[Free-sklyarov-uk] CD trading standards

tobyslater mail at tobyslater.com
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:13:30 +0100


Re: the message below.

I would be very keen to find out whether or not these CDs work in audiophile
high-end players. I have heard that some of these devices use the data
drives more common in CD burners. Some people report that these types of CD
players are not compatible with the corrupt/locked CDs.

Similarly if you can find any reports that they do not work in portable CD
players you will be on to a winner.

But I do think it's justifiable to argue that you use your DVD drive as your
main CD player.

Also I think the best way forward is for everyone to make individual,
personal complaints - ie "I tried to play this CD in my machine and it
didn't work" rather than appealing on a more corporate level - "have you
heard about these new CDs? I hear they don't work."




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>> Well, I've just been on the phone to Trading Standards in
>> Birmingham, and basically they're not interested in taking this up.
>> The guy said that if the CD works in a CD player, it does the job as
>> advertised.  If it doesn't play in DVDs, PS2s, computers, laptops
>> and so on, then this is an issue to be raised with the manufacturers
>> of those devices, not with the CD manufacturer.
> 
> He's a jobsworth.
> 
> Your complaint exhibited something sold in the UK as a CD which did
> not play on a device sold in the UK as suitable for playing CDs.  Ergo
> there is a `trades description' case to answer and it's trading
> standards' job to look into it and hassle at least one of the
> producers in question - or their UK retailers.