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Which aac encoder does iTunes use? Is it considered pretty good?
by leoh 15y ago
Which aac encoder does iTunes use? Is it considered pretty good?
- jon_dahl 15y agoYes - iTunes uses Quicktime, and Quicktime has one of the better AAC encoders. Unfortunately, it's not easily executable (or licensable) on Linux.
- bgentry 15y agoCan you comment on which actual encoder you're now using, or do you consider that a secret?
- jodrellblank 15y agoLooks like a secret: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2787570 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2787570 (a comment elsewhere on this page).
- jon_dahl 15y agoYep, unfortunately we can't right now. Maybe down the road?
- DarkShikari 15y agoThey use their own encoder. Apple's encoder is considered one of the best (slightly better than Nero).
- kierank 15y agoApple licensed an encoder. I forget the company that made it - it's mentioned in the dll somewhere.