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Supported Players
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Features
General
- FREE players include RealNetworks RealPlayer, Apple QuickTime, and Nullsoft Winamp, among others.
- Most efficient audio codec currently available.
- Most natural sounding lossy audio codec currently available.
- Provides higher audio quality for a given bitrate than other audio codecs.
- Fewer audible coding artifacts for a given bitrate than other audio codecs.
- Dramatically superior to MP3 and WMA.
- AAC is the choice for the number 1 music download service: Apple iTunes.
- aacPlus is the choice for standards-based 3GPP mobile streaming.
- Minimizes network bandwidth costs.
- When used with Optimod-PC, Opticodec-PC provides true entertainment-grade audio quality.
- Accurate peak-hold audio level metering.
- Robust network connectivity with auto-reconnect.
- Packet optimization for increased efficiency.
- Extensive, flexible metadata support.
PE Version - Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Server Application.
- Graphical user interface uses standard Microsoft Windows menu structures for ease of learning and use.
- Supports batch file execution to enable easy launching and automation.
- Must be used with Optimod-PC professional signal processing sound card.
- Up to 128kbps bitrate using aacPlus codec.
- Up to 320kbps bitrate using AAC codec.
- Unlimited number of encoder instances per stream.
- MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 / 3GPP Enterprise Class Streaming
Opticodec-PC is also available as part of complete pre-configured computer systems with Optimod-PC for encoding and streaming applications.