Gary C2

Just wondering here:

When play hi-capacity CD-R's (700MB), the first track skips alot. I get a few skips on the second track, but other wise they play well. I suspect that this player doesn't like the hi-capacity disks. What Porsche CD player does?

The second issue is when the temperatures are cold, somewhere less than freezing, CD's don't play at all. Until the interior warms up.

Has anyone else experienced these issues?

Bill Wagner

I can't help you with the disk density issue, but I think I can explain your temperature problem.

All motors (that I know of) use some sort of lubrication. When it gets cold, it tends to thicken up a bit (sort of gets sticky). As a result, it's harder for the motor to work when very cold. As the temp warns up, the motors start to work better. I've run into similar problems with old tape decks, but I've never heard of it happening on a CD player before. Most CD players use fairly good greases. If your player is old, maybe it's on it's way out.

Hope this helps,

Bill Wagner

Adrian

Dear Gary,
Here in Switzerland we are experiencing very cold temperatures for a long time this year. Many people are reporting CD player problems just as you are. I have similar problems with my less than 2 year old Blaupunkt. My secretary has problems in her brand new auto which starts with H but is not a Honda. We just have to live with it.
The skipping problem is also something you get used to. HD disks were not around when these CD players were designed. They will tend to skip especially on the first few tracks. I know, I tried a couple from my daughter.
It is not Porsche by the way but the manufacturer of the CD players. I think the newest range of players can handle HD. This time of year I listen to the engine not the CD player.
Ciao,
Adrian
911C4

Jeff Curtis

Damn, another PHYSICS explanation, glad I listened in class!

The issue with CD players and cold weather...best scenario to use follows:

One gets in car on a nice COLD morning, starts car up, CD player cold...reaches over to get a CD out of whatever CD storage unit they are presently utilizing...places cold CD in CD player that is presently warming up...BTW, there's LASERS in there - they cause A LOT of heat! What do you have?

CONDENSATION on said CD.

...once the CD warms up to CD player temp, all is okay. I had to explain this to many a CD player owner back when I installed.

horst

Jeff I found you don't need to rely on physics. On a really cold AM, just plug in Madonna "Erotica" and things warm up more quickly. Sometimes the Stones "Satisfaction" helps, but "Erotica" seems to work best.

Adrian

Dear Jeff,
I leave my CD in the CD player all the time. It is never left empty. Even when I have the radio on. However I get your point and it is extremely valid and helpful. Here we play that song "Cutting through the Ice" by the Polar Bears,
Ciao,
Adrian
911C4

Jay H

My home CD player is from 1991 and cost me a mint back then. It hates the new CDR's (skips and plays glitches).

I have a new $59 portable CD player that will play CDR's all day long. Gotta love new technology... I'm sure it's the same with car audio.