Re: xPLRioNet 3.8j

["rleong1" <rleong1@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Jim Ginn" <jimginn@y...> wrote:
>
> Tony, I upgraded from i to j this weekend.  The transcoding works well
> at the suggested setting of --preset 128.  I also tried using --preset
> standard which gives an avg bit rate in the 170-210 range.
> Interestingly, within one or two songs the skipping/drop-outs began.
> Either the threshold for the skipping problem is much lower than
> previously thought or I had songs playing that transcoded with an
> unusually high number of 320k frames.
>
> I'd be interested to hear from anybody using the mp3 transcoding
> whether other settings are being used and how successful you are.  I
> may try various CBR settings over the next week to see how high I can
> push it.

i have mp3s encoded at 192k VBR that go up to 256k at times.  i do get
skipping with these so it is definitely skipping at less than 320k.

i haven't had time to play w/ the transcoding other than getting it up
& running.