MP3 and CD-RW on the stock unit?

[Major153]

Hi all,

I have a question - According to my altima manual, the stock cd player should be able to play *.wma and *.mp3s on CD, CD-R, and CD-RW.

However, when I tried playing mp3s or try using a CD-RW, I get an error message and the CD pops right back out. Just wondering if anyone else here has have this problem?

Cheers

[SHIFT_COUPE]

What does the error message say and how are you burning your discs?

[adidas2go]

my mp3 cd works fine. i would recommend using a higher quality cd.

[rjdmmfl1]

Hi all,

I have a question - According to my altima manual, the stock cd player should be able to play *.wma and *.mp3s on CD, CD-R, and CD-RW.

However, when I tried playing mp3s or try using a CD-RW, I get an error message and the CD pops right back out. Just wondering if anyone else here has have this problem?

Cheers

do you have the premium package... I thought the mp3 playback was on the Bose system, not the standard system

[XxXSnake23XxX]

yea.... i think its just regular CD's not mp3 ones...i tried that too and the same thing happened!

[johnny_d]

i burned mp3z onto a CD-RW and kept removing, adding songs and never had a problem. I have the Bose though

[dangeris]

Mine works fine also and I have the Bose premium package with tech package.

[bigfouroh]

I've got the basic cd player and have burnt songs from itunes to a cd and have had no problems playing them.

[rjdmmfl1]

I've got the basic cd player and have burnt songs from itunes to a cd and have had no problems playing them.

that has nothing to do with reading mp3 format... again, the non BOSE units DO NOT play mp3 discs!

[bigfouroh]

sorry man! You could always import your mp3 into itunes then burn them that way.

[rjdmmfl1]

sorry man! You could always import your mp3 into itunes then burn them that way.

the reason they began making cd players that could read mp3's is because the music quality is higher and sharper in mp3 format vs other formats (wma, etc.) when you burn a disc, part of the process involves converting the mp3 into another, lower grade format. If you have an mp3 player, you can convert that mp3 to like 320 kbps, vs the 160 you get when you burn a normal cd

[XxXSnake23XxX]

that has nothing to do with reading mp3 format... again, the non BOSE units DO NOT play mp3 discs!

Thanks for the clarification!

[Major153]

What does the error message say and how are you burning your discs?

I get the message "No audio track" - I'm just burning them as data disks cause they're mp3s.

I suppose rjdmmfl1 may be right that stock players don't play mp3s - bummer

[rjdmmfl1]

I get the message "No audio track" - I'm just burning them as data disks cause they're mp3s.

I suppose rjdmmfl1 may be right that stock players don't play mp3s - bummer

this is a comparison of the audio systems in the 07, 08 A/C and A/S... stock doesn't play MP3's

[SHIFT_CR]

Yea, mp3s will only work on the bose.

You can always get the iPod Interface. I spent 2 big ones on it. Just got done installing it at 1:30 in the morning in 32 degrees weather haha

its SOO KOOL!! No more burning CDs!! muahahaha

[LinkNuc]

I have a CD-RW full of MP3's in my player now, works fine, i didn't even close the disc when burning, folders are easy to nav through picks up all info album, title, artist etc, I have the BOSE w/nav

[stsxcrle]

the reason they began making cd players that could read mp3's is because the music quality is higher and sharper in mp3 format vs other formats (wma, etc.) when you burn a disc, part of the process involves converting the mp3 into another, lower grade format. If you have an mp3 player, you can convert that mp3 to like 320 kbps, vs the 160 you get when you burn a normal cd

Another HUGE advantage of MP3 etc is the amount of songs you are able to fit on the disks. You can fit about 130 songs on one cd and you can add folders to organize them as well. You can then scroll through the folders (for instance a different folder for every album on a cd) you create making it easier to navigate all of those songs. I think you can scroll through folders using the scan button on the left of the Bose radio, if not it's the next track on the right. Pretty useful.

Just wanted to add in that you CAN get 100% quality on wma, just depends on your compression level, if you set it to lossless (and you are ripping a normal cd not converting from another format) you can get compressed audio (fit more songs in less space) from the wma that sounds EXACTLY like a cd. Almost all compression has some loss in quality but with most systems and listening preferences your average person won't notice a difference. All pretty moot considering what we're doing here just wanted to point that out.

Also, has anyone had success with WMA's? I tried playing some lossless wmas and they wouldn't play... could be the bitrate I haven't played with WMA's since.

Another note, you don't need itunes, any decent burning program will take mp3's and burn them to a normal music cd. If anyone needs the software send me an email I can get you whatever you want. (I prefer Nero personally)

[rjdmmfl1]

even cd's don't play at 320 bps... the only thing superior to playing mp3's in full format on cd's is to burn them onto a DVD - Audio disc... which by the way is another great function of the pioneer aftermarket units. And even if one maintans the mp3 format, if they are playing their music from their ipod using the 3.5mm jack, then they once again lose sound quality. usb inputs or the ipod interfaces provide better sound quality than that 3.5mm jack ever could...

but as you mentioned, only audiophiles can really tell the difference!

[cliffy21]

I just plug my iPod classic in using the AUX input, and i'm quite happy with it. Sound quality isn't perfect, but i can put 160GB's of music on it. I would prefer to be able to play mp3 disks, but no BOSE, no dice.

[stsxcrle]

Exactly.

I misunderstood what you were saying about WMA, thought you were trying to give it a bad rep!

[XxXSnake23XxX]

I just plug my iPod classic in using the AUX input, and i'm quite happy with it. Sound quality isn't perfect, but i can put 160GB's of music on it. I would prefer to be able to play mp3 disks, but no BOSE, no dice.

+1 all i use is my ipod

[ssjones]

that has nothing to do with reading mp3 format... again, the non BOSE units DO NOT play mp3 discs!

Yep, I was pretty bummed to learn that MP3's don't work. MP3 play was something I thought would substitute for losing the in-dash CD changer on my Honda and the reason I installed a Pioneer headunit this week (DEH6000UB). The Pioneer plays MP3's and has two aux inputs, one for my XM and the other a USB port. I just purchased an 8 GB flash drive, which should hold a large amount of MP3's. Spend Sunday converting my entire Neil Young and Led Zeppelin library into MP3's. Next up my Pink Floyd collection.....