From: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: MD: In compression, the encoder rules
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > From: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: MD: In compression, the encoder rules
> >
> > >
> > > Well,
> > >
> > > I don't know MP3, but one thing is sure:
> > >
> > > When you encode you loose information and no decoder will be able to
> > 'retrieve'
> > > this information!!!
> >
> > This is true, but you can cheat remember! If you "interpolate" and
> > "extrapolate" you can attempt to reconstruct what was lost. THere's a
system
> > on Pioneer Hi-Fi tape units that does this called "FLEX". It breathes
life
> > into old recordings and is great for when you transfer them to MD or CD.
> >
> > Magic
>
> True... But it is guessing and not a real one to one reconstruction!
>
> Cheers,
> Ralph -> who's trying to wake up.....
>
An educated guess can often be very accurate... it may not be the original,
but it is more than likely to be nearer to the original than if you don't do
any inter/extrapolation at all.
Magic
--
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is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration."
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