Marc Lavallée wrote:
Because the decoder in the phone, for a few unlucky people, might
not work as well as their home decoder.
I don't think I am so confused as I am sometimes read: The home decoder
makes obviously a lot of sense if you want to listen to
surround/Ambisonics at home. (The context issue, which you mention
later...) You can't use the home decoder in the mobile case, without any
further proof...
If you are listening to Ambisonics on your phone or tablet, it doesn't
make a lot of sense to separate the source (audio files) and decoder
stage at all. (Don't forget that the phone has to decode the MP3/AAC
files, in any case! Do the same in the surround case, to have the same
ease from the consumer perspective.)
A phone can be a source for
Ambisonics material, in the form of audio tracks in a video stream.
There's already ways to "air stream" video from a phone/tablet to a
television set, probably with 5.1 audio.
Yes, but this is not related to audio decoding in the phone. (The phone
serves just the memory for AV files. Similar case: The camera photos you
might watch/show on a TV, etc.)
We are talking about a different use anyway. (At home and < mobile
.)
Best,
Stefan
Same use (listening), different context (home vs anywhere), one better
than the other depending on your preference and your experience of
Ambisonics listening. It's undeniable that the Android app will provide
a new way to enjoy Ambisonics; exploring a sound field with virtual
stereo microphones should be impressive enough for many phone users.
--
Marc
It is not only "impressive", it would be for many the < only > way to
listen to a soundfield, to get into touch with surround/3D audio etc.
(Considering that decoding of 5.1 surround or FOA/HOA to headphones is
not anything new, we are talking about applications which reach people
who are not experts/insiders. I said this.- I fully agree with you that
there doesn't exist any iOS app yet... Any lurking Apple associates are
warmly invited to fill up this obvious gap in their appstore. :-D )
Best,
Stefan
P.S.: Binaural decoding on a phone (to cheap "phone headphones") works
for UHJ, 5.1, FOA, and even different Mpeg standards and HOA. At least
in principle.
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