[slinkelist] Disappearing Disks

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:04:08 -0600

Pete,

I have had the dropped disk problem as well, but the problem that I am
describing is not related to the mechanism. For some reason the missing
disk, or more likely, disks appear in the library, but CDJ looses track of
what player and what slot they are in. If I search for the disks using CDJ
sometimes they are found and sometimes not. If I search using the search
every slot option. this usually works best and will often find the missing
disks, but sometimes the disks stay missing and if I search just the slot I
know the disk is in, I get similair results as well, sometimes found,
sometimes not. I really dont know if there is a solution to this, but I am
thinking of switching all the missing disks to another changer and see if
its the actual CD that is problematic or the changer. The missing CD's seem
to be random and not related to the changer they are in, but some CD's
appear to be repeat offenders and get lost frequently, so Im not sure what
is causing the problem.

Dale

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Ronson" <pronson@ica.net>
To: "Dale Andren" <dale@theandrens.com>
Cc: "Slinke-List" <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Disappearing Disks

> From what I have seen, the disappearing disk problem may not be related to
> CDJ or Slink, but actually player and/or disk related.  I have seen this
> happen on both of my two Sony's if the player is unable to pick up a disk
> off the carousel properly, or gets it in the actual player mechanism such
a
> way that it cannot start playing - slightly out of alignment, badly
> scratched disk etc.  CDJ reacts as if the disk has been removed and it
> "disappears".  As we have found out, it will reappear if the disk is
> searched for. Even then, I have seen it take two searches on a particular
> disk in one of my players to successfully pick it up, and identify it.  I
do
> not know what the right solution is, other than regularly search for
missing
> disks - perhaps this could be done in the background by CDJ while tracks
are
> playing (assuming more than one player).
>
> Peter.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale Andren" <dale@theandrens.com>
> Cc: "Slinke-List" <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 3:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Disappearing Disks
>
>
> > Hi List,
> > I also have the missing disk problem. I have a CX-270 and it can occur
> > anytime and its usually the same disks that get lost. Sometimes one or
two
> > are missing, sometimes up to 10 or so. Is this a problem Sony is aware
of.
> > How would you even begin to describe the problem to the tech if he was
> > unfamiliar with Slinke? I am not opposed to paying for the logic board
> > upgrade but what if the new logic board doesn't solve the problem. Is
> anyone
> > else having similar problems or have other solutions other than the
logic
> > board route?
> > Thanks,
> > Dale
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Tugender" <tugender@pacbell.net>
> > To: "Mike Skubisz" <mskubisz@mediaone.net>
> > Cc: "Slinke-List" <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 11:20 PM
> > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Disappearing Disks
> >
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > I was having the identical problem with my CX-270.  If your problem is
> > like
> > > mine, though jumping through a few hoops (e.g., power-cycling the 270,
> > > opening the access door and forcing it to re-inventory the carousel)
> will
> > > seem to restore the "lost" disks, eventually disks will start to
> disappear
> > > again, sometimes the same, often different ones.
> > >
> > > I just brought my CX-270 back from a Sony repair center with that
> symptom
> > at
> > > the top of the problem list.  The center replaced the "C-board", the
> > > "motherboard" for the CX-270, about the most radical repair that can
be
> > done
> > > to a 270's electronics.  It's been back for a few days now and I
haven't
> > > seen a disk disappear since, longer than it would have taken to have
one
> > > disappear before.  As a side benefit, the 270 now appears to happily
> > accept
> > > the loading of memo information from CDJ, something it would do only
> > > fitfully before.
> > >
> > > The flat rate for a CX-270 repair is $99.00 at a Sony repair center.
> You
> > > might consider this, as the 270 appears to degrade in ways that bring
> > about
> > > these symptoms.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Mike Skubisz
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:07 PM
> > > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
> > > Subject: [slinkelist] Disappearing Disks
> > >
> > > Periodically disks seem to "disappear" from my player/CDJ. They are
> loaded
> > > physically in the changer but they go away and the CDJ library shows a
> "?"
> > > in the disk location. If I rescan the changer they come back, although
> > > sometimes a power cycle on the changer is required. Any thoughts? My
> > changer
> > > is a CX-270. Sometimes the disk even disappears while its playing.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
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