Richard Crowley
May 21st 04, 04:26 AM
"DaveC" > wrote in message
al.net...
> I'm listening to a stream via WMP. The Get Info box says:
>
> Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
> Audio Codec: Windows Media Audio 9
> 20 kbps, 32kHz, mono 1-pass CBR
>
> Can someone please clarify what the bit rate means and what the audio
codec
> numbers (20 kbps & 32 KHz) mean?
I believe they mean...
20 kbps = 20,000 (or 20480?) bits per second of data
through the network into your computer for this stream.
32kHz = the (original?) sample rate implying absolute
maximum 16KHz high frequency limit (likely lower).
CBR = constant (vs. variable/dynamic) bit-rate.
al.net...
> I'm listening to a stream via WMP. The Get Info box says:
>
> Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
> Audio Codec: Windows Media Audio 9
> 20 kbps, 32kHz, mono 1-pass CBR
>
> Can someone please clarify what the bit rate means and what the audio
codec
> numbers (20 kbps & 32 KHz) mean?
I believe they mean...
20 kbps = 20,000 (or 20480?) bits per second of data
through the network into your computer for this stream.
32kHz = the (original?) sample rate implying absolute
maximum 16KHz high frequency limit (likely lower).
CBR = constant (vs. variable/dynamic) bit-rate.