MP3Pro Today

June 14, 2001 6:32 AM

The guys behind the MP3 format (Thomson Multimedia) are releasing their new MP3 format today being called MP3Pro. The new format they claim is nearly one half the file size of the current MP3 files and has actually improved on audio quality. The downside is that current MP3 players can only detect one of the two 'streams' so it sounds poopy on current players. They are releasing a new player as well as a ripper though today.

The MP3Pro format will be completely compatible with past MP3 files, so a new player will still be able to play songs encoded, or "ripped," with earlier technology, the companies say. But a new level of information has been added that substantially increases the audio quality for a given file size.

Steve Gibson

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June 14, 2001 7:00 AM

this will not take off
- Carnivac
  
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  June 14, 2001 7:03 AM
  
  #1 - Yah. The original has too much of a hold, and for non-portable sizes people aren't that concerned about filesizes. MS is making great strides with the WMA format in getting that into portable devices where filesize is more of a concern as it has the (cough) protection (cough) features.