Benefit of converting ID3 tags?

[AppleMatt]

I have some weird desperate need for everything to be at the latest version, so today I selected my whole iTunes library and converted the ID3 tags to v2.4;

Advanced > Convert ID3 Tags...

My question is, what's the benefit of doing that? Or is it just "different?"

AppleMatt

 

[iChan]

i'm doing it too...

i think it probably adds more spaces for entry, not sure though.

 

[zellin]

That selection is grayed out for me, even when I am selecting something. Might it be that all mine are in the AAC?

 

[AppleMatt]

Possibly. In iTunes right-click on a file, and choose "Get Info". You should be presented with a list of file attributes, the first of which will be "Type:", either "MPEG Audio File" or "AAC Audio File".

Then you'll know

AppleMatt

 

[iChan]

i think zellin already knows that all his files are AAC, he just wants to know if that is the resaon for him not being able to convert his ID3 tags.

 

[Winston Smith]

ID3 tags are a resorce of MP3 files.
Mine are all kept at version 1 so that they can be read by the autochanger in the car.

 

[Makosuke]

Later versions of ID3 tags allow you to store more information. More fields, more options within some of the pop-up fields, and in some cases longer fields.

I remember I had some songs with version... 1.x I think... tags, and I couldn't put the full album title in until I converted them to a newer version.