I am a newbie.
However, why isn't 24 bit superior to 16 bit by reason of the Second Law of=
Thermodynamics and Information Theory? The righteous entropy thing?
I don't know anything about bit depth, or words, and look forward to learni=
ng. But wildly
guessing at what is going on, it would seem that 24 bits has more informati=
on in the
digital file than does 16 bits. Is this true, or is it the same amount of i=
nformation
organized differently?
If we have more information, then why aren't we creating a representation o=
f reality that is
superior? All we have is information in the final analysis. It is just or=
ganized and hooked
up to devices.
How could a representation of reality with less information in it be equal =
to a
representation of reality with more information in it? Or if the informati=
on is the same in
"quantity," but different in organization, who could things be the same?
How much more "information" does 24 bit have in it than 16 bit, everything =
else being
equal? Can anyone quantify that? Does it have more information?
And for those who think 24 bit is by definiion better, the same or worse th=
an 16 bit,
please explain what the recording complex does with this additional informa=
tion, if there
is more.
Thanks.
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