Re: [flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-20 Thread James Haigh
I've just realised this missed the list. Please use 'Reply to all' to CC the list. Thanks. (There's also an inline reply.) On Jun 20, 2012 8:39 PM, "Dennis Brunnenmeyer" @ fullfidelitymusic.com> wrote: > > James... > > Actually, I am a part-time 'real' DJ as well as an electronics engineer with

Re: [flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-20 Thread Martin Leese
James Haigh > Note that 50% is silly, lossless compression is asymptotic. I 2nd Martin, > once you have high-density entropy, there's little more 'air' to > squeeze-out. 10-20% would be worth it if it helps adoption, although it's > worth studying how close we already are to the asymptote of entr

Re: [flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-19 Thread James Haigh
On Jun 19, 2012 6:18 PM, "Ralph Giles" @ thaumas.net > wrote: > > On 12-06-19 10:08 AM, James Haigh wrote: > > > I have proposed to WebM to use FLAC in a future version. Since FLAC was > > designed a decade ago, I was wondering if there were any new compression > > techniques that FLAC could use in

Re: [flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-19 Thread Ralph Giles
On 12-06-19 2:59 PM, Martin Leese wrote: > What techniques are likely to give lossless > compression at half the file size of FLAC? > With lossless you have an actual hard limit. I don't know any. That's what I meant about 'hard'. -r ___ flac-dev mail

Re: [flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-19 Thread Martin Leese
Ralph Giles wrote: > On 12-06-19 10:08 AM, James Haigh wrote: >> I have proposed to WebM to use FLAC in a future version. Since FLAC was >> designed a decade ago, I was wondering if there were any new compression >> techniques that FLAC could use in a new version to improve compression >> ratios.

Re: [flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-19 Thread Ralph Giles
On 12-06-19 10:08 AM, James Haigh wrote: > I have proposed to WebM to use FLAC in a future version. Since FLAC was > designed a decade ago, I was wondering if there were any new compression > techniques that FLAC could use in a new version to improve compression > ratios. The short answer is yes,

[flac-dev] Next generation WebM and FLAC

2012-06-19 Thread James Haigh
Hello, I have proposed to WebM to use FLAC in a future version. Since FLAC was designed a decade ago, I was wondering if there were any new compression techniques that FLAC could use in a new version to improve compression ratios. If so, it would be worth synchronising with WebM for compatibility