tesco technika tv/dvd - should it play cds?

asp746 · 05-12-2009, 17:44

got dd one for christmas and set it up to see how it looks etc etc. one thing it wouldnt do it play cd's and i'm a bit miffed as that's why i got one with a built in dvd.

has anyone else got one of these tellys and does theirs play cds? i am using legit cs's by the way

rufnek2k6 · 05-12-2009, 17:48

Should say it in the manual, no?

woodbush · 05-12-2009, 17:48

Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player.

Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.

Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's.

HarryValley · 05-12-2009, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbush

Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player.

Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.

Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's.

All the ones I've had do

asp746 · 05-12-2009, 17:55

no, it doesn't say in the manual - god i think its crap it can't play cds as all the other dvds in the house plays them.

its got a built in hard drive/usb port (whatever the heck that is)

so she'll have to play music on it that way.

James2001 · 05-12-2009, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbush

Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.

Really? I've yet to come across one that doesn't...

zx50 · 05-12-2009, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbush

Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player.

Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.

Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's.

Excuse me? 98% of the stand alone DVD players now accept CDs [Audio CDs]. I've also got a TV/DVD combination that plays audio CDs, although, the make of mine is Phillips.

zx50 · 05-12-2009, 18:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by asp746

no, it doesn't say in the manual - god i think its crap it can't play cds as all the other dvds in the house plays them.

its got a built in hard drive/usb port (whatever the heck that is)

so she'll have to play music on it that way.

No offence, but I can only imagine that you've been unlucky enough to have bought a crappy version of a combination that should play DVDs and CDs. Seeing the rest of your post, how does this have a built in TV? A usb port is used to stick a flash drive into if you've placed a video file on it that you've downloaded from the Internet [providing it's DivX/XviD]. A hard drive is used to store what you've recorded from the TV.

Skysurfer2000 · 05-12-2009, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbush

Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player.

Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.

Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's.

I think you are only about 99.9% wrong there.

woodbush · 05-12-2009, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skysurfer2000

I think you are only about 99.9% wrong there.

That's OK

paulyoung666 · 05-12-2009, 18:35

looking at tesco's website , the technicrap's i checked out will play mp3's , no mention of audio cd's though

courtney_synn · 05-12-2009, 18:36

I have never in my life owned a DVD player that doesn't play cd's. I thought that was the norm?

gemma-the-husky · 05-12-2009, 19:49

might not play a mp3 CD - but should definitely play a normal wav file cd

although i can never understand why anyone would bother running a tv screen to play a music cd, especially when the sound quality will be worse than through a normal hi-fi etc

paulyoung666 · 05-12-2009, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky

might not play a mp3 CD - but should definitely play a normal wav file cd

although i can never understand why anyone would bother running a tv screen to play a music cd, especially when the sound quality will be worse than through a normal hi-fi etc

read post #11

hardylane · 05-12-2009, 20:54

LOL at post 3!

You have to love the level of technical knowledge on this forum....

Many, MANY hifis sold these days are tiny, crappy units with tinny speakers... because that's what's trendy.

In which case, many DVD/TV combos could well be better quality..

asp746 · 06-12-2009, 11:07

its only for a kids bedroom so sound isn't top priority. The tv has a usb port so i've just had a go at plugging he rmp3 in and that works fine through the tv so maybe that's why its not set to play cds?

the picture quality's excellent its like hd.

grahamlthompson · 06-12-2009, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by courtney_synn

I have never in my life owned a DVD player that doesn't play cd's. I thought that was the norm?

It is the norm. Even bluray players will play CD's. DVD players and Bluray players don't sound as good as a good quality CD player though when used to play CD's.

JethroUK · 06-12-2009, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by asp746

...one thing it wouldnt do is play cd's ....:

Should do - Are you using proper CD's (not CD-RW or mp3's)

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbush

..Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's....

Alllllll mine do

JethroUK · 06-12-2009, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by asp746

its only for a kids bedroom so sound isn't top priority. The tv has a usb port so i've just had a go at plugging he rmp3 in and that works fine through the tv so maybe that's why its not set to play cds?

the picture quality's excellent its like hd.

Have you got a link to the set

stud u like · 06-12-2009, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbush

Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player.

Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.

Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's.

I think you will find most DVD players play audio cds. All mine do and my xbox does as well!

frasera · 06-12-2009, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by courtney_synn

I have never in my life owned a DVD player that doesn't play cd's. I thought that was the norm?

just try finding a dvd drive that doesn't read cd's

doesn't exist!

gomezz · 06-12-2009, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by grahamlthompson

It is the norm. Even bluray players will play CD's. DVD players and Bluray players don't sound as good as a good quality CD player though when used to play CD's.

Agree with that. The same is true of a dedicated hi-fi amp and speakers compared to playing music through an AV amp. I tend to play music programmes such as Jools Holland Later through the hi-fi rather than through the AV surround system even though the speakers are at the opposite end of the room to the TV.

My Mission CD player is pretty long in the tooth though so I have my not so old HDD/DVDR and brand new Blureray player hooked up to my hi-fi amp as well to be able to play these new-fangled CD audio formats such as MP3.

hardylane · 07-12-2009, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by grahamlthompson

It is the norm. Even bluray players will play CD's. DVD players and Bluray players don't sound as good as a good quality CD player though when used to play CD's.

More nonsense.

Digital is digital. If it reads the discs, it will play them back.

DVD and Bluray will play a CD just fine.

hardylane · 07-12-2009, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomezz

Agree with that. The same is true of a dedicated hi-fi amp and speakers compared to playing music through an AV amp. I tend to play music programmes such as Jools Holland Later through the hi-fi rather than through the AV surround system even though the speakers are at the opposite end of the room to the TV.

My Mission CD player is pretty long in the tooth though so I have my not so old HDD/DVDR and brand new Blureray player hooked up to my hi-fi amp as well to be able to play these new-fangled CD audio formats such as MP3.

This nothing to do with your source and everything to do with the power and tone of the amp and speakers.

Hifi amps and speakers are designed for greater frequency range (since when did anyone use subs for hifi?)

FOXZFACE · 07-12-2009, 12:32

Asp,
I know this will sound utterly simplistic, but I was on the verge of returning one of these types of TV's because it wouldnt play any discs, When my wife suggested inserting the DVD, CD the other way round, IE with the label facing backwards.
Sounds rediculous I know but it was the answer.
(cue much red facedness)
Sorry if I am insulting your intelligence.

05-12-2009, 17:44	#1
asp746 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: leics Posts: 7,073	tesco technika tv/dvd - should it play cds? got dd one for christmas and set it up to see how it looks etc etc. one thing it wouldnt do it play cd's and i'm a bit miffed as that's why i got one with a built in dvd. has anyone else got one of these tellys and does theirs play cds? i am using legit cs's by the way

05-12-2009, 17:48	#2
rufnek2k6 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tardis, Kormacetocyplos Posts: 3,521	Should say it in the manual, no?

05-12-2009, 17:48	#3
woodbush Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 30,166	Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player. Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's. Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's.

05-12-2009, 17:54	#4
HarryValley Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Calderdale, West Yorks Posts: 8,550	Quote: Originally Posted by woodbush Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player. Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's. Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's. All the ones I've had do

05-12-2009, 17:55	#5
asp746 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: leics Posts: 7,073	no, it doesn't say in the manual - god i think its crap it can't play cds as all the other dvds in the house plays them. its got a built in hard drive/usb port (whatever the heck that is) so she'll have to play music on it that way.

05-12-2009, 17:55	#6
James2001 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mansfield Posts: 27,529	Quote: Originally Posted by woodbush Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's. Really? I've yet to come across one that doesn't...

05-12-2009, 18:20	#7
zx50 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: County Durham Posts: 78,630	Quote: Originally Posted by woodbush Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player. Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's. Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's. Excuse me? 98% of the stand alone DVD players now accept CDs [Audio CDs]. I've also got a TV/DVD combination that plays audio CDs, although, the make of mine is Phillips.

05-12-2009, 18:27	#8
zx50 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: County Durham Posts: 78,630	Quote: Originally Posted by asp746 no, it doesn't say in the manual - god i think its crap it can't play cds as all the other dvds in the house plays them. its got a built in hard drive/usb port (whatever the heck that is) so she'll have to play music on it that way. No offence, but I can only imagine that you've been unlucky enough to have bought a crappy version of a combination that should play DVDs and CDs. Seeing the rest of your post, how does this have a built in TV? A usb port is used to stick a flash drive into if you've placed a video file on it that you've downloaded from the Internet [providing it's DivX/XviD]. A hard drive is used to store what you've recorded from the TV.

05-12-2009, 18:28	#9
Skysurfer2000 Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: United States of Europe Posts: 1,652	Quote: Originally Posted by woodbush Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player. Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's. Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's. I think you are only about 99.9% wrong there.

05-12-2009, 18:31	#10
woodbush Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 30,166	Quote: Originally Posted by Skysurfer2000 I think you are only about 99.9% wrong there. That's OK

05-12-2009, 18:35	#11
paulyoung666 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8,151	looking at tesco's website , the technicrap's i checked out will play mp3's , no mention of audio cd's though

05-12-2009, 18:36	#12
courtney_synn Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sea Of Sorrow Posts: 3,141	I have never in my life owned a DVD player that doesn't play cd's. I thought that was the norm?

05-12-2009, 19:49	#13
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	might not play a mp3 CD - but should definitely play a normal wav file cd although i can never understand why anyone would bother running a tv screen to play a music cd, especially when the sound quality will be worse than through a normal hi-fi etc

05-12-2009, 20:35	#14
paulyoung666 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8,151	Quote: Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky might not play a mp3 CD - but should definitely play a normal wav file cd although i can never understand why anyone would bother running a tv screen to play a music cd, especially when the sound quality will be worse than through a normal hi-fi etc read post #11

05-12-2009, 20:54	#15
hardylane Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,945	LOL at post 3! You have to love the level of technical knowledge on this forum.... Many, MANY hifis sold these days are tiny, crappy units with tinny speakers... because that's what's trendy. In which case, many DVD/TV combos could well be better quality..

06-12-2009, 11:07	#16
asp746 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: leics Posts: 7,073	its only for a kids bedroom so sound isn't top priority. The tv has a usb port so i've just had a go at plugging he rmp3 in and that works fine through the tv so maybe that's why its not set to play cds? the picture quality's excellent its like hd.

06-12-2009, 11:25	#17
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by courtney_synn I have never in my life owned a DVD player that doesn't play cd's. I thought that was the norm? It is the norm. Even bluray players will play CD's. DVD players and Bluray players don't sound as good as a good quality CD player though when used to play CD's.

06-12-2009, 14:39	#18
JethroUK Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Loughboro', Leicester (ex NTL) Posts: 5,953	Quote: Originally Posted by asp746 ...one thing it wouldnt do is play cd's ....: Should do - Are you using proper CD's (not CD-RW or mp3's) Quote: Originally Posted by woodbush ..Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's.... Alllllll mine do

06-12-2009, 14:42	#19
JethroUK Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Loughboro', Leicester (ex NTL) Posts: 5,953	Quote: Originally Posted by asp746 its only for a kids bedroom so sound isn't top priority. The tv has a usb port so i've just had a go at plugging he rmp3 in and that works fine through the tv so maybe that's why its not set to play cds? the picture quality's excellent its like hd. Have you got a link to the set

06-12-2009, 14:45	#20
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Quote: Originally Posted by woodbush Why would you expect it to play CD's it's a DVD player. Even a standalone DVD player won't play CD's. Get a freeware programme called convertXtoDVD and convert your CD's. I think you will find most DVD players play audio cds. All mine do and my xbox does as well!

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06-12-2009, 15:03	#21
frasera Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,063	Quote: Originally Posted by courtney_synn I have never in my life owned a DVD player that doesn't play cd's. I thought that was the norm? just try finding a dvd drive that doesn't read cd's doesn't exist!

06-12-2009, 15:10	#22
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Quote: Originally Posted by grahamlthompson It is the norm. Even bluray players will play CD's. DVD players and Bluray players don't sound as good as a good quality CD player though when used to play CD's. Agree with that. The same is true of a dedicated hi-fi amp and speakers compared to playing music through an AV amp. I tend to play music programmes such as Jools Holland Later through the hi-fi rather than through the AV surround system even though the speakers are at the opposite end of the room to the TV. My Mission CD player is pretty long in the tooth though so I have my not so old HDD/DVDR and brand new Blureray player hooked up to my hi-fi amp as well to be able to play these new-fangled CD audio formats such as MP3.

07-12-2009, 12:06	#23
hardylane Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,945	Quote: Originally Posted by grahamlthompson It is the norm. Even bluray players will play CD's. DVD players and Bluray players don't sound as good as a good quality CD player though when used to play CD's. More nonsense. Digital is digital. If it reads the discs, it will play them back. DVD and Bluray will play a CD just fine.

07-12-2009, 12:09	#24
hardylane Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,945	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz Agree with that. The same is true of a dedicated hi-fi amp and speakers compared to playing music through an AV amp. I tend to play music programmes such as Jools Holland Later through the hi-fi rather than through the AV surround system even though the speakers are at the opposite end of the room to the TV. My Mission CD player is pretty long in the tooth though so I have my not so old HDD/DVDR and brand new Blureray player hooked up to my hi-fi amp as well to be able to play these new-fangled CD audio formats such as MP3. This nothing to do with your source and everything to do with the power and tone of the amp and speakers. Hifi amps and speakers are designed for greater frequency range (since when did anyone use subs for hifi?)

07-12-2009, 12:32	#25
FOXZFACE Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 190	Asp, I know this will sound utterly simplistic, but I was on the verge of returning one of these types of TV's because it wouldnt play any discs, When my wife suggested inserting the DVD, CD the other way round, IE with the label facing backwards. Sounds rediculous I know but it was the answer. (cue much red facedness) Sorry if I am insulting your intelligence.