[MPlayer-users] -lameopts question about bitrate

[Arpi]

Hi,

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> hello,
> is there any difference between the lameopts vbr=0:br=128 and cbr:br=128?  or 
> -vbr=3:br=128 and abr:br=128?  i don't understand how constant bitrate and 
> average bitrate can be methods of variable bitrate....

actually vbr=n sets the bitrate control method in mp3lame.
'cbr' and 'abr' are 'shortcuts' for 'vbr=x' and 'vbr=y'
(no one - even teh developers - can keep those numbers in their mind)


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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