MP3 files playable in Car CD Changer

[minesapint]

Please can someone suggest a good, free program for burning downloaded MP3 music files onto CD and being able to play that CD in a car CD Changer.

I've tried Nero Express with no joy at all. The "jukebox" MP3 disc creation part creates a disc that's totally silent in the car as does the standard MP3 disc creation method.

If I create a CD using the Nero method that automatically converts MP3 files to a format that will play on "any player", the resulting disc jumps here and there in the car and on my hi-fi. The MP3 files are perfect with no jumping when played on the PC from the HDD, so I'd prefer to burn these to disc directly if possible.

The car CD Changer states in the manual that it will play MP3 files so I really don't know what to do next apart from trying to burn using other software.

Many thanks.

[minesapint]

Incidentally, I don't know whether it's relevent, but a disc burnt in "jukebox" MP3 format plays perfectlly in Windows Media Player on the PC.

Thanks again.

[rojash]

You just have to face the fact that your car CD player can't play mp3 files - forget changing the burner, you need to change the CD player :-(

[MrBounty]

You do say the CD player manual states that the machine will play MP3 files - i would just suggest copying the MP3s from your PC onto a blank disk.

Usually, with XP, you highlight what you want, right click and select copy, then insert a blank disk into your CDRW, explore the CDRW, then right click and paste.
It'll look like the PC has copied over shortcuts, but if you look at the menu on the left hand side of that window, you should see an option to "write these files", or something similar.
This will then burn the files to the CD.

If your car CD player does indeed play MP3 files, you should now be able to just take that disk to your car and play the files.

Hope this helps.

Let us know if it does! :)

[trish432]

Have you dried burning the files directly from media player, this is what I use and mine play ok in the car.

[Postdog]

With my in car mp3 disc player, I simply copy the files (as data, as you would photos or any other files) to a blank cd and play that.

[bronners]

we have a multi player but it will not play any form of re-writable discs only cdr + or - maybe thats you`re problem

[{Dakota}]

An alternatve to burning CD's is to get a Belkin FM Transmitter.

If you have an iPod, then the Belkin plugs into the iPod, you then are given an option to tune your iPod into a radio frequency that is not used, then you tune your car radio to the same and your iPod will play through that frequency.

It's handy for charging your iPod too, which is done through the cigarette lighter.

You get the Belkin at Halfords for around �20. I ended up doing this as I couldn't convert my MP3's to CD, I have to admit I was dubious as to what it would sound like and if the sound would waver, but it's been great (unless I'm in a tunnel)

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