JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT) (02/12/91)
In article <91040.095300JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu>, I said: > >>I remember hearing somewhere that CD's had to be placed in a tray to be >>played in it, is that just for CD-ROMS or for audio CD's too? > >Nope. It has normal CD insertion just like any other CD player. The information I posted above is INCORRECT. I just learned that CDTV DOES require that every CD be placed in a special "caddy" before it can be inserted into the unit. These caddies cost around $6 apiece at the local Radio Shack (so I am told.) (Enter soapbox mode) Why did C= do this?? If CD players can play CD's perfectly well without caddies, why require them with CDTV? Reqiring them will be a nuisance for day-to-day use, and will add to the price of buying new software for the unit. If the caddy is included with a new CD, it will add $5 to the price. If not, you have to buy it separately and incur the same expense. Can someone at C= please explain why caddies are needed? I'll shut up if there is a good reason, but so far I have been unable to think of one (EXCEPT that if you want little kids to use the unit, a caddy will keep dirty fingers off the CD surface... but wouldn't a supervising adult be needed to power the unit on/off and run the program anyway?) Thanks for any info, Kurt -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- || Kurt Tappe (215) 363-9485 || With. Without. And who'll || || 184 W. Valley Hill Rd. || deny it's what the fighting's || || Malvern, PA 19355-2214 || all about? - Pink Floyd || || jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu --------------------------------------|| || jkt100@psuvm.bitnet jkt100%psuvm.bitnet@psuvax1 QLink: KurtTappe || -----------------------------------------------------------------------
AXN100@psuvm.psu.edu (02/13/91)
JKT <JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu> Writes: [stuff...deleted] >DOES require that every CD be placed in a special "caddy" before it >can be inserted into the unit. These caddies cost around $6 apiece >at the local Radio Shack (so I am told.) > >(Enter soapbox mode) [more stuff...deleted] > >it will add $5 to the price. If not, you have to buy it separately ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well I don't think that you will need more than one caddy. Just swap out one disk for another. Just like 3" CD adapters, you'll only need one for all of your CD's. As to why they did it, probably cost of adding a tray (could be wrong though) >Thanks for any info, > > Kurt >-- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >|| Kurt Tappe (215) 363-9485 || With. Without. And who'll || >|| 184 W. Valley Hill Rd. || deny it's what the fighting's || >|| Malvern, PA 19355-2214 || all about? - Pink Floyd || >|| jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu --------------------------------------|| >|| jkt100@psuvm.bitnet jkt100%psuvm.bitnet@psuvax1 QLink: KurtTappe || > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajai
itch@cbnews.att.com (richard.m.brack) (02/13/91)
In article <91043.120405AXN100@psuvm.psu.edu>, AXN100@psuvm.psu.edu writes: > JKT <JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu> Writes: > > [stuff...deleted] > > >DOES require that every CD be placed in a special "caddy" before it > >can be inserted into the unit. These caddies cost around $6 apiece > >at the local Radio Shack (so I am told.) > > > >(Enter soapbox mode) > > [more stuff...deleted] > > > > >it will add $5 to the price. If not, you have to buy it separately > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Well I don't think that you will need more than one caddy. Just > swap out one disk for another. Just like 3" CD adapters, you'll only > need one for all of your CD's. As to why they did it, probably cost of > adding a tray (could be wrong though) This doesn't necessarily mean anything, but every CD-ROM player I have ever seen uses one of these trays. I suppose the tracking is a bit more accurate, which would be important when dealing with computer data. Of course I could be completely off the mark with this one.... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >|| Kurt Tappe (215) 363-9485 || With. Without. And who'll || > >|| 184 W. Valley Hill Rd. || deny it's what the fighting's || > >|| Malvern, PA 19355-2214 || all about? - Pink Floyd || > >|| jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu --------------------------------------|| > >|| jkt100@psuvm.bitnet jkt100%psuvm.bitnet@psuvax1 QLink: KurtTappe || > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ajai RichBrack -- { the itchman cometh /-/ _ i don't want to be your angel } { itch@cbnews.att.com /-/ _|_|_ i want to be your witch! } { att!cbnews!itch \-\/-/ ( * )tch -yello } { \/\/ /^\ }