Found a technical problem with the CD boots...

vedderoffdead
vedderoffdead Posts: 688
edited July 2008 in The Porch
I'm not sure if it's the thickness of the printed label, or if it's just getting hung up, but my Roo cd has gotten stuck every single time I try and eject it from my car stereo. I had to jam a credit card in there and help it out. And it's not just my stereo(factory). I work at a GM dealership, and I tried the discs in 3 other cars, and they got stuck every single time. It ended up scratching the shit out of the label. I've had this problem in the past with those make your own label programs. The paper is just too thick. Sometimes a light coat of car wax or something a bit slippery will help, but one time I had to take my stereo apart to get my band's demo out. I'm going to quick upload it to my ipod, put the discs away, and notify the 10C. Just a head's up...
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    nobody else has noticed this? I'm up to 5 different car stereos, and it got stuck on every single one. Maybe my label is just extra thick?
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    Do you have any other boots from 08? Maybe it was just a screw-up with that disc.

    I'll be able to tell you when I get mine in the mail
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  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    i had problems with camden 2. it's not recognized in itunes and the label on the case is wrong...shows better man on disc one instead of two. obviously not big deals, but still...
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Try your boots in the car when you get them. With a factory stereo, the label is going to get hung up when you eject.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Try your boots in the car when you get them. With a factory stereo, the label is going to get hung up when you eject.
    oh, wait- I don't have a factory stereo- it's Pioneer
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  • wolfbear
    wolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I've had trouble playing them on my computer. I've had to try several players, but itunes was especially bad with skipping. They all seem play fine in my car though and on my husband's computer, so I just assumed it was a problem with my computer.
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  • not4u
    not4u Posts: 512
    as far as i can read, the 2008 CD "so-called Official" bootlegs are a farce. And danm it i ordered 6. at least the money goes to the band..

    is pearl jam trying to kil itself? or just sticking it to the fans that knew all the songs but didn't buy the avocado?!?!... i fucking bought it!! so now I have to suffer?...
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    wolfbear wrote:
    I've had trouble playing them on my computer. I've had to try several players, but itunes was especially bad with skipping.

    thats not good
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    I'm going to try it in my girl's truck. I put a Sony sound system in it. I want to see if it gets stuck in there. Stupid cheap labels...
  • TheDudeisaPJfan
    TheDudeisaPJfan Posts: 124
    Both my car, 07 Murano, and my laptop, 07 Macbook worked fine. I did notice the crappy ink wearing away the first time I ejected it out of the laptop. But, damn it if I don't notice any audible defections like people are reporting. I think it sounds great and loud!
    I can get you a toe by three o'clock...
  • Williedog
    Williedog Posts: 43
    Why did Pearl Jam decide to go all cheap on this CD shit, I order my boots almost a month ago and still nothing....The 00 and 03 boots were so much better than what im hearing about these new cds.
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    TheDudeisaPJfan wrote:
    Both my car, 07 Murano, and my laptop, 07 Macbook worked fine. I did notice the crappy ink wearing away the first time I ejected it out of the laptop. But, damn it if I don't notice any audible defections like people are reporting. I think it sounds great and loud!

    There aren't any audible imperefections as far as I can tell, it's just the whole ejecting the disc thing. It would have been better if there wasn't a label on the disc at all. The only time it's going to be an issue is with the slot style cd players, the tray type will be fine.
  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    TheDudeisaPJfan wrote:
    Both my car, 07 Murano, and my laptop, 07 Macbook worked fine. I did notice the crappy ink wearing away the first time I ejected it out of the laptop. But, damn it if I don't notice any audible defections like people are reporting. I think it sounds great and loud!
    woohoo, so by your accounts it'll work fine on my 07 macbook!
    how like a mac, to succeed :D;)
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  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    These boots sound like more problems than they are worth. I got a shipping confirmation for Camden 1 a week ago and it's still not here. I'm starting to regret even ordering the discs after reading all of these problems.
  • Ghost Of K.
    Ghost Of K. Posts: 170
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    I'm not sure if it's the thickness of the printed label, or if it's just getting hung up, but my Roo cd has gotten stuck every single time I try and eject it from my car stereo. I had to jam a credit card in there and help it out. And it's not just my stereo(factory). I work at a GM dealership, and I tried the discs in 3 other cars, and they got stuck every single time. It ended up scratching the shit out of the label. I've had this problem in the past with those make your own label programs. The paper is just too thick. Sometimes a light coat of car wax or something a bit slippery will help, but one time I had to take my stereo apart to get my band's demo out. I'm going to quick upload it to my ipod, put the discs away, and notify the 10C. Just a head's up...
    My WPB cd wont play in my top cd player ( I have 4 stacked 2 and 2) it will only play in the bottom. Stereo is brand new and all other cds play no problem. That and the degraded sound quality of my WPB boot leaves me feeling a little robbed. But I don't know who to blame. It's a shame, though, I'm pretty disappointed.
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Ghost Of K. wrote:
    My WPB cd wont play in my top cd player ( I have 4 stacked 2 and 2) it will only play in the bottom. Stereo is brand new and all other cds play no problem. That and the degraded sound quality of my WPB boot leaves me feeling a little robbed. But I don't know who to blame. It's a shame, though, I'm pretty disappointed.

    Yeah, for $16.99 plus shipping, we really shouldn't be having any of these concerns. I wouldn't care if they were $5 burned discs....
  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    I should get my first 4 today or tommorrow... I will let you know how they play...
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    release30 wrote:
    I should get my first 4 today or tommorrow... I will let you know how they play...
    Yeah, definitely let us know. I'm going to e-mail the 10C and make them aware of the concerns...
  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    Maybe they thought they would have gotton better quality on their Cd's from the company they hired to make them...At least for the price they are charging... I myself don't care about paying $17 for each CD...I just want them to be flawless...Like store bought...
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    release30 wrote:
    Maybe they thought they would have gotton better quality on their Cd's from the company they hired to make them...At least for the price they are charging... I myself don't care about paying $17 for each CD...I just want them to be flawless...Like store bought...
    I agree 100%. I'm not complaining about the price, but if we're expected to pay 'professional' prices, don't give us 'amateur' quality.

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