Originally Posted By: tfabris
Ah, I see what you're saying. That's an interesting description of the issue.

I'm not sure it's true, though. I thought standby mode code was in a PIC that was independent of the player app. Mark Lord and the Empeg guys would probably know for sure.

But if standby mode code was in a PIC independent of the player app, then you'd think that it would operate regardless of the player state. But it clearly doesn't. Or, if it does, it needs the player app to be initialized, before it can do the job correctly.

For a quick demonstration that doesn't involve having bad disks, put the player in the car, and turn on the ignition. The player boots, and starts initializing. Before it finishes, turn off the ignition. If memory serves, the empeg does not drop to standby -- it finishes initializing the player app, and starts playing music.