[Vorbis] Ogg container format question

Horváth Csaba ch4r1ie at freemail.hu
Mon Oct 18 12:45:57 PDT 2004


Monday, October 18, 2004, 8:12:34 AM, Michael Smith wrote:

> On Monday 18 October 2004 16:07, Tor-Einar Jarnbjo wrote:
>> Michael Smith wrote:
>> >You could do this, but it'd be a really, really bad idea.
>> >Truncated packets are common, and a core part of the spec. Peeling is not
>> > the only use of them - the reference encoder uses them.
>>
>> In which situations? I've never seen any.
>>
>> Tor
>>

> Managed bitrate modes. Which will also (if neccesary) zero-pad out a packet,
> so even an apparently 'complete' packet can (and will) extend beyond the end
> of useful data.

Thanks for all the info, i was just a bit curious. Hey, we should
start a CVTYSTIYDAUT (Cool Vorbis Tools You Should Try If You Don't
Already Use Them) thread with links and stuff, but I'm too tired to
write any now :P

Csaba



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