What does the low bitrate mean under Avatar.

**NorthGaVigor** · 08-10-2004, 10:35 AM

**Confused** · 08-10-2004, 10:46 AM

They change depending on number of posts, so as you get more posts, your "bitrate" will go up.

Garry

**Adam432823** · 08-11-2004, 12:36 AM

More specifically... bitrate is a measure of how many bits are used to store musical information over a given period of time. For example a bit rate of 128kbps means that one second of audio will consume 128,000 bits of storage. Higher bit rates have better sound quality.

So... the admins have decided to use the sound quality standards to label the users based on how many posts they have. For instance, Confused is labeled FLAC. That's a compression that is virtually lossless, meaning the decompressed sound has as much information as the compressed sound.

Hope that's more information than you wanted ;-)

**frodobaggins** · 08-11-2004, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by Adam432823

For instance, Confused is labeled FLAC. That's a compression that is virtually lossless

Actually, completely lossless, it can be decompressed to the original waveform exactly. It's basically a zip file with compression that is tuned for waveform data.

**Walleye** · 08-11-2004, 07:58 AM

/me posts here to find what my bitrate is lol

**RogerWilco** · 08-20-2004, 09:01 AM

your expedition only has 255 hp? my 98 explorer has 220???

**ccsnet** · 08-20-2004, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Adam432823

For instance, Confused is labeled FLAC. That's a compression that is virtually lossless, meaning the decompressed sound has as much information as the compressed sound.

In other words - he spends more time posting here than breathing

Terran

**Spaghetti** · 08-20-2004, 03:47 PM

Didn't realise I was now variable - woohoo!
Slowly but surely....

**Custommx3** · 08-20-2004, 08:53 PM

Bitrate check

**eatyummypuppies** · 08-20-2004, 08:54 PM

It wasn't blaringly obvious to you after two minutes of browsing the forum?

Well, don't worry. It's only a metaphor for your abilities to perceive and abstract qualities pre-existing in reality and to form concepts upon which you base your metaphysical value-judgements.