TechnoKelvin Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 This goes for both radio stations and listeners alike. As a radio station, which stream do you offer (96, 64, 32, AAC+ or not, etc.) for listeners with slower connections but more importantly for people with phone that have access to the internet (iPhone, G1, etc.) If you use your phone to stream music online which streams do you generally go for? Do you have 4G, 3G, EDGE, etc.? Where's your line in terms of a low enough quality so you can stream comfortably without having unbearable sound? Thanks for any input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I don't know about internet phones but I have a stream at 32kbps in Mono (not AAC+) and that sounds like a good quality AM station, Stereo at that low bitrate is horrible in my opinion. You can go to 24kbps for music in mono but 32kbps is the best compromise I think so that is what I use. I have that additional stream for dial-up users but I suppose it can apply to any slow connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajruss Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I jump around from 80 to 128 and have one stream at 56 I also use a tool found at winamp stereo tool . 3.03 sounds good helps alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Id go 32kbps in my opinion. I dont think people need larger bitrates for mobile browsing. Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoKelvin Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Id go 32kbps in my opinion. I dont think people need larger bitrates for mobile browsing. AAC+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkoning Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 As a station, we stream 128k MP3 and 32k AAC+. As for listening from a phone, that's tricky. I imagine a lot of phones can only stream MP3, that makes 64k the lowest most music stations should go. My Verizon phone when on the 1x network (not 3g) gets around 100kbps downloads, sometimes more, sometimes less. When my phone is on EVDO (3g) I can get up to 1.2mbps, so 128k normally is my choice, although sometimes a lower bitrate is better because when you are driving, cell coverage changes rapidly making it the stream a bit choppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chq Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 we stream at 3 different bitrates our main stream is 192k making us 1 of the uk's highest internet radio stations around our other to streams are 64k, 32k, i also have listen links to tune in with *iphone (our own interface) *blackberry *nokia *sony psp since being listed with the nokia internet radio service ive seen a influx in the amount of users tuning in on there nokias and there tuning in on 3 streams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Personally I think anything above 128kbps is a waste of bandwidth, I used to have a stream at 160kbps but found 128kbps, the internet standard just fine. I have seen others at 224 and even 320kbps, dont see the point, just my opinion. I don't get many listeners at all on the 32kbps stream but they do exist now and again so at the moment it is worth having but I will monitor it as if no-one listens then it's just a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkyfm Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 We have offered 2 different ones for our iPhone streaming of the SHOUTcast feed. One at 192Kbps (which seems to suit over 70% of our iPhone listeners and a 64Kbps mono. Both are mp3. Try it out Slinky.fm trance music radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermix Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 SHOUTcast, aacPlus v.2 at 24kbps, 44.1kHz, stereo. This is the perfect choice for mobile streaming. Are available players for Symbian OS, WIndows Mobile, iPhone if use application from shoutcast.com / AOL, etc ... So the bitrate it's low and audio quality can be compared with stream at 96kbps/mp3. I made in time many test, and this was the best solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShallowLife Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 128kbps always. I agree about the bandwidth thing. I see no use for it being above that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutish Sailor Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 SHOUTcast, aacPlus v.2 at 24kbps, 44.1kHz, stereo. This is the perfect choice for mobile streaming. Are available players for Symbian OS, WIndows Mobile, iPhone if use application from shoutcast.com / AOL, etc ... So the bitrate it's low and audio quality can be compared with stream at 96kbps/mp3. I made in time many test, and this was the best solution. WORD. If more cell players offered ACC+ I would use it, but they dont. I agree 100% this is the way to go due to most phone players catch. And lets face it, mobile streaming is a trend that's going to keep catching on. Last nights show I had 3 phone listeners. One of them hooked his phone up to the stereo in the shop.That was a 10+ head exposure. Most people see Itunes listeners and think Itunes is the way to go, but the truth of it thats how the Shoutcast app for Iphone appears as in my logs. KNSJ.org / 89.1 FM San Diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 128kbps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orestoneradio Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 We are going to broadcast in 128kb/s as our main stream and 32kb/s(mono) for phones etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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