Stream with Ogg Vorbis or with MP3Pro?

mrive · 1st May 2004, 11:29

We are planning to add an Internet radio to our very popular Spanish Christian Portal.

We need your advise. We are not sure which codec to use to encode and stream our music.

We want to stream at 56-64 kbps to 100 users. We are considering to use MP3Pro (Shoutcast) or Ogg Vorbis (Icecast) because of the small space they take. Also we are aware that AAC will be the substitute of MP3 we are not sure which would be the best selection for us. I will not like to coded all of our music and in a few months re-codec again.

I know Ogg is open source and is becoming more available in players (Winamp, Real audio, Sonique, Jetaudio) and that MP3 pro is very popular for radio streaming but it not available in many players because licensing cost concerns.

Questions:

1. Listeners that have a standard mp3 player can hear Ogg Vorbis files with a regular MP3 quality? (I know that's possible with MP3Pro)

2. What would be our best alternative: MP3pro or Ogg?

Thanks in advance;
Carlos Echevarria
www.mercadocristiano.com

Rocker · 2nd May 2004, 14:17

ogg vorbis by far.

mp3pro is expensive and crap quality... and winamp does not support it.

Amplex9 · 2nd May 2004, 14:21

OggVorbis all the way!

LollipopLustKil · 2nd May 2004, 15:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Rocker
mp3pro is crap

1st May 2004, 11:29	#1
mrive Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1	Stream with Ogg Vorbis or with MP3Pro? We are planning to add an Internet radio to our very popular Spanish Christian Portal. We need your advise. We are not sure which codec to use to encode and stream our music. We want to stream at 56-64 kbps to 100 users. We are considering to use MP3Pro (Shoutcast) or Ogg Vorbis (Icecast) because of the small space they take. Also we are aware that AAC will be the substitute of MP3 we are not sure which would be the best selection for us. I will not like to coded all of our music and in a few months re-codec again. I know Ogg is open source and is becoming more available in players (Winamp, Real audio, Sonique, Jetaudio) and that MP3 pro is very popular for radio streaming but it not available in many players because licensing cost concerns. Questions: 1. Listeners that have a standard mp3 player can hear Ogg Vorbis files with a regular MP3 quality? (I know that's possible with MP3Pro) 2. What would be our best alternative: MP3pro or Ogg? Thanks in advance; Carlos Echevarria www.mercadocristiano.com

2nd May 2004, 14:21	#3
Amplex9 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pool Of Life Posts: 448	OggVorbis all the way! -=[England's Finest Rock Station - Real Rock Radio At Its Best ]=- \|- 24/7 - 64k mp3PRO -\|- powerd by: StreamSolutions.Co.Uk -\|

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2nd May 2004, 14:17	#2
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	ogg vorbis by far. mp3pro is expensive and crap quality... and winamp does not support it.