Broadcast
The apt-X suite of audio codecs offer broadcasters a unique feature set delivering audio quality indistinguishable from linear at much reduced bit rates.
Technologies used:
apt-X Live »
apt-X Lossless »
apt-X Enhanced »
Outstanding Audio Quality
In an increasingly crowded and technologically advancing market, high quality audio continues to offer a strong competitive advantage for FM, HD Radio, DAB and Surround Sound Broadcasting. Listeners accustomed to CD-quality audio, expect their radio experience to deliver the same exceptional performance.
In the majority of broadcast applications, uncompressed linear audio transport is simply not an option. To deliver a stereo digital audio signal at 16-Bit, 44.1 kHz resolution requires 1.411kbps – almost the entire capacity of a 1.5Mb/s T1 circuit. In terms of capital investment and operational costs, this is expensive and inefficient, particularly when dealing with multiple channels of audio. Therefore, digital audio compression is essential. The apt-X audio codec offers broadcasters a unique feature set delivering audio quality indistinguishable from linear at much reduced bit rates. It is regarded as the defacto standard for high quality audio delivery with over 20,000 radio stations worldwide relying on apt-X audio technology.
"We chose to enter into a technology partnership with APTX because they have proven to be very successful in developing and refining products for the professional broadcast industry.
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Jeff Krull, Vice President of Product Development, Shure