[maemo-users] [maemo-users] audio format experiences on n770

[From: Brad Midgley]

Kahlil

I suspect only the mp3 decoding is done in the dsp.

Brad

> I have seen that the N770 had problems playing ogg podcasts, I wonder
> if there is a way to optimize the apps or the codecs.
> 
> On 1/26/07, Jorge Salamero Sanz <bencer at cauterized.net> wrote:
>>
>> i've tested 3 audio formats on the n770.
>>
>> (not checked bitrates, but i think vorbis, mpc are the defaults for the
>> encoder and mp3 > 192kbps)
>>
>> mp3 => 2-4% cpu usage
>> vorbis => 18-22% cpu usage
>> mpc => 94% cpu usage and sounds scratched (i've compiled libmpcdec3 and
>> gstreamer-0.10-plugins-bad)
>>
>> so if you want to keep your cpu usage as low as possible, use mp3 :-/