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MP3 Decoder Review - Nero
Burning Rom
Nero
Burning Rom by Ahead
Software -- Review
courtesy of David Robinson
| Version: |
v5.0.1.3 © 1995-2000 ahead
softare gmbh
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| Settings: |
followed Wizard
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| Similar
products: |
none
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| Verdict: |
Good |
| VBR: |
All |
| Full file: |
Never |
| Major Flaws: |
none |
| Minor Flaws: |
problems around
12-16kHz; band-limited at 21kHz, clips
end off all files |
| Output level: |
correct |
| 1-bit relative
accuracy: |
Excellent |
| 1-bit absolute
accuracy: |
Excellent |
"Nero is a CD burning program (like Easy
CD Creator, Winon
CD etc.) which will accept mp3 files directly in its audio CD
Tracklist. There's no need to decode to .wav first, because Nero will
decode mp3s "on-the-fly" as it writes them to disc. This makes
putting your mp3 files onto audio CD a 1 step process (see the
FAQ entry about putting mp3s onto CD for the pros and cons of
this).
Unfortunately, Nero has two or three
slight problems in its mp3 decoder. Firstly, the decoder always clips
the end off mp3 files, though only by a tiny amount (around 10 samples).
Secondly, it often shows slight discrepancies from the reference
decoders at frequencies around 12-16kHz on real music signals. Finally,
it bandlimits all mp3s at 21kHz. Some mp3 files have information above
this frequency (up to 22.05kHz in fact). These last two problems are
probably inaudible, but it's a shame that such a simple-to-use piece of
software makes these mistakes, so failing to earn a
recommendation."
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Review courtesy of David Robinson
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