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To: Jules Burke who wrote (4422)	5/20/1999 9:39:00 PM
From: bob	Respond to of 18366

Just another potential customer of EDIG. Cheers. Bob

To: Jules Burke who wrote (4422)	5/20/1999 10:25:00 PM
From: Savant	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18366

The features they plan on incorporating show the beginnings of many more to come in these little gizmos...there are many more possible functions, which will grow with time. EDIG should stay busy for quite a while. Wonder who is doing the OS. ================================= value-added functions such as voice messaging and personal contact management. ''This is the initial product entry from a full range of planned Internet-related products that will make online music and other content easy to access and enjoy Records up to four hours of voice messages using the built-in microphone, allows users to record notes from classes, meetings or personal reminders capacity to simultaneously store up to 60 minutes of music, 1,000 phone numbers, 20 pages of notes and 10 minutes of voice memos ''We support open industry standards and will incorporate prevailing technologies that allow consumers freedom of choice and optimal access to content.'' Sensory Science is developing a complete product line of Web-delivered audio recorder/players that will support many of the emerging and competing compression, encryption and watermarking technologies and will be offering alternate storage technologies, including hard drives. Sensory Science plans to extend the benefits of electronic delivery of all forms of digital audio not only to PCs but also to other appliances within and outside the home. +++++++++++++Does that mean my refrigerator will sing to me?........ Best, Savant

To: Jules Burke who wrote (4422)	5/21/1999 12:14:00 AM
From: Walter Morton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to 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 > >-- > >=============================================================== > >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 > marketing. Telecommunications. Consumer > advocacy in telecommunications, especially > privacy. M-F relationships. Kinetic sculpture. > >Real World Electronics and software for music including: >Interfaces Devil Fish mods for the TB-303, Akai sampler > memory and Csound synthesis software. > >=============================================================== >