The very first item on this list of features is "Cd-R/Rw Playback" and that, plus the Sony name, was the main reason I spent the extra money for this player. Unfortunately it has proven very finicky about which home-burned CD-Rs it will play. If that feature wasn't the first one listed, implying it is its strongest suit, and if it weren't so relatively expensive, I would award more stars, but I feel like I have to send a message to other buyers: YOU CAN'T AUTOMATICALLY COUNT ON THE Sony NAME.