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Technology Stocks : e.Digital Corporation(EDIG) - Embedded Digital Technology
EDIG 0.00010000.0%Mar 20 5:00 PM EST

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To: Jules Burke who wrote (4422)5/21/1999 12:14:00 AM
From: Walter Morton  Read Replies (1) of 18366
 
An unbiased opinion: "According to carefully conducted listening tests, at 128 kbps, it seems to be superior to MP3 at 192 kbps." The "it" is AAC.

firstpr.com.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Whittle <rw@firstpr.com.au>

Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 10:43 PM
Subject: EPAC and DAB

>Hi Walter,
>
>Thanks for pointing me to this EPAC announcement.
>
>I don't have time to do any more tests, and it is not clear that they
>have an encoder and decoder available for such tests.
>
>They haven't a clue if they are trying to work with the SDMI - I think
>SDMI is a moribund attempt to hang on to old certainties. There is no
>way you can deliver decent quality audio to people and at the same
>time physically prevent them copying that music.
>
>They are also aligned with the US approach to Digital Audio
>Broadcasting - which is a technical hack predicated on the desire to
>do DAB in existing AM and FM frequency allocations. In contrast, the
>European Eureka system is technically elegant and uses higher
>frequencies, for a number of very good reasons. The sole reason for
>wanting to do DAB in the AM and FM bands is the desire of the current
>AM and FM operators to retain control of radio because they have the
>frequencies. DAB on other frequencies provides potentially hundreds
>of more "channels" - so diluting their current monopoly on the
>airwaves.
>
>If you hear of any tests of EPAC, please let me know and I will link
>to the appropriate web site.
>
>Cheers
>
>- Robin
>
>
>
>Walter Morton wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I saw this on the internet:
>> firstpr.com.au and want to know weather
>> or not you have or plan to included EPAC in your comparison?
>>
>> lucent.com
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Walter Morton
>
>--
>
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>
>Robin Whittle rw@firstpr.com.au firstpr.com.au
> Heidelberg Heights, Melbourne, Australia
>
>First Principles Research and expression: Consulting and
> technical writing. Music. Internet music
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> advocacy in telecommunications, especially
> privacy. M-F relationships. Kinetic sculpture.
>
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>Interfaces Devil Fish mods for the TB-303, Akai sampler
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>
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