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New Lossless MP3 Format Explained

Posted by timothy on from the see-it's-like-mp3-but-lossless dept.

CNETNate writes "Thomson, the company that licenses the MP3 patent, has released a new lossless MP3 format called mp3HD. It utilises both lossless and lossy audio contained inside a single .mp3 file, and the files will play on all existing MP3 players. The idea is simple: lossless files on your desktop that can be transferred without conversion to iPods and MP3 players. The issue, it transpires, is that although the full lossless/lossy hybrid MP3 file is transferred to players, only the lossy element can be played back. A command line encoder can be found on Thomson's Web site."

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  1. I'll post first by dov_0 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    so it can't get lost

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  2. Yes, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can it play Crysis?

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