ID3 Tag Display Truncated

web1b · 06-12-2008, 06:05 PM

I notice that the RDS display on FM radio stations shows both artist and song title and also "scrolls" to show long names.
Why doesn't the radio do the same for MP3 song titles on a USB stick?
All I see is the song title, and, if it's a long name, it gets truncated so you can't even see the full title. No artist info at all.

WaLLy350GT · 06-12-2008, 06:16 PM

I'm guessing you don't have iDrive?

On my iDrive, I can see the artist and song title, but it doesn't scroll which kinda sucks but oh well.

web1b · 06-12-2008, 06:18 PM

No nav. The stock US radio plus factory installed USB/iPod adapter.
The "scrolling" on the radio stations is just alternating displays showing the next part of the text. It isn't an actual scrolling movement, but it's better than nothing.
I wonder why the same can't be done with the MP3 files playing locally?

solefald · 06-12-2008, 06:41 PM

yeah... bmw "professional"

no id3 tag scroll
no ability to select artist/title/album/track display on the headunit
no volume display
no track time display
no ability to play gapless cds

plus bunch of other problems... i am seriously considering replacing the head unit.

i used to work at a stereo/alarm install place years ago, and one of our customers wanted OEM look with aftermarket stereo

we installed an aftermarket stereo, but we made it recessed in the dash board. then we bought an OEM stereo on ebay, cut off the faceplate and out of that we made a cover that went right over aftermarket stereo, when it was not in use. From the outside it looked 100% OEM

rubber_ducky · 06-13-2008, 12:19 PM

Parial thread jack...

I noticed that for song title, the head unit reads the file name, not the ID3 track title tag. So if I have a file titled: PearlJam_Ten_Porch, the track name shows up exactly like that (or whatever fits). Where it should show just 'Porch', which is what the ID3 tag is.

Is there a way to change this?

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web1b Private First Class 10 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: US iTrader: (0)	ID3 Tag Display Truncated I notice that the RDS display on FM radio stations shows both artist and song title and also "scrolls" to show long names. Why doesn't the radio do the same for MP3 song titles on a USB stick? All I see is the song title, and, if it's a long name, it gets truncated so you can't even see the full title. No artist info at all.
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WaLLy350GT Psshh! 4 Rep 191 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	I'm guessing you don't have iDrive? On my iDrive, I can see the artist and song title, but it doesn't scroll which kinda sucks but oh well.
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web1b Private First Class 10 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: US iTrader: (0)	No nav. The stock US radio plus factory installed USB/iPod adapter. The "scrolling" on the radio stations is just alternating displays showing the next part of the text. It isn't an actual scrolling movement, but it's better than nothing. I wonder why the same can't be done with the MP3 files playing locally?
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solefald Nigerian Prince 412 Rep 2,180 Posts Drives: '11 F25 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List '11 BMW F25 [0.00]	yeah... bmw "professional" no id3 tag scroll no ability to select artist/title/album/track display on the headunit no volume display no track time display no ability to play gapless cds plus bunch of other problems... i am seriously considering replacing the head unit. i used to work at a stereo/alarm install place years ago, and one of our customers wanted OEM look with aftermarket stereo we installed an aftermarket stereo, but we made it recessed in the dash board. then we bought an OEM stereo on ebay, cut off the faceplate and out of that we made a cover that went right over aftermarket stereo, when it was not in use. From the outside it looked 100% OEM __________________ http://soundcloud.com/djtchort
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rubber_ducky Colonel 389 Rep 2,996 Posts Drives: roach coach Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: boston-ish iTrader: (21)	Parial thread jack... I noticed that for song title, the head unit reads the file name, not the ID3 track title tag. So if I have a file titled: PearlJam_Ten_Porch, the track name shows up exactly like that (or whatever fits). Where it should show just 'Porch', which is what the ID3 tag is. Is there a way to change this?
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