Yeah, I'm curious too, why do we need a mp3 format encoder? Imaging some use cases of recording on mobile:
1. User records a voice memo, either with native recording app or 3rd party IM app, and share it through SMS or IM. In this case, user doesn't care what the file format is, as long as it can be played. 2. User records a video clip, and very possibly like to share it on Youtube. In this case, we just need to support a Youtube supported format. Plus, if we just need a short term solution for FirefoxOS, why can't we use mozCamera to record videos? -Shelly On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 3:10:31 PM UTC+8, Henri Sivonen wrote: > On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 1:19 AM, Chris Pearce <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I saw that C.J filed bug 883749: > > > > > > "[MediaEncoder] Implement Vorbis/ MP3 encoding format" > > > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=883749 > > > This bug doesn't say what the use cases are. :-( > > Knowing use cases would help inform what sort of compatibility is needed. > > > MP3 encoding seems like a good idea as MP3 has widespread support. > > AAC has widespread support, too, among MPEG-oriented vendors. Do the > > cases where MP3 is supported but AAC not matter? As for royalties, > > which is preferable: MP3 expiring sooner (and the free Fluendo decoder > > available for desktop Linux) or AAC not having use fees? > > -- > > Henri Sivonen > > [email protected] > > http://hsivonen.iki.fi/ _______________________________________________ dev-media mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-media
