data disks playable on this machine??? I have tried to play a cd made as a 'data' disk (when you burn a disk set it as 'data' and you can get 5-6 hours of music on it). The 609 doesn't seem to receive it. The disks played find on my old, simple, very cheap receiver that I replaced with the Onkyo. I'm connected the CD player with an optical cable. Any ideas?thanks data disks playable on this machine??? I have tried to play a cd made as a 'data' disk (when you burn a disk set it as 'data' and you can get 5-6 hours of music on it). The... » Read More data disks playable on this machine??? I have tried to play a cd made as a 'data' disk (when you burn a disk set it as 'data' and you can get 5-6 hours of music on it). The 609 doesn't seem to receive it. The disks played find on my old, simple, very cheap receiver that I replaced with the Onkyo. I'm connected the CD player with an optical cable. Any ideas?thanks « Show Less
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It sounds to me like you are talking about burning an MP3 disc, a disc with MP3's burned directly as data files instead of converting them to cd audio files. Yes, in that case you can get a couple of hundred songs on a cd compared to about 20 with a normal audio cd.With this receiver, you can save MP3's and other audio file types on a flash drive and plug it in to the USB port and not have to use any discs at all. I read that other people have been also able to use external hard drives!
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Did you have the same CD player with your old reciever? My guess would be that if anything is going wrong as far as reading a data disk as music, it would have to do with what you were using to read it, not the reciever. I'm actually surprised that you had a system that could use a data disk in such a way, because I've never seen one work like that.
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I have on but it does not have the ability to play all day. Once the CD ends, it stops. However,its a wonderful machine, I have two. Enjot
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Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
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I pre-ordered this system. It's just too good of a deal. Right after CES is a great time to get in on new technology or take advantage of the clearance of old technology.DesignStuff - you have no need for a CD player. If you own the Samsung BluRay you are set. Throw in your CD and rock on. Believe me, CD players are pretty much free these days from people throwing them away if you think you need one. Care for a Kenwood 6+1 CD Changer? It's yours for the cost of shipping if you want it. It will only sit on my garage shelf until I throw it away. Good luck all! I will post once my pre-order ships. I am jacked to say the least! I pre-ordered this system. It's just too good of a deal. Right after CES is a great time to get in on new technology or take advantage of the clearance of old technology.DesignStuff - you have no need for a CD player. If you own the Samsung BluRay you are set. Throw in your CD and rock on. Believe me, CD players are pretty much free these days from people throwing them away if you think you need one. Care for a Kenwood 6+1 CD Changer? It's yours for the cost of shipping if you want it. It will only sit on my garage shelf until I throw it away. Good luck all! I will... » Read More I pre-ordered this system. It's just too good of a deal. Right after CES is a great time to get in on new technology or take advantage of the clearance of old technology.DesignStuff - you have no need for a CD player. If you own the Samsung BluRay you are set. Throw in your CD and rock on. Believe me, CD players are pretty much free these days from people throwing them away if you think you need one. Care for a Kenwood 6+1 CD Changer? It's yours for the cost of shipping if you want it. It will only sit on my garage shelf until I throw it away. Good luck all! I will post once my pre-order ships. I am jacked to say the least! « Show Less
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I attempted to play my DVD on it and it FAILED. There is an adapter you can buy to convert your CD's into great sounding LP's, but this requires much effort and concentration. I suggest closing your eyes and listening very carefully to your player when the CD is playing and you will hear sound produced very similar to your desired music.
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Probably way to late for this answer, but I too was curious as to it's cd-r/rw capabilities so I wrote to the company. They answered quickly (to my surprise) and was told "YES", it will play any/all types of cd's. The BeBop player which sells on Amazon will as well (I own that one so know for a fact that it does). This information should be in the items' descriptions. It would have saved me lots of research time!
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You need the software to play the unit. The software does not work on my machine. I even had a IT guy come install and it still had error when trying to play Blu Ray.
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I've had the 93 since the preorder in November and it has played every disc I've inserted with no problems. I have DVDs, BDs, and SACDs. But I bet your LG played everything fine when it was new.
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I have only used the player to play regular music CDs and play them from beginning to end. However, the owner's manual lists three additional playback modes. There is a random playback mode where all of the files on the disc are played in random order. There is a memory playback mode in which you can make a playback list of up to 25 files. There is a repeat mode. In the repeat playback mode, you can play an entire CD repeatedly, play one track repeatedly, or combine it with the memory playback to play the playlist repeatedly or random playback to play all of the tracks on the disc in random order repeatedly. I have only used the player to play regular music CDs and play them from beginning to end. However, the owner's manual lists three additional playback modes. There is a random playback mode where all of the files on the disc are played in random order. There is a memory playback mode in which you can make a playback list of up to 25 files. There is a repeat mode. In the repeat playback mode, you can play an entire CD repeatedly, play one track repeatedly, or combine it with the memory playback to play the playlist repeatedly or random playback to play all of the tracks on the disc in random... » Read More I have only used the player to play regular music CDs and play them from beginning to end. However, the owner's manual lists three additional playback modes. There is a random playback mode where all of the files on the disc are played in random order. There is a memory playback mode in which you can make a playback list of up to 25 files. There is a repeat mode. In the repeat playback mode, you can play an entire CD repeatedly, play one track repeatedly, or combine it with the memory playback to play the playlist repeatedly or random playback to play all of the tracks on the disc in random order repeatedly. « Show Less
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i have this problem. what can we do? i got it refurb'ed in the mail yesterday and it plays BD/CD's just fine. DVD's "This disc can not be played" ??????
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Most of mine are old, too, and they play fine. I suppose that some home-recorded CDs might not play, but I have only played commercially-recorded ones.
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Sorry for this late answer, i was unable to have time for internet connection most of the time these 2 last months. Abot the booklet, i get one i will send u when i ll comeback home if u send me an email. I only use random fonction for all the cd's but memory i think if u play one cd at the end of this the second begin etc etc ?!
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Lawrence/Melton, thanks for the info! I am thinking about .atrac for nostalgic reasons. Some years down the road, when Sony folds and ATRAC becomes public domain, perhaps ATRAC files will be more playable.. ;) But looks like PCM/WAV is the way to go, as someone else mentioned that I will be transcoding the audio if I save it as ATRAC3+. So I will probably just do PCM and convert it to FLAC for archival and playback. The CDs will be for giving to my relatives so they can play it on any CD player. Not as a storage/archival medium. That'll be on my RAID harddrive. I am picturing another scenario. After all these work (and $$$ to buy the MZ-M200) to upload a pristine copy of the recording to my computer, and put the MD away for storage in my attic/craw space, something happens and I lose the copy on my raided HD, the copy on my RAID NAS, the copy on my offline HD, and the copy on my offsite storage, and I am back to square one, bidding on an MZ-R200 from ebay (as I've probably sold mine), paying dearly, to do this all over again. ;) Well, of course this won't happen, as I can probably still hunt down the copy I gave to my relative, but the thoughts have occurred to me. ;) In the end, I think the MD would've cost me more than if I had purchased a professional DAT player in the first place. There are so much that can be said about why MD failed and how utterly stupid Sony is, I am not going to say anything other than Steve Jobs is the best answer to Sony's paranoia about copy protection. Protected a few pennies, but missed out on billions.
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Thanks a lot for the reply. Sounds like this player does everything I want. Now, if Amazon would get them in stock...
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Some CD players can't play from DCR or CDRW. Older ones usually. If it is a newer one and it can play other CDRs or DRWs, then no idea; bad luck!Occasionally some modern players will allow for firmware update, see with manufacturer.
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Yeah, in my case, I know it isn't a firmware issue. At this point, my player no longer reads/plays any discs at all. It is pretty much dead in the water for discs. It can still do online stuff, but I have a 360 for that. I talked to LG and they suggest sending it in for repairs, but I've read nothing but negative comments from people who have tried that route. Thanks for the help with the Oppo. It might be the way to go. If anyone else wants to add their 2 cents, I'd appreciate it.
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yes it plays my cds that i have backed up its a great sounding player hope this answers your question phil..