CD's Skipping? Whose fault is it & how to find out!

NomadVagabond · 15th May 2009, 02:55

Got the laser changed and still having the same issue!!!

What can be the problem?? Anyone has any clue?

abhipuru16 · 6th March 2010, 00:57

Hi
I own a Maruti Zen with Pioneer DEH4850MP MP3 CD player. I like the head unit very much but of late it has started giving me troubles. A few songs in the last 5-6 folders of MP3 CDs are stuttering. These songs stutter everytime I play them and always stutter in the same exact way as before. Also, after a high volume play for quite sometime, the CD comes out very head unit and the head unit heats up too (I don't know if it's normal) but it has happened for quite sometime and not recently. I got the lens changed but still the problem remains. The same songs stutter everytime. I tried playing these song in another head unit and they played fine. I wonder what the problem is?

Also, is there a way to check my CD for errors? Maybe the CD isn't proper.
Regards
Abhinav Sharma

VTEC_Rocks · 6th March 2010, 01:09

Here are the few things that you can try for the songs stuttering.
1. Check if the CD is scratched.
2. Check if the index of the CD is clean.
3. Are the songs regional? In pioneer the quality of the mp3 that you have downloaded also matters. Normally english mp3s are of higher bit rates so it plays well.
4. Go to a genuine Pioneer service station and get a check up done.

The heating of the head unit & CD is normal, but the CD ejecting itself isn't.

djjebs · 6th March 2010, 01:43

abhipuru16: Why don't you try playing another CD or play that same CD on another player to check if the problem still exists?

greenhorn · 6th March 2010, 02:33

Quote:

Also, is there a way to check my CD for errors? Maybe the CD isn't proper.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/diy-do...-find-out.html
here you go

abhipuru16 · 6th March 2010, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by djjebs

abhipuru16: Why don't you try playing another CD or play that same CD on another player to check if the problem still exists?
I did that and the CD played perfectly fine on the other Player.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTEC_Rocks

Here are the few things that you can try for the songs stuttering.
1. Check if the CD is scratched. Was burnt just a couple of weeks ago with minimum burning speed.
2. Check if the index of the CD is clean. What's index?
3. Are the songs regional? In pioneer the quality of the mp3 that you have downloaded also matters. Normally english mp3s are of higher bit rates so it plays well. I have burnt MP3s of highest possible bitrates (256Kbps and above).
4. Go to a genuine Pioneer service station and get a check up done. They changed the lens but still the same problem with the same songs.

The heating of the head unit & CD is normal, but the CD ejecting itself isn't.
Oh no! the CD does not eject itself!

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/diy-do...-find-out.html
here you go

How do I interpret the results of the Opti-Drive software?

Huh! It says message entered is too short!
The Opti-Drive software is a trial for 30 days only. Isn't there a free alternative?

VTEC_Rocks · 7th March 2010, 15:33

If they have changed the lens recently and if the problem still exists, just go to the service station and give a demo of the problem. I think they should be able to help.

The index is the inner circle of the CD which holds the content information.

If the CD is burnt a week ago I think it should be clean.

greenhorn · 7th March 2010, 16:02

1. you post your comments outside the quote tags, else they wont be counted

It appears that its shareware now
Nero DiscSpeed - Video software and downloads - VideoHelp.com
here's a link for the older free version

mithun · 7th March 2010, 18:54

I'm also having the same problem with Pioneer 2950 HU sometimes. But it won't last for long !

15th May 2009, 02:55	#16
NomadVagabond BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dilli Meri Jaan Posts: 75 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Got the laser changed and still having the same issue!!! What can be the problem?? Anyone has any clue?
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6th March 2010, 00:57	#17
abhipuru16 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Faridabad Posts: 719 Thanked: 40 Times	Peculiar problem with PIONEER Head-Unit Hi I own a Maruti Zen with Pioneer DEH4850MP MP3 CD player. I like the head unit very much but of late it has started giving me troubles. A few songs in the last 5-6 folders of MP3 CDs are stuttering. These songs stutter everytime I play them and always stutter in the same exact way as before. Also, after a high volume play for quite sometime, the CD comes out very head unit and the head unit heats up too (I don't know if it's normal) but it has happened for quite sometime and not recently. I got the lens changed but still the problem remains. The same songs stutter everytime. I tried playing these song in another head unit and they played fine. I wonder what the problem is? Also, is there a way to check my CD for errors? Maybe the CD isn't proper. Regards Abhinav Sharma Last edited by abhipuru16 : 6th March 2010 at 01:07.
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6th March 2010, 01:09	#18
VTEC_Rocks BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Here are the few things that you can try for the songs stuttering. 1. Check if the CD is scratched. 2. Check if the index of the CD is clean. 3. Are the songs regional? In pioneer the quality of the mp3 that you have downloaded also matters. Normally english mp3s are of higher bit rates so it plays well. 4. Go to a genuine Pioneer service station and get a check up done. The heating of the head unit & CD is normal, but the CD ejecting itself isn't.
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6th March 2010, 01:43	#19
djjebs BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 79 Thanked: 12 Times	abhipuru16: Why don't you try playing another CD or play that same CD on another player to check if the problem still exists?
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7th March 2010, 15:33	#22
VTEC_Rocks BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	If they have changed the lens recently and if the problem still exists, just go to the service station and give a demo of the problem. I think they should be able to help. The index is the inner circle of the CD which holds the content information. If the CD is burnt a week ago I think it should be clean.
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7th March 2010, 16:02	#23
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	1. you post your comments outside the quote tags, else they wont be counted It appears that its shareware now Nero DiscSpeed - Video software and downloads - VideoHelp.com here's a link for the older free version
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7th March 2010, 18:54	#24
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	I'm also having the same problem with Pioneer 2950 HU sometimes. But it won't last for long !
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