CD Information Read on Car Stereo

korme · 11-17-2004, 03:08 PM

Ok, I own a Pioneer cd deck, so when I get in the car and throw in some CDs, usually NO TITLE comes up for each song.. only my burned Postal Service cd seems to have all the information. Now, I can put in each cd and title them manually right from the cd deck, but I know there's gotta be a way to do it on the computer.. any ideas?

hukarez · 11-17-2004, 03:10 PM

IIRC, the 'properties' of each file would have their information filled in. Not sure if you're referring about .MP3s, but that's the way I did it for mine. It was actually a bit cumbersome, having to do that to each particular file, but it worked out fine for me in the end. Come to think of it, I haven't changed out my CD in 2 years...

DeToxRox · 11-17-2004, 03:10 PM

i have no clue but i'll guess..

.. can't you put them in your cd's e drive, open it up through your control panel and type in the info there?

Router Help · 11-17-2004, 03:23 PM

I'm assuming this is a regular audio cd and not an mp3 cd.

When making a CD manufacturers can add what is known as CD-Text to the CD. This CD-Text can hold track name, artist names, and images relative to the CD. Regular CD players can't see this data so it doesn't impact their ability to play the CD at all.

There are 3 ways that I see this data could have appeared on your Postal Service CD.

1. It was made that way by the manufacturer, and when you copied the CD from the original this data was copied as well.

2. If you copied this from an original CD, but the CD wasn't made with this data, then it is possible that when you put the CD in your drive to be copied/played, your software went out to one of the numerous free databases out on the web and got the correct info. When you burned it, the software then put all this info in the right place.

3. If you burned this from MP3s, it is possible that your burning software could have taken the data from the MP3 ID fields and put it in the correct space.

Router Help · 11-17-2004, 03:26 PM

Dola,

I guess I should answer your question. Most software supports CD-Text, and I know the latest version of Nero does. Your burner has to support it, but yours obviously does.

Swaggs · 11-17-2004, 03:27 PM

If you have a legitimate CD and legitimate player (like Jukebox) on your computer, you can usually use the player download the information for you.

korme · 11-17-2004, 03:48 PM

yea, swaggs, i have done that, to no avail.

for example, i slide in james taylor greatest hits, musicmatch jukebox finds a match and on my laptop it displays all the titles... yet when i put it back in the cd player in the car it still says NO TITLE.. is that because it's not saving the information to my cd?

Router Help · 11-17-2004, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

yea, swaggs, i have done that, to no avail.

for example, i slide in james taylor greatest hits, musicmatch jukebox finds a match and on my laptop it displays all the titles... yet when i put it back in the cd player in the car it still says NO TITLE.. is that because it's not saving the information to my cd?

Correct. CD-Text has to be enabled in your software when you actually burn the CD.

korme · 11-17-2004, 03:55 PM

well i'm not trying to burn any cds, i'm talking about the cds i currently own.. any way?

Router Help · 11-17-2004, 03:57 PM

If they are store bought CDs, the only way that text is going to be on there is if it was made that way. Otherwise a reburn is required.

korme · 11-17-2004, 03:58 PM

unfortunate

Noop · 11-17-2004, 04:01 PM

Winamp can do this for you...

DanGarion · 11-17-2004, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shorty3281

yea, swaggs, i have done that, to no avail.

for example, i slide in james taylor greatest hits, musicmatch jukebox finds a match and on my laptop it displays all the titles... yet when i put it back in the cd player in the car it still says NO TITLE.. is that because it's not saving the information to my cd?

Musicmatch is getting the information from the internet. Your computer can't. If you ripped the CD to your computer and then burned it to a CD-r that would possibly allow the CD player in your car to show the titles. Try it out.

Of course I think it's more effective to just get a MP3 playing CD deck in your car if you have a coule hundred bucks. I have a sweet system with Kenwood Excelon deck that plays MP3 cds, and also I have a Keg, which is a MP3 hard drive system for my truck that holds 10 gigs (I can get a larger hard drive) of MP3s. I have 120 CDs in my truck for my listening pleasure.

http://www.phatnoise.com - company that manufactures Kenwood's Keg.

korme · 11-17-2004, 04:11 PM

ahem, mine is a mp3 player as well, it's still doesn't fix my current problem at hand.. but i guess nothing will. thanks guys

DanGarion · 11-17-2004, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shorty3281

ahem, mine is a mp3 player as well, it's still doesn't fix my current problem at hand.. but i guess nothing will. thanks guys

Dude rip them to MP3s, less CDs to carry around.

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11-17-2004, 03:26 PM	#5
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	Dola, I guess I should answer your question. Most software supports CD-Text, and I know the latest version of Nero does. Your burner has to support it, but yours obviously does. Last edited by Router Help : 11-17-2004 at 03:26 PM.

11-17-2004, 03:27 PM	#6
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	If you have a legitimate CD and legitimate player (like Jukebox) on your computer, you can usually use the player download the information for you. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

11-17-2004, 04:01 PM	#12
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	Winamp can do this for you... __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

11-17-2004, 03:10 PM	#3
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	i have no clue but i'll guess.. .. can't you put them in your cd's e drive, open it up through your control panel and type in the info there?

11-17-2004, 03:23 PM	#4
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	I'm assuming this is a regular audio cd and not an mp3 cd. When making a CD manufacturers can add what is known as CD-Text to the CD. This CD-Text can hold track name, artist names, and images relative to the CD. Regular CD players can't see this data so it doesn't impact their ability to play the CD at all. There are 3 ways that I see this data could have appeared on your Postal Service CD. 1. It was made that way by the manufacturer, and when you copied the CD from the original this data was copied as well. 2. If you copied this from an original CD, but the CD wasn't made with this data, then it is possible that when you put the CD in your drive to be copied/played, your software went out to one of the numerous free databases out on the web and got the correct info. When you burned it, the software then put all this info in the right place. 3. If you burned this from MP3s, it is possible that your burning software could have taken the data from the MP3 ID fields and put it in the correct space.

11-17-2004, 03:48 PM	#7
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	yea, swaggs, i have done that, to no avail. for example, i slide in james taylor greatest hits, musicmatch jukebox finds a match and on my laptop it displays all the titles... yet when i put it back in the cd player in the car it still says NO TITLE.. is that because it's not saving the information to my cd?

11-17-2004, 03:55 PM	#9
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	well i'm not trying to burn any cds, i'm talking about the cds i currently own.. any way?

11-17-2004, 03:57 PM	#10
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	If they are store bought CDs, the only way that text is going to be on there is if it was made that way. Otherwise a reburn is required.

11-17-2004, 03:58 PM	#11
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	unfortunate

11-17-2004, 04:11 PM	#14
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	ahem, mine is a mp3 player as well, it's still doesn't fix my current problem at hand.. but i guess nothing will. thanks guys

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