2012-10-04, 21:35 | Link #101 | |
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And even if you can hear a difference, it's nigh impossible to pinpoint which is which, or which is better. Of course, I wouldn't ever go so far as to say that you can't hear the difference at bitrates below 196kbps. At 48, you're committing a sin against sound. |
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2012-10-04, 21:36 | Link #102 | |
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That is to say, when you listen to the AIFF, you can hear all the imperfections in the recording. If these imperfections are problematic then the MP3 will sound better. |
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2012-10-04, 21:57 | Link #103 |
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An important thing to note is not necessarily if they sound different, but if you can pick out which one is which?
I often can hear small differences between my MP3s and the original recording, but I can't tell which is the compressed file, because at high bitrates the differences aren't very consistent. It's a tossup as to which sounds better or worse. |
2012-10-04, 22:04 | Link #104 | |
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I think that if you were listening to your own recordings that you mixed yourself it would be very easy to tell the difference and to also know which was which. But you are right that it is very hard to do with other people's recordings. That's why I never put my AIFF's on the web because 95% of people won't be able to tell the difference and I could host 35 MP3s in the same space as one AIFF. |
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2012-10-05, 03:03 | Link #105 | |
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Man Gets Suspended Sentence for Uploading Case Closed via Share Program
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2012-10-05, 11:32 | Link #106 |
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They considered giving a guy a year and a half in prison for uploading a single volume from a manga? Oh, for fuck's sake... that is absolutely, inexcusably, if-you-disagree-with-me-you're-crazy-and-take-this-shit-way-too-seriously ridiculous.
(Unless the prison sentence was for uploading 1,800 volumes, which makes more sense, but the opening line makes it sound as though this was for Detective Conan volume 74 alone...) |
2012-10-05, 13:54 | Link #107 |
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The trouble is that anime has the value of bubblegum
(along with anything in the media or software industry) you chew on it as long as it tastes good, then spit it out The whole problem is justifying $30 on a pack of bubblegum Not the people buying, but the people selling There has been such a surge in media production that it's more abundant than wheat or drinkwater especially with the loss of 'tangible product' making copies as if they were reprinting money untill it's monetary value is the price of the paper its printed on (or in this case: the cost of having a internet connection) There is more anime released than there are waking hours in a year Together with the fact that supply exceeds demand at an unthinkable scale for the 'product' itself but ultimately it doesn't reflect the price Then there is the story around the highest cost for producing an anime Which oddly are not the productioncosts, but the broadcasting (which not apply to the 'homevideo market') and that works like this Pay to get Anime aired - attracts viewers - attracts advertisements - attracts money - profit Now if an anime doesn't attract enough viewers -With the abundance at the rate its poured out means trying to get as much flies attracted to a very small piece of pie (a slowly becoming a very unimaginitive piece I might add, and they're wondering why quantity doesn't attract enough fans)- It won't pay its investments back it might be possible to recuperate some money in apparel, or the homevideo release But here, they're pricing things at such a price that a lot can't afford EVERYTHING that is released, and even toning down to one thing is an expensive hobby (hurrah for complaining the market isn't growing!) Injury to insult: For something seen for FREE 2 months ago More insult: an anime often is an advertisement that was made to sell toys, posters etc. so they're trying to make money on the promotion as well So, now after they killed any hope of a healthy industry in Japan, it piecemeal starts reaching our parts of the world ...months too late Instead of trying to approach fans here fast through PPV internet broadcasting (slowly coming up, "Welcome to the digital age mediaproducers, we already knew about your new show a year ago!"), they hastle with distributors, louzy-to-nonexistant-promotion, narrowminded networks and the flooding of fansubs because they couldn't be arsed to try and outrun the internet translators I'm not trying to make a point here, but I'm willing to bet there are a few things in there that may be very good reflection of the current situation onf anime (and much of it's media kin)
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2012-10-05, 17:14 | Link #108 | |||
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Affording "everything" that is released for all the anime that someone sees is not really the intention of the Japanese market (and is actually a funny notion introduced by Overseas licensors). There are different products at different price points aimed to capture different parts of the market. On the low-end of the market, there are books, magazines, CDs, and various character goods/toys. In the middle-tier you have games, figures, and more expensive character goods. And then, at the top-tier, you have the Blu-Ray/DVD releases. Most of the viewership is not expected to purchase the Blu-Rays/DVDs because they've already seen it, and in many cases they could just as easily rent it if they want to see it again. The home media market in Japan is really reserved for collectors who are willing to spend the money to own a keepsake for shows they really enjoyed. Again, this is talking mostly about late night anime (the kind that pays for viewership). Mainstream shows that air in primetime or weekend morning slots have a different funding model, and very rarely see any significant sales of the higher-end products like Blu-Rays/DVDs. Quote:
All in all... I'm not exactly sure what you're proposing, but I'm not sure if I can follow your logic in terms of what the problems are, or what the solutions are that help address these problems.
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2012-10-05, 20:52 | Link #109 | |
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In the next few weeks, we'll be seeing limited content, not just anime, but also music and live-action dramas, as the sources will have to hide their tracks and attempt to play dodgeball. It's damn sad that not everyone has the privilege of access, as the majority of watchers here rely on streaming for their fix.
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2012-10-05, 21:44 | Link #111 |
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That was what the sentence was about. In another case, a person in Wajima, Ishikawa was arrested for uploading the Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu! Yūhi no Kasukabe Boys anime film, with having uploaded approximately 200 episodes of anime, downloaded via the Winny service.
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2012-10-06, 12:11 | Link #115 | |||
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1. The new law is about downloading of copyrighted material. 2. The guy was uploading manga, which has been illegal for quite some time. 3. The authorities had him in their sights for quite some time, before this new law came into effect. In fact, it's a direct follow-up to this story. At the very least, this is the first publicized prison sentence that I know of. Whether or not it actually is the first reported case of an uploader getting a prison sentence remains to be seen. Quote:
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2012-10-06, 13:03 | Link #116 | |
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and Japan does have one of the most effective and strictest enforcement of camrips in the theatre.
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2012-10-06, 13:19 | Link #117 | |
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2012-10-06, 13:25 | Link #118 |
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The message: "We are a bunch of jackasses that care more about looking tough than creating punishments which fit the crime, and our citizenry will be quite justified if they ever decide to protest against us for being this idiotic"
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2012-10-06, 14:39 | Link #119 |
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Thing is Japan aint exactly the most socially progressive of the democracies in Asia (an understatement since even by civil right standards. Eastern Asians have on average don't have as much worker rights as the Western world had, given the lack of a social revolution during industrialization)
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2012-10-06, 17:22 | Link #120 | |
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