> > According to my ISO doc (section 2.4.2.3), for layer III, decoders are
not
> required to support higher free format higher than 320kbps. So free format
> is not restricted to <=320kbps.
> > And decoders must support free format at least up to 320k.
>
> My ISO 13818-3 documentation : Section 2.4.2.3
> "The decoder is not required to support bitrates higher than 256 kbit/s,
160
> kbit/s, 160 kbit/s in respect to Layer I, II and III when in free format
> mode."
>
> And in 2.1.74 : "2.1.74 free format [audio]: Any bitrate other than the
> defined bitrates that is less than the maximum valid bitrate for each
> layer."
You're reading the mpeg-2 doc. That's why you get lower limits. But your doc
only indicates the maximum bitrate that decoders are required to support,
and does not mention a limit for encoders.
Regards,
Gabriel Bouvigne - France
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