SACD problem - Macbook superdrive is unable to read HYBRID SACD

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SACD problem - Macbook superdrive is unable to read HYBRID SACD

Hi,

Problem: my MacBook doesn't read HYBRID SACD-s - after spending a minute with trying to analyze the CD, it spits the CD out.

I've checked and other regular CD/DVD readers (both in laptops, desktops and regular audio CD players) are able to read and play the given hybrid SACD. On the other hand, I only experience this problem with hybrid SACDs, my MacBook does read regular audio CDs, CD-Rs, DVDs etc. I haven't tried DVD-A yet.

I have: MacBook2,1 purchased in January, 2007. 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, white. Optical drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MB disk drive (firmware revision: BE38).

Does anyone else experience this problem? I've tried to follow some of the suggestions which appeared in some of the related (but not identical) threads, but none of them worked. For instance, SMC reboot doesn't help. Apple doesn't seem to have anything related in its database either.

Thanks for any help.

Balazs

Macbook2,1 Mac OS X (10.4.8) HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MB disk drive (firmware rev: BE38)

Posted on Feb 16, 2007 4:39 PM

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gmount

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Feb 17, 2007 11:00 AM in response to gyepi

For what it's worth, after reading your post I put in one of my hybrid SACD's.

It took longer than a normal CD, but iTunes did eventually recognize it.

Macbook 2Ghz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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Feb 17, 2007 5:23 PM in response to gmount

Thanks. It works on one of my friend's MacBook as well, but he has a first generation MacBook, and it has a different optical drive.

Could you check what kind of drive you have? Is it also HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MB?

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gmount

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Feb 27, 2007 3:02 PM in response to gyepi

Sorry it's been a while. I haven't check the discussions since your first post.

Here's what System Profiler tells me about my drive:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857

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gyepi Author

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Feb 27, 2007 3:52 PM in response to gmount

Thanks again.

Actually I brought back my MacBook to Apple - they checked it, recognized that it's indeed not a software problem, and replaced the drive without any further questions. My new drive is also a MATSHITADRD, and it reads the SACD.

I would be still curious whether the problem I had was generic or just an issue with my specific drive. So if anyone out there happens to own both a HL-DT-ST DVD-drive, and, say, Alia Vox's J.S.Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (Hesperion XX, Jordi Savall, SACD), please confirm whether your drive can play it. Thanks.

Macbook2,1 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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