Hello List! I recently purchased an external Sony DVD/CD Dual Layer Burner. The device plays all sorts of files and formats it seems, except .CDA files when Real Player is the default player. I actually returned the Sony player and picked up a Memorex Brand burner of the same kind. The Memorex brand burner is a firewire/USB type and cost a little more, about 40 bucks more. Well, I brought it home, hooked it up, and gave it a try. The same thing happens with it--refuses to play .CDA files. I figure it wasn't the Sony burner, but the player. I like the memorex brand player because it is faster and has a firewire connection.
I am, however, perplexed about why the player will not play .CDA files in Real Player. You know, when I put the same disc in my regular old system (PC) Panosonic DVD/CD burner, it works just fine. I don't get it at all. Yet, if I switch my default burners to Winamp, Windows Media Player, Sonic Player, Nero Player, or any other (except Real Player), the burner recognizes and plays those .CDA files. The person at Sony Support did tell me that the burner does not work with Nero 7, due to certain drivers and they ship it with Nero 6. The Memorex Burner also came with Nero 6 and a Memorex Suite of programs, presumably burning software, but I don know for sure because I haven't installed anything from the disk. ".CDA" files are found on my regular audio disks that I burned over the years. I never knew anything about CDA files, but when I check my CD's (the ones recorded in WAV Format, they all seem to have this extension. I only can recall seing "DA" extensions. Now, is there something in Real Plahyer that the new drive doesn't recognize? Why would Real Player say, "No recognizable music type to play," when I am using the new memorex drive, but play it just fine when I put the disc in another drive? I always thought Real Player was the bomb when it comes to players and will play anything. It is my default and most used player. I'd appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this topic. I now kind of wanted to keep that Sony drive, as all of my other drives on my custom-built system are Sonies. One more thing, the Sony burner had a RAM format, along with Plus and Minus formats. I only see Plus and Minus on the Memorex but it accepts RAM discs so it must be hidden somewhere in the apaperwork. thanks for your help and listening. James Robinson _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
