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Title: JRemote 3.33 (IOS) - Transcoding to 32 bit
Post by: Cinelder on July 12, 2020, 11:12:49 am

When I use the "transcode" setting on streaming to local device on JRemote 3.33 (IOS), all files are transcoded to 32bits, e.g. streaming a native 16 bit 44.1 kHz FLAC file to JRemote local device with "High Quality" transcoding setting checked produces output displayed by JRemote as "This device: 44.1kHz/32 bit MP3".  Why 32 bit instead of leaving it as 16 bit - I don't recall changing any setting either in JRemote or MC (26.0.98 Windows - 64 bit) to request the change to 32 bit output bit depth.

Title: Re: JRemote 3.33 (IOS) - Transcoding to 32 bit
Post by: AndrewFG on July 12, 2020, 07:01:29 pm

I’m guessing it means to say 44.1kHz @ 16 bit @ 2 channels ...

Title: Re: JRemote 3.33 (IOS) - Transcoding to 32 bit
Post by: Cinelder on July 13, 2020, 08:25:15 am

Quote from: AndrewFG on July 12, 2020, 07:01:29 pm

I’m guessing it means to say 44.1kHz @ 16 bit @ 2 channels ...

Thanks for the response.

Title: Re: JRemote 3.33 (IOS) - Transcoding to 32 bit
Post by: Awesome Donkey on July 13, 2020, 08:39:35 am

Or it's simply padding the bit-depth of the output files to 32-bit.

Title: Re: JRemote 3.33 (IOS) - Transcoding to 32 bit
Post by: Hendrik on July 13, 2020, 10:27:21 am

MP3 is often handled as floating point audio, which is 32-bit. MP3 has no meaningful bitdepth, so ideally it should just not be displayed at all.

Title: Re: JRemote 3.33 (IOS) - Transcoding to 32 bit
Post by: Cinelder on July 13, 2020, 06:15:36 pm

Many thanks also to AD and Hendrik for their responses.