Data Cd's?

[Jimmy-Boy]

Hey, the mp3 cds only hold like 80mins, but i am aware that data cds hold much much more.

My question:

Do data cds play mp3 / hold mp3 tracks so i can transfer music onto them and then play it on an mp3 car head unit or cd player at home?

Thanks in advance

[Danr]

That's pretty much it mate. Imagine the CD is an ipod. It holds the mp3's and your cd player plays the songs off it.

[Karl]

its not physically a different disc, its just different in the way you burn it.

[Jimmy-Boy]

How do i burn it ? can i use windows media? also any brands that are any good a RW might be better?

[Karl]

RW are more expensive,
RW are slower to burn.

for creating data discs find a d/l of something such as Nero Burning ROM.

[gd16]

I think you're writing the MP3's to CD in the wrong way if you only get 80 mins worth of music. You're writing them as Music files, so they can be played in any CD player - as opposed to writing them as Data files which can be played in any player capable of reading MP3s.

For a normal 80min CD (700Mb) you should manage around 7 hours worth of tracks (depending on quality) in MP3.

[Ashleyp]

Originally Posted by gd16

I think you're writing the MP3's to CD in the wrong way if you only get 80 mins worth of music. You're writing them as Music files, so they can be played in any CD player - as opposed to writing them as Data files which can be played in any player capable of reading MP3s.

For a normal 80min CD (700Mb) you should manage around 7 hours worth of tracks (depending on quality) in MP3.

so thats where ive been going wrong lol

ive got a few sets which i wanted to burn cd, theyre often around 2hours long, but never could do it

[djrem]

tad-dah:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../0091.mspx#EYG

Also get the crossfading plugin for smoothness

[Jimmy-Boy]

Thanks all and ashley p i know i could pay you pack some how

[MarkyG]

RW are expensive? i dont think they are tbh!

try:

www.ukdvdr.co.uk
www.svp.co.uk

The cd's hold the same amount of data and audio, but when recording an audio disc its recorded in a different format therefore limiting you to the amount of songs on a cd, data for mp3 FTW!!

[-Jason-]

What do you have to look for on a head unit to know its compressed mp3 compatible?

[Clouds_mate]

Originally Posted by -Jason-

What do you have to look for on a head unit to know its compressed mp3 compatible?

mp3 compatible lol

[Ashleyp]

Originally Posted by Leckie

mp3 compatible lol

lol was about to say the same thing

and jimmy - i dont get it? lol, hope its nothing gay haha

[-Jason-]

Originally Posted by Leckie

mp3 compatible lol

Well if you just make a normal cd does it not use mp3 tracks just not compressed ones

[Ashleyp]

Originally Posted by -Jason-

Well if you just make a normal cd does it not use mp3 tracks just not compressed ones

its been answerd allready.. your just restarting the thread lol, this post is the question of the 1st post

Originally Posted by gd16

I think you're writing the MP3's to CD in the wrong way if you only get 80 mins worth of music. You're writing them as Music files, so they can be played in any CD player - as opposed to writing them as Data files which can be played in any player capable of reading MP3s.

For a normal 80min CD (700Mb) you should manage around 7 hours worth of tracks (depending on quality) in MP3.

[Jimmy-Boy]

Originally Posted by Ashleyp

lol was about to say the same thing

and jimmy - i dont get it? lol, hope its nothing gay haha

You helped my out with my ice spec, i returned favour on how to play music with your ice kinda