Codec Survey: Listeners wanted for codec comparison
Sunday, September 17th, 2006I mentioned in a previous post that I was looking for a web applet for playing FLAC audio. This search still continues, however, in the meantime I’ve gone ahead and set up the site to use a browser plugin instead, with a fallback letting people download the files manually.
So now, we’re now open for business, and seeking people with good hearing and some time to spare, to help us out in this survey.
This is part of a group project for university. I intend to keep the project running as long as I can. For the purposes of this assignment, I need some data by Friday, the 22nd of October. I intend to make the results of this survey publically available.
To do the test, you’ll need:
- A player or browser plugin supporting the MP3, Vorbis, AAC and FLAC formats. (Such as mplayerplug-in with the FLAC support patch)
- A broadband internet connection (if streaming)
- A decent sound system
- Low/no ambient noise
Those wishing to participate, please see the project homepage.