Technical Panda MP3 CD Player... Does it play AAC files?

[Kerrzinho]

I know, I know... I could just write a CD and see what happens but I was wondering if anyone had written AAC files to a CD and played them through the MP3 headunits installed in Pandas?

If this doesn't work I'll probably have to look into getting an iPod connection installed.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Don't think it will. MP3 format only

 

[babbo umbro]

Don't think it will. MP3 format only

And AIFF, of course.

 

[AskCy]

My radio/cd player has MP3 written on it (which according to spec shouldn't have been fitted on the 1.1 eco, but hey ho).. however just to try it I took the mp3 cd (on a re-writeable) I have in my works vehicle and tried it.. well it took a long time to read it.. then it listed it as MP3, then it went to track 2 (not track 1).. and nothing happened.. I switched it off and then back on, this time it went to track 2 and displayed the track name but still didn't play (no matter what I pressed)...

is it faulty?
does it only play certain disk types?
does it only play certain bit rates ?
does it not support folders?

thanks for any info

steve

 

[greyridertoo]

......
is it faulty?
does it only play certain disk types?
does it only play certain bit rates ?
does it not support folders?
.........

It might not like the disk - some machines are "sensitive" to the make of media used - the disk could be too scratched, worn, grubby.
I looked in my "Fiat Panda Sound System" booklet which came with my car and found that it plays variable bit-rates and does support folders. What it doesn't like is blanks, apostrophes and brackets in track titles......

 

[babbo umbro]

It might not like the disk - some machines are "sensitive" to the make of media used - the disk could be too scratched, worn, grubby.
I looked in my "Fiat Panda Sound System" booklet which came with my car and found that it plays variable bit-rates and does support folders. What it doesn't like is blanks, apostrophes and brackets in track titles......

58 reg 100HP - ie standard MP3 player - multiple folders without problems, can't understand comment on track titles, just picks up existing titles with any characters (except / I imagine - haven't tried it but Mac OS wouldn't accept it in file name).

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

A common misunderstanding: an iPod is not an MP3 player (although it will play MP3 files, it will play other, better formats too, as well as MP4 video), and the files from the iTunes store are not MP3 files either.

If you import tracks to your own iTunes library from your own CDs you can opt to import as MP3, but the default is to the much better (higher quality) AAC format.

AAC (the lossless compression favoured by Apple) is not 'licenced' to (any?) other users, so I'm pretty sure the Fiat/Blaupunkt head unit won't play them.

 

[babbo umbro]

A common misunderstanding: an iPod is not an MP3 player (although it will play MP3 files, it will play other, better formats too, as well as MP4 video), and the files from the iTunes store are not MP3 files either.

If you import tracks to your own iTunes library from your own CDs you can opt to import as MP3, but the default is to the much better (higher quality) AAC format.

AAC (the lossless compression favoured by Apple) is not 'licenced' to (any?) other users, so I'm pretty sure the Fiat/Blaupunkt head unit won't play them.

MP3 and AIFF (ie normal music cd format) only.

 

[AskCy]

normal cd format is .Wav

.MP3 won't play on normal cd players..

anyway thanks to the hints and tips everyone, I'll try again with another disk and make sure the titles are cleaned up etc..

Steve

 

[babbo umbro]

normal cd format is .Wav
...

Steve

Music cd format is AIFF.

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Correct - a commercially produced CD is AIFF format, and this is the format that plays on all CD players. The OP asked will the player in the Panda (some of which will play MP3 files from a CD) will play AAC (iTunes) files. Answer: no.

 

[AskCy]

Music cd format is AIFF.

actually we are both wrong ! (now you've made me go googling)

AIFF is the non compressed audio type file used by Macs/Amiga type computers,
WAV is all but the same thing but on windows machines....

however to be used for true audio cds they have to be stripped out and reworked a little by the system...

True Audio Cds (CD-DA) use "Red Book" ???? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_(audio_CD_standard) The standard set back in 1980 by sony and philips

CD ROMs use yellow book standard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Book_(CD_standard)

Steve

 

[Cian]

AAC (the lossless compression favoured by Apple) is not 'licenced' to (any?) other users, so I'm pretty sure the Fiat/Blaupunkt head unit won't play them.

Its widely, widely licenced to anyone that wants it (and its not Apple's to licence, they're just a licencee) - AAC is the default codec for any music encoded using Nokia's music transfer software for instance. The Blaupunkt HU doesn't play them but many others do.

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Yes - I was wrong: Apple don't use AAC, they use ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), and is a form of MP4 file. Think we've all established though that the Fiat-fit CD players with MP3 reading ability can't play AAC files

 

[Cian]

Apple use AAC extensively *also*. Its the default format for all music encoded via iTunes, its the format all music sold on iTunes Music Store is in. AAC is the form of MPEG-4.

ALAC is their own format and isn't a form of MPEG-4

 

[SDCC]

So If I'm to use imageburn to make a CD to play in my MP3 badged headunit tonight, what file type do I need to make sure the music is?

EDIT - Just realised I dragged up an old thread for this. If there is a newer one my apologies. But the questions stands! I've got a long trip tomorrow and no iPod connection.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

So If I'm to use imageburn to make a CD to play in my MP3 badged headunit tonight, what file type do I need to make sure the music is?

EDIT - Just realised I dragged up an old thread for this. If there is a newer one my apologies. But the questions stands! I've got a long trip tomorrow and no iPod connection.

Hints in the label on the unit