Converting CD-ROM Drive to Audio CD Player/MP3 player!!!

[electronics_shamim]

Sirs,

Any idea on how to convert externally (without having PC), a CD-ROM drive of (Samsung 52x) to audio CD player or possibly MP3 player. Simple Powersupply +12V,Gnd, +5V & Gnd. available? Can MPEG card be wired, if so how?

Regards,
Shamim-India.
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[wuemura]

There is alot of circuit's over the net that does what you want.
Here explain why it can't play mp3.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/71

Many others...
https://unstable.nl/andreas/cdromdiscman.html
http://www.sorgonet.com/trashing/ComputerAudioCDCarPlayer/
http://www.codepuppies.com/~ben/sens/pic/mp3/

This is kit you can buy:
http://www.pjrc.com/

Many more over the internet, google for it.

[electronics_shamim]

Sir,

First of all i express my gratitude for the interest so taken for converting CD-ROM drive into Audio player. But, I need it to convert to MP3, possibly VCD too. The problem is that can the MPEG card, which is readily available in the market be interfaced to CD-ROM's data cable output socket in order to process the same and get the things done by adding one more audio amplifier for speakers ?

regards,
shamim_India.
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