[Ti] 1st Gen. 17" v. SACD CD layer

[Karl Erik Andersen]

On 10. feb 2004, at 18.35, Peter Krug wrote:

>> Back in November, I posted a message about my problems with my 1st 
>> gen. 17" PB not being able to play the CD layer of the SACD's that I 
>> had been buying. ... If older and newer Macs can play this CD 
>> material, why won't mine?
>
> Dave,
>
> Can you hook up an external CD burner and see if it plays from that 
> device?  If it can, then it is a hardware limitation of the internal 
> drive.  Maybe this is a firmware issue?  You didn't by chance flash 
> the firmware so that you could burn DVD's at 2X?
>
> If it doesn't play on the external, maybe hook the external up to a 
> computer that does play it from the internal drive.  If it plays in 
> the external on the other computer, maybe you have a software issue.
>
> I'm curious about this one since I have a Rev.A Lunchtray (Deluxe) 
> myself.
>
> Peter

I tried this and yes - the Bob Dylan Hybrid SACD played fine in the 
external Que! drive, and not inside my 1st gen. 17" PB.

--
Karl Erik
Bob Dylan - Expecting Rain
http://expectingrain.com/