From ef299d534c9323cb36e5a710f836b741094e50a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Noack Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 10:46:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] dfsaf --- notes.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/notes.md b/notes.md index def2789..4cde43b 100644 --- a/notes.md +++ b/notes.md @@ -65,10 +65,31 @@ There are two types: 1. lossless compression 2. lossy compression + +[Here a comperison of audio coding formats.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_audio_coding_formats) + +The two criterias, which NEED to be met is: +1. open source +2. the encoder as well as the player need to be free to use + ## container [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_format) +A container embeddes the metadata in a file. In this case I am interested in containers regarding audio. + +### considerations + +Important differences between container, that I need to consider when choosing one, *cuz I only implement this shit once*, are: +1. advanced content, meaning which fields there are, for example title, length, ... +2. popularity *(the more poppular it is, the better will be the support between different software)* +3. support for different [codec features](#audio-codec) *(older codecs might not support newer frames)* +4. overhead *(different file size with different data, though this certainly is less an issue with audio)* +5. support streaming the media + +These destinctions are sorted from top to bottom. + + ## audio codec [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_codec)