Category Archives: Codecs

DV vs MPEG2

Posted on August 9, 2004 by Stephen Dawson

Andrew, from Canberra, writes to me: I refer to your article on the Hitachi DZ-MV580E video camera. I always like to read the Techno write-ups featured in The Guide [in the Canberra Times] each week. I think they are very … Continue reading →

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I’m back, plus a beaut link

Posted on February 10, 2004 by Stephen Dawson

What can I say? Sorry. But now the kids are back at school so I’ll try to be a bit more regular here. For those interested in the evolution of audio systems used in cinemas, have a look at Nick’s … Continue reading →

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Did you know: MP3 is ‘Studio Quality’?

Posted on September 25, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

 Got a chuckle out of this ‘explanation’ of MP3 in the manual of an inexpensive Conia DVD player I’ve been reviewing. Talk about overstating the quality of MP3! Sure, at 128kb/s MP3 is quite indistinguishable from the CD source for … Continue reading →

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DVD Audio is not MPEG audio

Posted on July 31, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

Ah, an Australian newspaper (which shall remain nameless) reports: The new [DVD Audio] standard, based on the MPEG-2 format used in DVD video, uses the extra storage to produce a high quality audio recording that more closely replicates the sound … Continue reading →

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I Hate DRM, or why MP3 will be forever with us

Posted on July 25, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

Declan McCullagh’s invaluable Politech mailing list is carrying an item by a poor chap who purchased a pile of music from Apple’s Music Store. No problems until two things happened: he moved from the US to Canada, and his computer system crashed. … Continue reading →

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