How to Use codec in a Sentence

codec

noun
  • Your results will vary depending on your typical listening volume level and codec choice.
    PCMAG, 15 July 2024
  • So how do these two video codecs measure up against each other?
    IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2020
  • That said, these earbuds sounded pretty good even on the basic SBC codec.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Google pushed its own VP8 codec as a more open alternative.
    Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 10 June 2018
  • There’s support for the hi-res lossless aptX Adaptive audio codec with a transfer rate of up to 24-bit/96kHz.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The standard of Bluetooth, though, and the codecs the Era 300 is compatible with, is a secret because … well, because Sonos.
    Simon Lucas, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Intel has been bullish about the Arc A700 series' native support for video encoding via the open source AV1 codec.
    Sam MacHkovech and Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Aaron sits on the board of the nonprofit, which has spearheaded the development of the open, royalty-free AV1 video codec.
    Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 22 June 2024
  • The sound produced by the Phoenix is excellent, but the omission of support for Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive codec might put a few audiophiles off.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • As for connectivity, the speaker supports Bluetooth 5.3 but works only with the SBC codec.
    PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
  • This codec is beneficial now with the widespread proliferation of 4k video and TVs.
    Jason Schmitt, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Of course, your typical listening volume and codec choice will affect your real-world results.
    Tim Gideon, PCMAG, 26 July 2023
  • The latter is an issue for all earbuds, including Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Pro which boast a proprietary scaleable codec that’s supposed to reduce cut outs.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 8 May 2021
  • When used as a stereo pair, an audio signal is transmitted between the two speakers using the high-resolution LC3 Plus audio codec.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • However, these figures will be impacted depending on whether the user has ANC turned on and the audio codec selected.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Nvidia itself admits that with optimal settings, Steam Link is still 10 ms in latency behind its own streaming codecs.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But audiophiles may want to steer clear, as the audio quality is below Spotify’s highest codec and has not advanced on any Hi-Fi music standards.
    Johan Moreno, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Sound quality is really excellent with this, with great levels of detail, though other codecs are supported, too, and still sound good.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The critical specification is the audio codec that B&W uses.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • But many competitors offer more features at this price, including active noise cancellation, cross-platform apps with adjustable EQ, and a wider range of Bluetooth codecs for high-quality streaming.
    PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • This includes hardware acceleration for the AV1 video codec, which promises better video quality for game streaming without increasing file sizes.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Sound quality is better, too, thanks to Bose’s support for higher-quality Bluetooth codecs and a new spatial audio mode called Immersive Audio, which allows for more depth when listening to select content.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
  • People who are up on the latest Bluetooth technology will appreciate this turntable’s compatibility with aptX codec to give you better wireless sound.
    Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Nonetheless, the industry appears to be moving toward combining AI with conventional codecs—rather than relying on full neural network compression.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Part of this evolution involves developing new codecs—encoders to compress videos plus decoders to decompress them for playback—to support higher resolutions, modern formats, and new applications such as 360-degree videos and virtual reality.
    IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Studying telephone communications, Hoff and several other researchers saw that digitized voice transmission, then being used between central offices, depended on the use of complex expensive codecs that tied into electromechanical switches.
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The senior member is working to commercialize a physical-layer rateless codec technology, a forward error correction/channel coding and automatic repeat request technology.
    IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2021

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