FAQ
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
General questions on mp3 Surround, mp3 SX, and mp3D
- What is mp3 Surround?
- What is mp3 Stereo eXtended (mp3 SX)?
- What is mp3D?
- Does mp3 Surround support surround configurations other than the 5.1-channel setup?
- How can I create an mp3 Surround file?
- What data rates are supported by mp3 Surround?
- How is the sound quality of mp3 Surround compared to other surround formats?
- Which operation systems and platforms support mp3 Surround?
- How can I play back an mp3 Surround file on PC or Mac?
- What software supports multi-channel playback of mp3 Surround files?
- Can I play regular stereo mp3s with an mp3 Surround Player?
- Can I play mp3 Surround files with my DVD or mp3 players?
- How can I tell whether an mp3 file contains surround data or not?
- How do I convert an audio CD to mp3 Surround?
- How do I convert mp3 files to mp3 Surround?
- Are mp3 Surround files much bigger than regular mp3 files?
- What processing power is required for playing mp3 Surround?
- Can mp3 Surround streams be output through an S/PDIF connection?
- Which products do already support mp3 Surround?
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