Mp3 SURROUND !!! Hello

[tydw94]

Hey anyone out there know a bit about this technology (5.1 Mp3). . is it coming for ps3 ? I'm liking it.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by tydw94

Hey anyone out there know a bit about this technology (5.1 Mp3). . is it coming for ps3 ? I'm liking it.

MP3 is about the worst audio quality out there. Why on earth would you chose to have it in a home audio system?!

[tydw94]

Do you know about this tech? and i do alot of downloading, and most of my audio files are in mp3. so i wouldn't mind listening to them in surround.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by tydw94

Do you know about this tech? and i do alot of downloading, and most of my audio files are in mp3. so i wouldn't mind listening to them in surround.

The MP3s you download are doubtless in stereo, and are probably at minimal bit rates (the PS3 and other MP3 players can tell what word size and sample rate it used).

MP3 is MUCH more compressed that something like Dolby Digital, so the sound quality is much worse. There's not much point in having a decent audio system if all you're gonna feed it is MP3s!

[Canada]

Originally Posted by richteer

MP3 is about the worst audio quality out there. Why on earth would you chose to have it in a home audio system?!

MP3 is bit starved for 2ch as it is, just imagine a 5.1 mix of that song.

[crackinhedz]

I like Mp3's.

they save space and still sound good. I don't worry about little things like bitrate.

Anyone gotta problem with that??

[MOONPHASE]

mp3 audio was really only meant for mp3 players, ipods, and psp but for a ps3 i rather have something like AAC or WMV audio

[richteer]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I like Mp3's.

they save space and still sound good. I don't worry about little things like bitrate.

Anyone gotta problem with that??

Hey, I"ve got the perfect thing for you: an HD DVD player. Owners of those don't worry about bit rates either! :-)

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by richteer

Hey, I"ve got the perfect thing for you: an HD DVD player.

hey, what is hd dvd?? is that some kind of fancy Mp3 player?

[Brian Cash]

Originally Posted by richteer

Hey, I"ve got the perfect thing for you: an HD DVD player. Owners of those don't worry about bit rates either! :-)

wow you act like the guys trying to throw a concert and play mp3 who cares about the bit rate if your just listening to music while pounded a few beers

[DefTechPioElite]

Originally Posted by Canada

MP3 is bit starved for 2ch as it is, just imagine a 5.1 mix of that song.

The PS3 store Blu-ray Trailer of "Across The Universe" is in AAC 5.1 and it sounds like shit. It sound like everything is being listened to through running water, if you can imagine that. It's averages 128kbps. Btw, for those who dont' know, AAC is "advanced audio codec" an alternative(read=superior) to MP3 and iTunes codec of choice. So, maybe if I had a HTIB I would not hear the difference but ugh, it was horrible. DD 448kbps at the LOWEST for me.