MP3 CD??

[W8PMC]

Tried searching but couldn't spot an answer to this question.

We know that the DNS-E has 2 SD slots for playing MP3 packed SD cards, but given the head unit can obviously handle MP3 format, is the CD Changer able to read & play MP3 CD's??

In my E60 M5, the individual cd-drive could play MP3 CD's however the CD Changer could not

Cheers

[Dom81]

No Paul - the changer can only read standard CDs

[Love_iTT]

Paul, if you don't need the NAV DVD in then you can use that slot for MP3 CD's - or so it says in the manual but I haven't tried it yet.

Graham

[PetrolDave]

Paul, if you don't need the NAV DVD in then you can use that slot for MP3 CD's

Before anyone asks - MP3 CD ONLY, it won't work with an MP3 DVD even though it's a DVD drive (don't ask me why!).

[W8PMC]

Cheers. Looks like a no no then, as i always use the Nav so need that disc to remain in situ.

Thought it was a long shot.

[Lake_M]

No Paul - the changer can only read standard CDs

I can never understand this. You can buy the cheapest ASDA CD player for £20 and it will 'play a dinner plate' (as the sales guy told me ) yet hundereds of pounds worth of in car entertainment and we're limited to 'CD audio only' on the 6 CD. Audi missed a trick me thinks.

[andy_ran]

and no cd text!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very annoying MP3 only in the navi unit

[reevesroadster]

I was told the head unit would play VCD and MP3 DVD if the TV pack was ordered. Maybe craigyb has further info???

[mip]

I was told the head unit would play VCD and MP3 DVD if the TV pack was ordered. Maybe craigyb has further info???

Mine has the TV pack.

no idea what or how to test VCD ?

I can try writing a DVD , but what format, anybody know? (+r ? - r ? etc..)

cheers

[b7sedan]

I cant understand why you would want mp3 cds when you have the slots for sd cards, if your burning to cd whats the agro in tf to sd card instead?

[W8PMC]

I cant understand why you would want mp3 cds when you have the slots for sd cards, if your burning to cd whats the agro in tf to sd card instead?

Simply because i spent the time burning some decent Mix MP3 CD's for my M5 when i had that & i kinda hoped i could use them in the RS4 otherwise they'll just get chucked. Also using the burning software i do, it was easy to set the track order onto a CD, whereas i'd need to mess about with different software to do the same on the SD card.

[reevesroadster]

Shouldnt make any difference if they are -r or +r, this information relates to the write format of the disc.
You could probably download a VCD from the web and burn to CD to try it out.
The DVD playback would be interesting, as I have a number of DVD albums already - these should just play in your Sat Nav slot as you have the TV pack, according to my dealer.

[PetrolDave]

I was told the head unit would play VCD and MP3 DVD if the TV pack was ordered.

Whoever told you that was either halucinating, or a salesman with zero product knowledge ...

[PetrolDave]

The DVD playback would be interesting, as I have a number of DVD albums already - these should just play in your Sat Nav slot as you have the TV pack, according to my dealer.

I knew it was a salesman ....

He's talking total and utter rubbish! It makes no difference at all whether you have the TV tuner or not.

The RNS-E will NOT play any sort of DVD except for a navigation DVD, neither will it play any sort of video CD.

All it will play is audio or MP3 CDs, navigation update CDs and navigation DVDs. That's it.

[pippyrips]

and no cd text!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very annoying MP3 only in the navi unit

Good to know - i thought there was something wrong with my discs!!