Subject:mp3 codec comparison

Posted by: PixelStuff

Date:11/5/2002 10:47:52 PM

Does anyone know how the mp3 encoder used in SF products compares with the leading encoders out there? Specificly the LAME, Fraunhofer, Blade, Xing, etc.

JBJones

Subject:RE: mp3 codec comparison

Reply by: RikTheRik

Date:11/6/2002 4:16:13 AM

IMO, the mp3 encoder in SF products is the best encoder at 128 kbps.
All the other encoders I tried at 128 kbps create artifacts with highs.
Then at VBR rates, Lame seems to include some complex psychoacoustic algorithm that may make better results.
That is for mp3, I heard excellent results using ogg vorbis (better than mp3 at lower rates).

Subject:RE: mp3 codec comparison

Reply by: spydakb

Date:11/6/2002 10:59:57 AM

The only thing I don't like about it: It adds a few milliseconds to the beginning and end of the files. Not good when one would like to use mp3 loops for web pages.

- KB