Re: [MP3 ENCODER] RE: Layer 2 vs Layer 3 (was RE: 2MP3 from cass

[mikecheng]

On 28-Jul-2000 Bill Eldridge wrote:
> I thought the biggest issue with Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 is that 
> Layer 2 holds together better over multiple generations.

I agree with Bill here.  Layer 2 survives re-encoding much better than Layer 3.
Two other factors probably account for its widespread use in "professional"
areas
        - lower cpu requirements (generally) - so it was effectively
implemented in hardware/software before layer3.
        - frame independence means it's easier to edit :)

later
mike
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