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CanDAC
19-04-2011, 14:59
I thought it worth mentioning to those of you (like me) who use a DVD or Blu-Ray player as a transport for playing CDs. Recently I purchased a Sony BDP
S470, and while it is generally good, there is one very annoying design flaw.

The problem is that using the remote you cannot numerically input a desired track selection, only the skip function can be used. So if you want to go from track 1 to track 10 you have to skip through each track along the way instead of simply inputting "10".

I never experienced this problem with any other player, and when I contacted Sony Canada, it was confirmed that it was designed that way.
It certainly shows you can take nothing for granted!

Butuz
19-04-2011, 18:29
I have never been a fan of Sony. It's unfortunate to hear they fail yet again.

Butuz

Beechwoods
19-04-2011, 21:07
How could they think that wouldn't be missed by their customers? I'm not so sure about a design decision, it's obviously one of those things that was going to cost a few more weeks work to sort, and they decided to skip it. All hail upgradable firmware. I can bet there's a 'version' that has that flaw sorted; they just couldn't get it in in time to meet the launch date.

colinB
19-04-2011, 21:13
I play my cds on a ps2 and find the cross bar menu pretty easy to use.
Sony are a shadow of there former self though.

Thing Fish
20-04-2011, 02:34
I own a Linn some Naim amps and work for Sony. I'd better shoot myself now...!

Beechwoods
20-04-2011, 06:12
:lolsign:

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