Playing CD in DVD player

Mozo · 04-12-2008, 04:59 AM

Does playing a normal CD in a DVD Player damage it? I heard rumors around the net that the laser in the player has to refocus in order to read the CD which leads to faster wear and tear.

yustr · 04-12-2008, 08:35 AM

NO - don't worry about it.

d-thinkerdotcom · 05-02-2008, 01:18 AM

Though the best way to play a cd is not a dvd player, but a good cd player with 24 bit DAC.

Your dvd player may last longer too, if u use it less.

ebackhus · 05-02-2008, 01:49 PM

I use my PS2 for CD playback, but may switch to my 360 as it has better control.

As yustr said, though, there's no harm in using the DVD player to play an audio disk. Refocusing the lasre is a normal function as it's required to play back most DVDs.

mstock14 · 06-11-2008, 07:38 AM

NO this can never happen Ive played several cds in my dvd player and noting goes wrong

04-12-2008, 04:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mozo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 21 OS: XP SP2	Playing CD in DVD player Does playing a normal CD in a DVD Player damage it? I heard rumors around the net that the laser in the player has to refocus in order to read the CD which leads to faster wear and tear.

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore/California Desert Posts: 4,561 OS: PCLinuxOS, XP Pro My System	Re: Playing CD in DVD player NO - don't worry about it. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry

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d-thinkerdotcom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 36 OS: XP SP2 PRO	Re: Playing CD in DVD player Though the best way to play a cd is not a dvd player, but a good cd player with 24 bit DAC. Your dvd player may last longer too, if u use it less.

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ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,378 OS: WinXP Pro SP2b My System Blog Entries: 16	Re: Playing CD in DVD player I use my PS2 for CD playback, but may switch to my 360 as it has better control. As yustr said, though, there's no harm in using the DVD player to play an audio disk. Refocusing the lasre is a normal function as it's required to play back most DVDs. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-11-2008, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
mstock14 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 OS: xp service pack 2	Re: Playing CD in DVD player NO this can never happen Ive played several cds in my dvd player and noting goes wrong __________________ ¨) .•'¸.•¨)¸.•¨) (¸.•'(¸.• Mstock14*