Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-15 Thread Eric Howgate
- Original Message - From: Keeshond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please 8<---snip- > MMJB5 uses 'simplified' version of FIIS, it also sounds

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-14 Thread Keeshond
> Zia Mazhar wrote: > > Real has released a Jukebox that encodes to MP3, too. But it uses the codec of > Xing and it is costlier than MMBJ. So, you better go for MMJB5. It will give you > better quality and I think it is easier to use. MMJB5 uses 'simplified' version of FIIS, it also sounds nice

RE: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-14 Thread Stephen Menton
> Real has released a Jukebox that encodes to MP3, too. But it uses the codec of > Xing and it is costlier than MMBJ. So, you better go for MMJB5. It will give you > better quality and I think it is easier to use. Am I the only one to really dislike that kind of "skinned" user interfaces (thoug

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-14 Thread Magnus Holmgren
Zia Mazhar wrote: > Real has released a Jukebox that encodes to MP3, too. But it uses the codec of > Xing and it is costlier than MMBJ. So, you better go for MMJB5. It will give you > better quality and I think it is easier to use. Am I the only one to really dislike that kind of "skinned" user

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-13 Thread Mark Taylor
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:36:03 -0400 > > So, do we all believe that fraunhofer encoders > still edge out lame at low bitrate cbr? > Recently, I heard from a company that works with lots of radio stations in the US was evaluting several codecs at 128kbs CBR. They

Re: Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-13 Thread ampex69
So, do we all believe that fraunhofer encoders still edge out lame at low bitrate cbr? Begin Original Message From: "Mathew Hendry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:36:35 +0100 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-13 Thread Mathew Hendry
> From: "Mark Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > isn't LAME higher quality at a faster speeds? The new FhG codec at high > speed isn't very good, I thought, or is there proof otherwise? IMO FhG's "fast" encoder is the best around for lower bitrates - 160kbit/s and below. But the heuristic they're

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-13 Thread Mark Stephens
rom: "Mark Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please > > Musicmatch now comes with free, unrestricted MP3 encoding using > the FhG codec. I think this is going to mak

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-12 Thread Zia Mazhar
Real has released a Jukebox that encodes to MP3, too. But it uses the codec of Xing and it is costlier than MMBJ. So, you better go for MMJB5. It will give you better quality and I think it is easier to use. - Zia > Musicmatch now comes with free, unrestricted MP3 encoding using > the FhG codec

Re: [MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-12 Thread Mark Taylor
> > Which encoding engines are being used in MusicMatch and Realaudio Jukebox? > I seem to remember some discussion here about the Fraunhoffer encoder in > MusicMatch being crippled (not bitrate limited but missing some "features"). > Which program has the better encoder? Can either one use LAME

[MP3 ENCODER] Off Topic Advice Please

2000-08-11 Thread Hudson Kingery
Which encoding engines are being used in MusicMatch and Realaudio Jukebox? I seem to remember some discussion here about the Fraunhoffer encoder in MusicMatch being crippled (not bitrate limited but missing some "features"). Which program has the better encoder? Can either one use LAME as an exter