Digital Radio help!

[Spectral Morn]

Thank you Brian PM read and replied to.


Regards D S D L---Neil

[ReachtheSky]

Hi Brian and Neil,
Thanks for the suggestions. I haven’t investigated internet radio (by Squeezebox or similar).
Does it consume a lot of download capacity, subject to ones internet download limit contract (which vary from country to country). For example if one listened to internet radio continually at work, 8-10hrs/day, would that be a large download?
Granville

[Spectral Morn]

Hi Granville.


Thats a very good question, I can't answer. Would anyone like to answer that one ?


Regards D S D L---Neil

[Labarum]

Some basic arithmetic:

A 128 Kb/s stream results in a download of

128 * 60 * 60 = 460 800 Kbit/hour ie 460.8 Megabit/hour

8 bits to a byte

(128 * 60 * 60) / 8 = 57 600 Kilobyte/hour or 57.6 Megabyte/hour

Is that right?

[Stratmangler]

Some basic arithmetic:

A 128 Kb/s stream results in a download of

128 * 60 * 60 = 460 800 Kbit/hour ie 460.8 Megabit/hour

8 bits to a byte

(128 * 60 * 60) / 8 = 57 600 Kilobyte/hour or 57.6 Megabyte/hour

Is that right?

Just ran same calculation with the relevent noughts included, and my result is the same as yours - 57.6 MB/hour

Chris

[Labarum]

Yes, I was confident of the arithmetic. It's the physics that may be at fault. Are there streaming overheads I have not accounted for?

But surely the answer will be of that order of magnitude?

[Stratmangler]

There are no additional streaming overheads AFAIK.

Chris

[Labarum]

There are no additional streaming overheads AFAIK.

I offered my calculation up for scrutiny on the Squeezebox forum. One of the product designers confirms I have it right - can't get a better authority than that!

57.6 MB/hour for a 128 Kb/s stream. Some of the stations I listen to are 256 and one is 320!

I have the bandwidth . . .

[Spectral Morn]

Thank You Chris and Brian for your answers. Hope that is of help to Granville.

Thats the thing I like about AOS everybody helping everyone else.



Regards D S D L---Neil

[ReachtheSky]

Most helpful guys.
I’m one of those people who have music going almost 24/7 from CD or radio, be it at work or home environment. For me the internet download consumption would certainly add up, especially with better quality higher bit rate signals.
Thanks again,
Granville