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Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Overdose on May 20, 2008, 01:48:44 am

Title: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Overdose on May 20, 2008, 01:48:44 am
Quote from: Nvidia
Encoding MP3s always seem to take longer than it should. Do you wish you can find a way to make the process run faster?

Now there is a way. Enter this Contest by creating a program that will speed up MP3 encoding on a CUDA-enabled GPU, and the winner will receive a US$5,000.00 cash prize, subject to the Official Rules.
http://cudacontest.nvidia.com/index.cfm?action=contest.contest&contestid=2 (http://cudacontest.nvidia.com/index.cfm?action=contest.contest&contestid=2)

Now I know this isn't really something to get excited over but some of you are skilled, and I use that term loosely, C programmers and I'm positive that many of you could use $5000. What've you got to lose?
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Paradox on May 20, 2008, 02:26:13 am
I hope you pay the fraunhoffer institute for every mp3 you "encode", as they own the rights to said format
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 04:34:17 am
Who uses MP3 when there is OGG.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: X-20 on May 20, 2008, 05:11:29 am
Quote from: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 04:34:17 am
Who uses MP3 when there is OGG.
Over half the world :?
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 06:23:34 am
Quote from: X-20 on May 20, 2008, 05:11:29 am
Quote from: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 04:34:17 am
Who uses MP3 when there is OGG.
Over half the world :?
I meant to say, why spend time on an inferior codec, while there is a free, superior codec available.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: KamikOzzy on May 20, 2008, 07:52:58 am
Quote from: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 06:23:34 am
Quote from: X-20 on May 20, 2008, 05:11:29 am
Quote from: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 04:34:17 am
Who uses MP3 when there is OGG.
Over half the world :?
I meant to say, why spend time on an inferior codec, while there is a free, superior codec available.

Cause MP3 Player sounds cool, while OGG player just sounds nerdy. Marketing issue. :P
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 09:19:41 am
MP3 Player is a weird name anyhow, since most 'MP3 Players' also play other formats. So you could call it a WMA player, or Wave Player. :P
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Kaleo on May 20, 2008, 09:24:22 am
Hence, the iPod.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 09:58:56 am
An iPod is considered an MP3 Player too. iPod is a brand name, like Walkman or Discman.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: NiTRoX on May 20, 2008, 11:30:19 am
Hence the ZunePhone.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 11:43:47 am
The *Zune is nothing but MicroSoft's endless attempts at creating a non-sucking media device.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Kaleo on May 20, 2008, 11:51:36 am
Quote from: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 09:58:56 am
An iPod is considered an MP3 Player too. iPod is a brand name, like Walkman or Discman.

But it's not called and mp3 player. It's called an iPod. That was the point I was trying to make. But I see you're point.
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: Overdose on May 20, 2008, 07:29:57 pm
Quote from: Lava Croft on May 20, 2008, 04:34:17 am
Who uses MP3 when there is OGG.

I prefer OGG but none of my portable players support it (mp3, wav and of course Microsoft formats).
Title: Re: MP3 Encoding Contest
Post by: mooseberry on May 21, 2008, 12:48:22 am
I hate windows media player it supports nothing you need.