pfarrell;486011 Wrote: > (starting a new thread) > > Themis wrote: > > In any case, it would have been much better if in the digital audio > > protocol the clock was explicitly indicated by the A/D (in the data) > > and stored with it. This way, transport wouldn't have to add its own > > jitter. > > > > Now, whatever is done, we can't go back. > > Er, SPDIF is done, but its not the end of the world. > > SP/DIF was designed by Sony and Philips defined it as a inexpensive > consumer interface. And while AES was aimed at the studio recording > market (i.e. professionals) it is not designed to be better. Other > than > using XLR connectors and not having the "do not copy" bit in the > stream, > its exactly the same spec. > > All of the problems with timing and clocks could be trivially fixed by > adding one extra wire to the cable, and sending clock. (and a bit of > signaling protocols to allow each end to argue over who is in charge > of > the clock). > > This would not prevent the cable from adding jitter, but you wouldn't > care, as any delay in the clock will also impact the data signal. > > In time, if there is sufficient demand, a new standard could evolve. > > As a wise man said: Standards are great, there are so many of them to > chose from > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ This an excellent idea, too. :)
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