Yamaha CDR-HD1300 / 1500 - UTTER Rubbush ?! read why.....

guys,

I have 2 Yam units

cdr-hd1300 and 1500model

any ideas as to why there is no on/off remote controlled button ?

i find that a rubbish idea !

apart from that, the item is amazing - sound, features, best cd player ever..........oh and its a juke box too !!!

any one know why no remote on / off ?

[Ed Selley]

There is no direct access. Given however that the < arrow scrolls in from the top down, you can normally come in from the other side. Also if you still have the use of your legs, the jog dial on the unit can move 100 units in about two seconds so I'm not losing any sleep over it. This also applies to the power button.
As to the noise, my 1300 is extremely quiet and has never been a problem although I must admit I don't generally listen to music with my ear jammed against the unit.

hmmmmmmmm

[Ed Selley]

Remember that the unit is not a ground up new design. There was the old CDRD 600 which then gained a 40gb drive to become the CDRHD1000 to help with editing and recording. The follow up 1300 and 1500 really are still superb CD recorders with a drive attached. I've never really thought of mine as a Jukebox.

this seems like an all new design to me,

totally new spec and functions.........

[Nic Rhodes]

tweaked old player but still fun design, many players don't have on / offs now, Tag ditched them, one less thing to go wrong....

[Radiohead]

So why call it "ubber rubbush (sic)"?

Exactly !

[Ed Selley]

Originally Posted by BUGANNA

this seems like an all new design to me,

totally new spec and functions.........

I've quoted this as you seem to have a habit of changing your posts two hours after you first write them.

Whatever it seems, the unit is not ground up new. It is a slightly revised version of an existing design- every single front panel button is in the same place and does the same thing as its predecessor. Same goes for the remote as well. The Spec is also identical to the older version bar the harddrive.

[Radiohead]

Originally Posted by BUGANNA

Exactly !

Aha !

that explains it then.............the lazy designers didnt want to add remote on / off, direct access etc

oh well - is is Still THE BEST Value CD / HDD unit out there, and the sound is true high end

the DAC on this thing is amazing quality, the best Ive heard........

Maybe in 10 years time, Yamaha will get round to the needed remote functions -

in the meantime I am training my cat to press the on/off button !

meowwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Markie Boy]

Yamaha are one of the biggest supporters of extended and discrete codes, which can be found at:-
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/customer/r.../remote_IR.htm

This requires a remote with learning capability however.

thanks for this info.........there is still hope that I may get a direct-cd-access code

have checked the link, unfortunately they dont have any extended codes for this item, or any of their cd recorders

still seems unbelievable - doesnt it ?!

[Markie Boy]

Originally Posted by BUGANNA

thanks for this info.........there is still hope that I may get a direct-cd-access code

have checked the link, unfortunately they dont have any extended codes for this item, or any of their cd recorders

still seems unbelievable - doesnt it ?!

No