Even if the stock HU does play MP3's you should still return it. You didnt ask for it so the dealership should just go f- themselves.

 

Negative... My lancer OZ stock HU played all my CD-Rs from the ****ty 3 cent ones to the 1.00 ones... i never had one cd ejected b/c it wasnt supported.

 

but cds with mp3 FILES on them? I know that our decks will play cd-r's with mp3's in cd-audio format all day long.

Karass is pissed because the salesman lied to him, telling him that it would play discs loaded with mp3 files. Our Lancer decks will not do that.

 

yeah of course. you can fit only what the disk capacity is but it works in any player but its just not as long.

 

Okay, there seems to be a lot of confusion here. Let me try to make things clear for everybody:


MP3 CD:

A CD-ROM filled with MP3 files. This format cannot be played in any standard (music) CD player. For example, the old audio CD player in your living room won't play these disks. MP3 files require a special decoder, which is now built in some of the newest generation of CD players.



Audio CD written using MP3s as the source:

Most CD authoring software nowadays will let you use MP3 files as a source for an audio CD. These CDs will be created using the CDDA standard, whereas the actual content is decoded from MP3 to standard audio data during the writing process. As a result, these CDs will play in almost any CD players... but will not contain more data than any other disks. This limit is still around 80 minutes on a 700MB CD-R.



If you guys think your HU plays MP3s just because these were the source for your disks, then I regret to have to tell you it's not the case. A real MP3 CD-ROM will not play in these units and most units will eject the disk after less than a minute, as soon as it determines the disk doesn't contain the CDDA file system needed to read a standard audio disk.



Anyone with a question?


(And yes, I am a specialist. Thanks for asking! )



BTW: Karass... give them hell! If they don't bulge, tell them you will give the car back! Here in Quebec, you actually have 10 days if I remember correctly...

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Yes, Im talking about MP3 "files". I used Nero and I tried different brand of CD-Rs. It never worked. And yes, I can play burned CD-Rs. As long as its not MP3s it works. MP3s are great because you can put up to 150-200 songs on a single CD.

 

Okay, so that would seem to indicate that what cleotis thought were MP3 disks were in fact audio CDs from MP3 sources... unless, as I mentionned before, some units can indeed play MP3s while others can't. But quite frankly, I would be really surprised it that were the case...

 

don't you have by a law a few days to return a car for cause?

 

I dont think he wants to return the car, I think he wants to return the lame 6 disc changer.

 

You were robbed by the dealer, not Mitsubishi!

 

The dealer indeed.

 

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You know what? I bet Mitsubishi has the same policy as Honda in regard to a dealership's way of treating customers... I once had a problem with a Honda dealer and could not get them to fix my car as I was entitled to. I finally sent a letter of complaint to Honda and guess what? They got the dealer to call me, appologize for the inconvenience and decide on a date to come pick my car up and fix it!

So if you can't get the dealer to fix their own mistake, tell them you'll take it to Mitsubishi of North-America... and do it too! You'd be amazed how it might turn out! And also, don't forget the Protection du Consommateur. These guys can be really helpfull in these matters! Just take a minute and give them a call...

Good luck and keep us posted!


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