Erlangen, Germany (PRWEB) August 10, 2011
Fraunhofer IIS, the worlds renowned source for audio and multimedia technologies, today announced a licensing agreement with Triton Digitals Streaming Division, which will enable Triton customers to benefit from the most efficient surround audio algorithms for the delivery of their Internet radio programs.
Triton Digital encoders will incorporate Fraunhofers gold standard MPEG Surround and HE-AAC audio codecs, which combine the best audio quality, robustness and highest compression efficiency.
Now more than ever, Internet radio has to compete with various HD media offerings for the consumers attention at home, on-the-go and even in cars. The audience expects the highest audio quality, similar to HDTV or DVD, especially when using high-end speakers, said Harald Popp, head of the Multimedia Realtime Systems department at Fraunhofer IIS. This quality expectation often includes surround sound, and our efficient codecs enable broadcasters to deliver this immersive experience to their listeners at affordable and reliable bitrates.
We selected Fraunhofer audio codecs to provide our customers with a flexible and future-proof audio solution that meets consumers high quality expectations in any given listening environment, said Yves Eric Lalibert
