converting MP3 discs to CD to play in the car

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HelenaB

I have some lectures on discs that are in MP3 format, but my car radio won't play them, and apparently I have to convert them, but I can't work out how to do it. Does anyone have a non-complicated way to do this, so that I can learn, listen and drive at the same time?

HelenaB

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Reply By: you eat the bear - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:20

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:20

Hi HelenaB.

You could import them into i-Tunes and then copy them to CD.
That is pretty straightforward to do.
Bear in mind that MP3 is highly compressed and you may need multiple CD's for one MP3 format CD.

Stephen

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Follow Up By: HelenaB - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:37

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:37

Thanks Stephen

My problem is now (being pretty computer illiterate) how do I import them into i-tunes?

Helena

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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:41

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:41

Up the top of the I-tunes screen there is a drop down menu called "Help".

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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:28

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:28

Get yourself an mp3 player that transmits to a car radio in the fm band..... most do.
Then put the cd,s into your computer and sinc them to it.

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Follow Up By: HelenaB - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:38

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:38

Thanks Dodger

but I don't take my computer in the car (it's big and old)

Helena

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Follow Up By: Member -Dodger - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:55

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:55

You do it on your pooter at home then sinc it to your MP3 player and then play it in the car.
The small mp3 players are around the same size as a thumb drive and can hold up to 4gig so would easily hold a cd of info as well as some songs.
They start from $20 on Ebay up to whatever you want to spend.
Most windows programs have media player and all have the sinc programme built in.
If you want further info just ask any teenager and they will tell you more and even do it for you.

Even mobile phones now have mp3 players built in.

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Reply By: portlester - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:36

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:36

Hi HelenaB

Most media players will do this for you including Windows Media Player (the one that comes with Windows). Here is a Link showing you how to burn mp3 to audio cd using Windows 7 & Media Player 12 (the steps were not too different when I was running Windows XP & Media Player 9/10 so hopefully you can follow them with your setup assuming your are running Windows. If you have a Mac their built in player (iTunes) will also do the same.

You will get approx 80min audio onto a CD, so if you have quite a few lectures to listen to another option may be to buy a cheap mp3 fm transmitter from (about $20) and connect it up to your mp3 player - sound quality is not as good, but for lectures/podcasts etc it is fine.

hope that helps a little
Ian

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Follow Up By: HelenaB - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:42

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 14:42

Thanks Ian

I didn't realise CDs would hold so little - there are quite a few lectures on the disc, so I now realise why they did it this way.
If I don't have the computer in the car, how do I get the files on to an MP3 player - I assume an ipod would have this role - I do have an ipod, but don't use it....
Helena

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Follow Up By: portlester - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 16:19

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 16:19

Hi Helena

If you already have an iPod, just plug it into your computer that you have the mp3 files. Hopefully (irrespective of it being a Windos or a Mac) a media player should automatically open allowing you to copy your files onto the iPod. The exact method depends on the program you are using.

Be careful with syncing as you may end up copying all your media files - particularly if you are not sure of the process.

I would suggest that if you are a bit confused with all our suggestions that you get someone you know who uses an iPod show you how to do it. Its only a couple of clicks, but can be mighty confusing if you haven't done it before and aren't tech savy.

cheers
Ian

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Reply By: Member - The Bushwhackers -NSW - Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 22:32

Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 22:32

Hi HelenaB

If you want to convert these type of filrs on a regular basis, you can download a program called Audacity.

Just import the files you want into this program, then export them again as .wav files, then any cd player will recognise and play them.

If you want to play them on an ipod, just download them via your computer onto the ipod, no worries

Cheers, Dave

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Reply By: Member - William H (WA) - Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 09:18

Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 09:18

Where do you live Helena.....if your in WA, send me a message where you live and i will have it done for you,also what kind of radio/cd player do you have in your car, has it got a USB port in it,if it has you can put all of the Lectures on a thumb drive.

Cheers for now...Williamh...Bunbury...WA.

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Follow Up By: HelenaB - Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 10:05

Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 10:05

Thanks for the offer William, but I'm in Sydney! My radio is old and has a cassette deck rather than a USB port. This makes the iPod a bit of a pain too - I have one of those things that you plug into the cigarette lighter, and tune it to an FM station and then put your radio on that station, but its pretty crackly, although sort of manageable.
A friend came around last night and we managed to finally get some of the lectures on CD, although only one per CD, so its a lot of work, as there is about 26 lectures....And then there is the other course, with the same number of lectures!

Thanks all for the help, I'm feeling a lot more positive about the courses now!

Cheers

HelenaB

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Reply By: Member - William H (WA) - Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 09:20

Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 09:20

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Reply By: landseka - Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 10:26

Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 10:26

Do yourself a favour HelenaB, take your car to your nearest car radio outlet, Strathfield etc and get them to fit a new CD / Radio with Mp3 capable.

You could get one under $150 and junk that antique in your car.

You will never regret it.

Cheers Neil

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Follow Up By: Mark S (cns) - Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 15:01

Friday, Sep 03, 2010 at 15:01

Yep, that's what I did when faced with the same issue. Less than $200 fitted for a new cd/radio with a USB port - you can plug n play straight from a thumb drive - no ipod cables and loose ipods and Cd's lying around - brilliant!

cheers
Mark

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