Sony likes PCM for quality recordings

["oryoki2000" <>]

Sony, the company that invented ATRAC, tells us that when using a
Hi-MD recorder, PCM recordings are superior in quality to those made
with ATRAC3:

"ATRAC3plus captures sound quality comparable to CD at a high
compression rate, while recording with linear PCM produces
uncompressed sound that provides enhanced quality and enjoyment when
recording and playing back."=20
http://www.sony.net/Products/Hi-MD/quality.html

With a semantic leap of faith, I'll assume that "enhanced quality" in
the quote above refers to a more accurate reproduction of the original
sound.=20

So when a Hi-MD owner values quality most highly, Sony advises he
should record using PCM.  When storage space or battery life is more
important than quality, then use ATRAC.

--oryoki






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