Cd or download?

[rebeldog]

I'm sure m4b won't play in my car stereo. However the Switch program converts to m4a. Is that the same as m4b?
It's nice to change the bitrate to fit a single CD and break it up into small sections. I don't know how many times my son removed my book and slipped his "rap crap" into the stereo. With the small divisions it's easy to jump back to where I left off. The car stereo will restart where I left off as long as the CD is not removed.

[Administrator]

However the Switch program converts to m4a. Is that the same as m4b?

I am not an expert in this area so someone may correct me if I'm wrong

M4b and MPa are very similar but an M4a is audio specific

[DorothyD]

M4a is only audio
M4b is similar, but with extra encoding (layered for bookmarking)
Not sure about MPa

[rebeldog]

I'm going to feel dumb with this question but what is bookmarking and how is it used.

[Administrator]

I'm going to feel dumb with this question but what is bookmarking and how is it used.

Hi Rebeldog, not a dumb question at all! Not to many years ago bookmarking was no where near as available as a feature as it is now.

The easiest way to describe the feature in simple terms is as follows; in reference to audiobooks, most modern media players will resume play where you left off after stopping, even when you turn the player off and then back on.

Here are some links that may be helpful:

Audible Bookmarking