Looking for a unique way to drive yourself crazy? Try to find a clear correlation between a streaming TV service’s average bit rate and its perceived video quality. I’d wager that most users won’t ...

If you’ve started to get into audio, you’ve probably seen something called “bit depth.” The thing is… what the hell is it? Well, we’re here to help. First off, bit depth is one of two metrics involved ...

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What kind of a digital music user are you? Were you part of the original Napster revolution? Maybe you're in your 50s and prefer huge audio files in order to preserve the clarity and feeling of Mark ...

Last year I went on a mission to prove whether or not Tidal streams were, as the streaming service claimed, truly lossless – and the results were pretty reassuring. Now, it's time to don my detective ...

Video coding and rate control techniques form the backbone of modern multimedia systems, enabling efficient transmission and storage of high-quality video content. The continuous evolution of coding ...

Definitely not better than standard blu Ray. A regular blu Ray has a bit rate of 40mbps. A 4k blu Ray is like 100 mbps. Netflix says you need a 25mbps connection for “4k content” which means the bit ...

This week, Apple officially announced what had been rumored for a few weeks: lossless audio quality is coming to Apple Music. The higher-quality streaming option will bring CD-quality music at ...