Mp3-CD: Hi, it's techno-duffer here and what is the difference between an ordinary CD and an Mp3-CD? Ta Muchly.

woodelf | 19:50 Wed 21st Jul 2010 | Technology

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Well I uninstalled iTunes but the problem remains, so I uninstalled quicktime we'll see what happens now

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Buenchico

An ordinary CD can be played in any CD player or on any computer with a CD drive.

An MP3 CD is a 'data' CD. (In the same way that you can buy a collection of images or documents to a CD, you can also burn MP3 files to one). So it can be played on any computer with a suitable media player. (Since Windows Media Player is on the vast majority of PCs, that basically means any PC). Such a disc can also be played on SOME CD players, but only if it's designated as 'MP3 compatible'.

A standard CD is limited to about 70 minutes of audio but, because MP3 is a compressed format, far more audio can fit onto a single disc. (For example, I've got over 30 hours of old 'Navy Lark' radio programmes on a single MP3 disk).

Chris

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Very Many Thanks Chris for a most comprehensive answer. So, would an MP3-CD be the same as a Daisy CD Digital Access Information SYstem?...the RNIB use them for audio books whereby a book can be stored on one Daisy CD rather than for example on ten or twelve ordinary CDs.

Buenchico

Thanks for your reply.

The DAISY system is more complex than simply using MP3 recordings. See here:
http://www.daisy.org/...-digital-talking-book

Chris

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