Question regarding standard MP3 Player

[sparrow18]

I never owned and planning to be one of a MP3 player owner. A question flash across my mind and I'm being rude and ignorant by speaking it out loud. Let say I've successfully burned a CD full of Mp3 in folders and many sub-directories. When I load the CD into the MP3 player, will it detect all of the MP3 files or will it only detect those files in the root directory ???

 

[DaveSimmons]

It varies from player to player. Most will find mp3's in one level of folders but probably not 5 folders deep.

Many cheaper players don't understand "joliet" long file names, and use DOS 8.3 11-character names instead.

Many players don't read the "id3" tag information (artist, title, track number) embedded inside the files.

You'd need to read a good review of a specific player and / or visit the manufacturer website to see exactly what it supports. Amazon user reviews can also be helpful.

FYI, one of the best is the iRiver IMP-350 SlimX CD/MP3 Player with FM Tuner, $139 at buy.com before a $20 rebate (ends 12-31).

Also, CD-MP3 players are not really suited for jogging / running -- for those you should get a flash memory based player.

 

[PCMarine]

My iRiver IMP-350 Slimx is GREAT. Best $200(At the time) Ive ever spent! I have all of my music organized by tags and folders and it reads them flawlessly. Plus you can get ~150 Mp3's per CD which is great. And it's very small so I can fit it easily into my cargo / back pants pocket. I highly recommend it