jlarryh@... writes:
>>However, given the need to reduces size for this medium, I concur this MP3
thing seems well entrenched. However, like all "format wars" the most
popular and successful may not be the best technically. Anyone remember the
Sony Betamax?<<
MP3 is the only audio compression that gives a significant compression ratio
to allow practical use on the internet. That's why it's entrenched. It's
the audio equivalent of JPEG for pictures. You could use a lossless
compression that reduces a file by 30%, but that doesn't help much.
-Elhardt