There is an easier way. Just get a DVD player.(Your friend probably already has one.) But make sure the specs on it specifically say it can play CD's and MP3's. My wife got a DVD player ( for the television set) from Walmart for $49.00. It plays MP3's but it had a problem with the format of one MP3 that I put in it. It has no trouble with the ones from the Watchtower Society. On my computer, my Optorite CDBurner will play MP3's through Windows Media Player and Real Player. I also just tried MP3's in my regular CD Drive and it plays them too. My computer drives have no problem with that one the DVD player couldn't play. Like you, I have not heard of a personal portable CD player that plays MP3's. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb Pfingsten" <debpf@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: [pchelpers] Re: MP3 Posting Amendment!! > Well, I'm not having success with my efforts. (Using Nero to read the files > for burning.) Am I missing > > If MP3's can be played on a regular CD player, then why are there CD/MP3 > players sold (I'm talking about personal players.) > So far I haven't found a regular CD player that WILL play MP3's ... so this > is how I test whether the CD I've burned can be heard by others who do not > have an MP3 player. > Me thinks there is more to the mystery than I can comprehend at this time. > Evidently UK is way ahead of what's offered to us little folks on the buying > end in the U.S. > I have a "subscription" to a couple magazines. I switched my subscription > from cassette to CD/MP3 after purchasing a player compatible with that. > > My husband used an MP3 recorder. When downloading to his computer, the > program automatically put them in as wav files. HUGE. So then we used a free > trial of something to convert them to something smaller that would fit on a > CD. It's been a real headache. > > NOW someone else has requested to listen to the CDs. Because they are in MP3 > format their CD player will not produce any talking. > > I'm tired. Isn't there an easy way through all this? > > Deb Pf > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nigel Hunter" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:52 AM > Subject: [pchelpers] Re: MP3 Posting Amendment!! > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nigel Hunter > Sent: 28 September 2004 15:38 > To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [pchelpers] Re: MP3 > > It might help me a little more to fully read a posting!! > Have I assumed correctly that since MP3's are so compact that there is no > way to successfully convert them to be heard on a non-MP3 CD player? They > can be played on a non-mp3 player such as a cd over here!! (UK) > That they cannot be saved/burned on a compact disc (CD) Yes they can be > burned to a cd Deb > Deb Pf > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/04 > > > -------list-services-below----------- > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) > <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/04 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/04 > > > -------list-services-below----------- > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) > <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > > -------list-services-below----------- > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.