Posted by NRen2k5 on 09/30/05 18:26

On 9/28/2005 11:59:25 AM, CQ wrote:
>In article <V8-dnf4h5YXdMKfeRVn-vQ@comcast.com>, said...
>
>> Are variable bit rate mp3's as compatible with cheap CD players as CBR ones?
>
>I don't know about cheap ones but I have a relatively non-cheap one on my
>boat (a Panasonic) that chokes on VBR mp3s. Real PITA, actually, since
>the vast majority of my mp3 collection is (by my choice) VBR.
>
>The OP in this thread wasn't asking about mp3 players, though. He wants
>to burn audio discs to use with a plain vanilla audio CD player. He is
>using Nero to burn these discs and Nero certainly will burn good audio
>discs from high quality VBR files.
>
>--
>CQ
>
>

The newer I-Pod's don't properly support VBR MP3's either. It is a known bug in the CPU management algorithms on the newer I-Pod's.

Rest assured though, that VBR is part of the MP3 ISO standard. So if your player doesn't play VBR MP3's properly, you know your player is lousy; return it and hope that the next one you try is better.

... Some minor trouble seeking in VBR MP3's is normal on MP3 players.

- NRen2k5

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