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Play MP3"s BURNED TO DVD?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by wbray123, Sep 26, 2014.

  1. wbray123

    wbray123 Junior Member

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    I did a search but only found old responses indicating this worked for a Prius in the UK, but not the US. I have a 2013 model 4. Does anyone know if I can do this? Wanted to burn some music and the DVD would be so much better. I tried a memory stick but could not get it to work. I'm not really tech savvy and could not figure out how to configure it. Thanks.
     
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    I just put a bunch of mp3 files on a USB memory, plugged it in and it showed up as one of the audio sources. I selected that source and there they were, play in order or random. We mostly use Sirius XM but go the USB if satellite access is poor.
     
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    Fairly confident it would not work on a model 3, but it may on a 4.

    I know for the previous 2012 model year, the model 3 could not read DVDs but the model 4 could. It's possible that this still holds true for the 2013 year.

    The only way to know for sure, though, is to try it!
     
    #3 nklb, Sep 26, 2014
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    This has piqued my interest, as I have the same model I will try this in the next couple of days. I am very tech savvy. Will let you know my results.
     
    #4 maurices, Sep 26, 2014
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    I have put plenty of MP3's on CD with no problems.
     
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    Anyone with a test pattern like that is bound to know how things work.:)
     
    #7 CaliforniaBear, Oct 5, 2014
  8. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    I believe the 7" Premium HDD (If you have the Four w/ Deluxe SR package) only reads DVD video discs and not DVD-A or DVD data discs so my inclination is that it'll only read MP3 CDs. You can check the manual in the audio section as it lists out the compatible formats.
     
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    If the image below is the premium HDD, then I can assure you they do read DVD data discs with mp3's. I tried with a DVD+R disc. Only catch is that there is a limit of 8 nested subdirectories and a maximum of 255 files. 255 files from my music collection (bitrate 128-160) is about 1,5 GB, so you're losing out on a lot of usable space.
    The plus side is that it reads mp3 tag info properly and does not use the botched "6-disc changer" approach like when you attach a USB stick or an ipod.

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    #9 Maarten28, Oct 6, 2014
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