December 12, 2008 High definition TV’s and displays offer obvious visual benefits over conventional standard definition sets, but what about the audio side of things? Along with the Blu-Ray and HD DVD ...

Encoding digital audio data to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. Audio compression typically uses lossy methods, which eliminate bits that are not restored at the other end. ADPCM ...

One of the most exciting outcomes of the single-board computer revolution has been the tide of accessories carrying these devices into new realms of application. Wi-Fi, display, touch interface and ...

Data Compression is one of the most important components of this world, driven by petabytes of data daily. We, as humans, are generating data every second. From walking to running, eating to drinking, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This column is devoted to the basics of audio compression, a powerful signal-processing technique ...

Apple did its part in moving the world to wireless headphones. With the removal of the headphone jack with iPhone 7, the company made it clear that the future of audio is wireless. However, the ...

The advent of next-generation high-definition DVD players, based on the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, presents significant design complexities for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). While ...

A lossless audio compression method with five compression levels. Using the .APE file extension, the greater the compression, the longer it takes to encode and decode the content, making it less ...