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My 2000 RR has a HK system fitted but it will not play CD that I created in iTunes can anyone give any pointers on what CDs it will play

Geo1 said:

My 2000 RR has a HK system fitted but it will not play CD that I created in iTunes can anyone give any pointers on what CDs it will play

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Is iTunes creating an data CD with AAC music files on it or a standard music CD? Also even if your car stereo is capable of MP3 playback, iTunes creates SONY proprietry music files called AAC. Doesnt matter if your stereo is capable of MP3 playback, it must be capable of AAC, if not it wont play them.

Another point is that some older CD players, it can be down to different types of CDR's. Some work some dont.....it may come down to testing several brands to see which works.

Also clean your CD player with a CD cleaner.....

Many Thanks

Geo1 said:

My 2000 RR has a HK system fitted but it will not play CD that I created in iTunes can anyone give any pointers on what CDs it will play

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There are loads of programs on the internet that will let you change from one format to another, I'll see if i can find one for you

Well things get stranger....................I tried burning onto Samsung Pleomax CD-R 52X and guess what it has worked.

Why it would work with Samsungs and not Memorax I have absolutely no idea..................

Thanks folks

George

as Adam sed - some cd players are a bit twitchy when it comes to cd brands - yu tried another - it works - stick with them

Memorex are crap, since Memorex sold the brand name many years ago.

Geo1 said:

My 2000 RR has a HK system fitted but it will not play CD that I created in iTunes can anyone give any pointers on what CDs it will play

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Here you go Buddy, Heres a program that will let you convert different formats to one another

Convert DRM Music: Copy protected WMA music to MP3, iPod and other MP3 players

Easily convert DRM protected music files and various audio files to unprotected MP3, CD, iPod and other MP3 player file formats at high speed and CD quality- legally.

WMAConvert unprotects and converts music files from:

• iTunes
• Napster
• Zune
• Yahoo Music
• MusicMatch
• MSNMusic
• MusicLoad
• MTV / urge
• MusicNow
• BuyMusic
• AOL Music
• Virgin Digital
• Sony Connect
• Beon Music
• Peer Impact
• iMusica
• Rhapsody

• Wal-Mart
• AOL MusicNow
• Audible
• connect-europe
• akuma
• Listen JP
• ongen
• hmv
• Bigpond Music
• Soundbuzz
• digirama
• imusica
• cdigix
• cingular mMode
• puretracks
• metro tunes
• fnac

Supported file formats:
(in protected/unprotected; out unprotected)

wma m4p aac mp3 wav ogg rax ra aa mp4 snd aif audio books any format Media Player supports

Geo1 said:

Well things get stranger....................I tried burning onto Samsung Pleomax CD-R 52X and guess what it has worked.

Why it would work with Samsungs and not Memorax I have absolutely no idea..................

Thanks folks

George

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Strange, there is a technical difference between CD-R(W) & CD+R(W) not sure what it could be but it makes a difference.

Glad you got it working

+R and -R use a different recording format - summat to do with the laser - i fink.