Nero Digital(TM) Audio+ Codec Wins Blind Listening Test at 48 kbps.Nero's audio codec (1) A hardware circuit that converts analog voice into PCM or ADPCM digital code and vice versa. The term may refer to only the A/D and D/A conversion, or it may include the compression technique for further reducing the signal (definition #2 below). See sampling and codec. beats Windows[R] Media Audio and Ogg Vorbis A patent and royalty-free, lossy audio compression technology from the Xiph.Org Foundation (www.xiph.org), which is dedicated to open source multimedia standards for the Internet. Ogg is the project name and container format. technologies in a recent independent listening test LAS VEGAS -- Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero Digital[TM] Audio codec with HE-AAC has won a blind listening test at 48 kbps, beating Windows[R] Media Audio Pro 10 which will be shipped in upcoming Windows[R] Vista operating system. The test, coordinated by Sebastian Mares and presented on a Hydrogenaudio online forum, consisted of twenty audio samples featuring a variety of voice types, tempos, instruments, and music genres. More than 200 results were submitted, coming from audiophile An individual who is very interested and enthusiastic about the sound quality of a stereo or home theater system. Quality audio components are designed to reproduce the audio without adding any distortion or coloration. volunteers that took part in the test which compared Nero Digital[TM] Audio+, WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. Pro 10, Ogg Vorbis, and WMA Standard 9.2. At 48 kbps, considered very low bit rates for digital audio streaming, Nero sets the standard for audio delivery for Internet, mobile solutions, and TV/radio streaming. All of which require very low bit rates at higher bandwidth. "The results of this blind listening test once again prove the superiority of Nero Digital Audio+," said Ivan Dimkovic, Product Manager for Audio and Mobile Solutions, Nero AG. Nero Digital Audio+ has a rich feature set and allows you to store a full Audio CD in a single MP4 file and to embed album art and gapless playback between audio tracks and much more. The complete Audio CD experience for music on the go has now arrived. Nero Digital Audio+ Encoding and Decoding tools are available for FREE download on www.nerodigital.com. For more information about Nero Digital[TM] Audio, please visit www.nerodigital.com. About Nero Nero is a leading provider of digital multimedia solutions for the personal computer, consumer electronics, and mobile industries. Focused on developing technologies for digital media creation and playback, Nero provides strategic partners with applications, codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
Nero distributes products globally through hardware manufacturers, international partners, retailers, and directly through www.nero.com. Nero AG is headquartered in Karlsbad, Germany and serves the world with regional offices in Karlsbad, Germany (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ); Glendale, California, USA (Americas); and Yokohama, Japan (APAC APAC Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing APAC Agricultural Policy Analysis Center APAC Asia and Pacific APAC Asian Pacific American Coalition APAC Adapted Physical Activity Council (American Alliance for Health) ). Nero[R], Nero Digital[TM] and SIPPS SIPPS Systematic Instruction in Phoneme Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (Developmental Studies Center) [TM] are trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. [c] 2006 Nero. All rights reserved. |
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