v_1matst
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I believe that this has to do with the iPods memory buffers. Since the files are so much larger than lossy formats like mp3, the buffer fills up and empties much faster than it would with smaller files. Say the iPod as a 5MB buffer. With mp3 that's just about enough to contain an entire song without having to read from the HDD again. With Apple Lossless that's probably like 30 seconds worth of audio. The buffer has to work much harder to keep the sound seamless.
I wouldn't question the codec, but I would question the iPod's ability to handle its playback.
Originally Posted by iamdone Same thing on my 40G ipod after I switched to Apple lossless. Ever so often is has a skip 20sec into the song. Sometimes it plays part of the song and skips to the next. I haven't any reports of this but not sure how many are using the new format. It's still worth using even with the occassional errors. |
I believe that this has to do with the iPods memory buffers. Since the files are so much larger than lossy formats like mp3, the buffer fills up and empties much faster than it would with smaller files. Say the iPod as a 5MB buffer. With mp3 that's just about enough to contain an entire song without having to read from the HDD again. With Apple Lossless that's probably like 30 seconds worth of audio. The buffer has to work much harder to keep the sound seamless.
I wouldn't question the codec, but I would question the iPod's ability to handle its playback.