about the update and mp3 playback

[lordviper]

as i said before this product, the ap1, will never play raw mp3's (like the ipod).

it is a major drawback i know, but today i received confirmation that the mp3 capabilaties the update speaks of will mean that drm is added to the tracks as they are transferred over to the ap1l. making them just as encrypted as atrac files.
i beleive sony have covered themselves by the phrasing they use in the update announcement.

therefore, i think i may continue to use atrac files as it offers better compression, but this will all depend on how good ss 2.3 is.
as for the other updates, im not too sure but the gapless playback and faster scrolling are necessary and will bring the unit close to perfection, all that i feel is really needed then will be better support for viewing pictures, rather than having to create loads of USER folders.

but lets see what else the update brings.........:smileywink:

[kee-lo_]

MP3 @ 224 ABR is the best

[nemo66]

@Kee-Lo ----WRONG----:smileyblush:

U mean for sure VBR (not ABR)....i am right?
But imho MP3@160 VBR as Apple uses standard is enough for non-musicians ears.

[lordviper]

@Kee-Lo ----WRONG----:smileyblush: 

if you dont know what your talking about why do you keep saying wrong?
use your brain.
ABR is valid encoding, genereally the term is used for video encoding with the audio codec being ABR.

[chris_lewis]

OOOOH this MP3 debate is getting quite heated, lol
Horses for courses I think with this one.

If you have no reqirement for quality stick to MP3!!
If you want something a bit better use Atrac

Or just buy a monster HD and save as .WAV
Memory is falling in price all the time 2-3 years time terrabyte drives will be availiable to the public I think then you can run a dedicated server in your home, and transfer to your devices in whatever quality you want.

The other theory of course is that compression was invented for ease of downloading due to slow connection speeds, we now have on the way 10meg broadband connections & 64bit PC's so all the compression may become obsolete!!

This is my take on it,

USE WHAT YOU BLOOMIN' WELL WANT. LOL:smileygrin:

C

[Thorin]

Ist doch wirklich scheißegal welches Format man nützt, ich behaupte, dass man das nicht hört, außer einer will Mr. Supergehör sein und sich supi wichtig tun. Sorry. Ich denke alein wegen dem Handling ist mp3 ein Thema. Aus. Redet mal über was anderes.
Thorin

[nemo66]

@ lordviper (British????)--i guess....

Hey.....MASTER of Brains...i am nemo....the fish...i don´t have a brain....
So keep your comments for my mates! Ok?

:smileynerd: :smileythinking: :smileyshhh: :smileyfrustrated:

[lordviper]

@ lordviper (British????)--i guess....

Hey.....MASTER of Brains...i am nemo....the fish...i don´t have a brain....
So keep your comments for my mates! Ok?

:smileynerd: :smileythinking: :smileyshhh: :smileyfrustrated: 

then why claim everyone else is wrong when you have no idea what your on about?
are you really that stupid?
i thought the whole point of a (this) forum was for users to help each other and share info, all you do is conrtribute the word wrong like an absolute fool.
please grow up, research and preview your posts before uploading them and labelling everyone as being wrong.

[nemo66]

@lordpiper

------W.R.O.N.G.------

:smileygrin: :smileygrin: :smileygrin: :smileygrin: :smileygrin: :smileygrin:




PS.Iti lipsesc cei sapte ani de acasa....

[lordviper]

@lordpiper

------W.R.O.N.G.------

the sniper strikes again..........

idiot.
and for future reference before trying to claim the world is wrong remember to do this.......
shut























































THE F**K UP!

[kee-lo_]

@Kee-Lo ----WRONG----:smileyblush: 

U mean for sure VBR (not ABR)....i am right?
But imho MP3@160 VBR as Apple uses standard is enough for non-musicians ears.

Nope, ABR

AVERAGE BITRATE

Please research before you say I'm wrong....