t play
My 1996 C4 Corvette still has the factory Bose Gold am/fm cassette/cd player but the CD player will only play store purchased CDs and none that I burn on my computer. How can I make burned CDs that will play in my C4 ?
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From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
try a different brand and or burn as slow as possible
Drifting
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Many players will not play a CD that is not original. Those that do not have a feature that reads a “key” on the disc that only an original CD will have so the home copies do not play. This was built in to the players so artists would be paid for their work and not have someone make copies for their buddies or to sell cheaply. Early players and CDs did not have this feature but the artists forced this change.
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If burning 'SLO' doesn't produce a working CD the actual 'Optical Device' (CDR Compatible Mechanism ) can be replaced in the Bose units. Several of the vendors likely still offer the service. It was often done several years ago.
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Lawman - there are a few threads on this on the forum right now. What format are you burning the CDs in? The older players will not recognize mp3 or WMA formats, only the CD AUDIO format. If you can burn a disk in that format or convert it to CD AUDIO, it should work.
Fiberbundle - I have copied many CDs, in their original format or have copied and converted them to CD AUDIO, and doubt there is a "key" on the original that prevents it from being copied. They all play for me. Maybe the copies are being made in a different format than the original, like mp3, and won't play in the car. See if the copy will play in another CD player.
And I copy the CDs at the fastest speed possible, speed has nothing to do with it. Why are you guys grasping for straws and making stuff up? The technology has changed over time and the older CD players do not recognize the newer formats. It's quite simple.
And I'm done with this now, have fun concocting new reasons why your copied CDs don't work in your car.
Fiberbundle - I have copied many CDs, in their original format or have copied and converted them to CD AUDIO, and doubt there is a "key" on the original that prevents it from being copied. They all play for me. Maybe the copies are being made in a different format than the original, like mp3, and won't play in the car. See if the copy will play in another CD player.
And I copy the CDs at the fastest speed possible, speed has nothing to do with it. Why are you guys grasping for straws and making stuff up? The technology has changed over time and the older CD players do not recognize the newer formats. It's quite simple.
And I'm done with this now, have fun concocting new reasons why your copied CDs don't work in your car.
Last edited by mrlmd; Apr 18, 2022 at 04:45 PM.
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I don't know the specs of your specific head unit but it is quite possible your CD player doesn't support playback of burned CDs (CD-R).
What you're referring to is the difference between "music" CD-Rs and "data" CD-Rs, and this only applies to stand-alone CD players capable of burning discs. A computer can burn whatever you want to any type of CD-R.
Many players will not play a CD that is not original. Those that do not have a feature that reads a “key” on the disc that only an original CD will have so the home copies do not play. This was built in to the players so artists would be paid for their work and not have someone make copies for their buddies or to sell cheaply. Early players and CDs did not have this feature but the artists forced this change.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Granite City Illinois
One thing i ran into years ago the burner in a pc sets the region code to zero some players dont like that sony esp in fact I beluieve I read Sony was about the only one currently using region codes
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From: Epping NH
You can only use CD-R (not re-writeables ones) and if I remember correctly the files have to be in WAV format.
Personally I went this route and installed a bluetooth adapter by my CDM (?) in the compartment behind the passenger seat. Qauility is really good and I don't get interference from existing radio stations.
Then grabbed a basic bluetooth button to control skipping songs.
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Keeps my system stock while giving me music using Pandora.
Personally I went this route and installed a bluetooth adapter by my CDM (?) in the compartment behind the passenger seat. Qauility is really good and I don't get interference from existing radio stations.
Then grabbed a basic bluetooth button to control skipping songs.
shorturl.at/cBSX5
Keeps my system stock while giving me music using Pandora.