1282 Burn playlist to DVD omits repeated tracks [#6342/6343]

[GRW]

Lowlander, the last thing you said sounds what I need!

I am really not sure what the syncing bit is and I don't export the tracks to an ipod or anything similar. In the past I might have had a track in the playlist twice with a message telling me it already exists there and do I wish to add again. I then was able to right click and send that playlist to burn which gave a disc that played EXACTLY how the playlist would play just on a car stereo instead of PC. Now it won't and I don't know why.

Sorry if it sounds like I am repeating myself but I am not sure if my issue is being discussed or something else.

[chrisjj]

Actually I wasn't even syncing the playlist, I never do.

OK LL, I thought otherwise because you said otherwise: "if you setup a sync with a playlist with dupe tracks and sync it, it doesn't work either."

No problem... but then your bug report http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=6343 "3) Auto-Sync Playlist" needs correcting.

The user still should be able to sync the same track twice if it's twice in a playlist. Some users/players don't use playlists and would still like to have the track twice

The MM device profile doesn't have support specifically for non-playlist players. I agree that if it did, that would nice, and then Auto-sync should do as you say.

Some might say that when 'Copy playlists' is uncheckmarked, MM should copy repeat tracks, but I'm not sure.

[Lowlander]

@GRW, yes your bug has been entered in Mantis already.

@ChrisJJ, I see your point and assume an option in the Auto-Sync settings to force copy of duplicate tracks might be a better solution. This way those using playlists wouldn't need to copy the same track twice, but gives those who do want duplicate copies the option to have them.

[chrisjj]

I then was able to right click and send that playlist to burn which gave a disc that played EXACTLY how the playlist would play just on a car stereo instead of PC. Now it won't and I don't know why.

I agree this needs fixing. IT has been filed as a bug and we can only wait.

Meanwhile a workaround: to render the playlist to a new track set, using Auto-Organise Files with Copy files to new destination based on track tags and Destination: c:\temp\MM\<Auto Number>, then (being sure to sort by filename) burn that track set to DVD.

[chrisjj]

@ChrisJJ, I see your point and assume an option in the Auto-Sync settings to force copy of duplicate tracks might be a better solution. This way those using playlists wouldn't need to copy the same track twice, but gives those who do want duplicate copies the option to have them.

Agreed.

But I must say I would prefer effort went first into fixing the bugs that obstruct Auto-sync use by me and I'd guess many others.

[GRW]

Thanks all, didn't realise it had been raised as it was a few weeks before this thread was originally answered - I had to bump it up 3 times. Thanks again.

[Lowlander]

ChrisJJ confirmed your bug so it was time to add it to Mantis as it's reproducible.