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

[woodelf]

[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

[woodelf]

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