[vlc] Re: Problems Encoding mp2a Above 256k

[Benjamin PRACHT]

On Mon, Jan 10, 2005, Jason Simms wrote :
> Hello,
> 
> I am unable to stream MPEG-2 audio at anything greater than 256k.  The 
> only other option above 256k is 512k, but whenever I choose that and 
> start the stream the software immediately exits (this is on Windows XP 
> using 0.8.1, and the behavior resembles a segfault on Linux).  What 
> might be causing this?
> 
> Beyond this, it is my understanding that MPEG-2 is a non-variable 2 
> megabit stream (roughly), so I don't even understand why I must choose a 
> bitrate at which to encode the output.  Certainly, 512k comes nowhere 
> close to 2 megabit, so what am I missing (conceptually or otherwise!)?
> 

Well, the fact VLC segfault clearly seems to be a bug. However, 512
kbit/s is huge for MPEG audio. Standard values (used in DVB are 160-224
kbit/s). Remember that uncompressed 44100 stereo PCM is 1.4 Mbit/s...

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BigBen

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