bpa wrote: > In simple terms HLS just breaks an audio stream into lots of small > 5-10sec "files" (instead of one inifnite file with http/aac ) and each > file is played gapless so it sounds like a continuous stream. Each file > can have different characteristics so bit rate can change from file to > file. The quality issue is not HLS as it is not an encoder but your > network connection, the BBC measuring of throughput (perhaps server load > is also taken into account) and the BBC max limit for stream.
Actually the bitrate switching is all done in the player; the BBC just gives it the choice and the player decides which one to use, when and how often to switch. Server load would not be an issue, the Beeb uses industrial sized CDN partners capable of serving HD TV streams to the world, a few audio streams even at 320kbs are going to be 'in the noise'. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nabisco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64035 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53229 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
