Comments on: Open Source Hardware modules… Bug Labs http://blog.ambisonia.com/2007/11/20/open-source-hardware-modules-bug-labs/ Building Ambisonia.com, a communicty driven site about surround sound Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:06:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael Chapman http://blog.ambisonia.com/2007/11/20/open-source-hardware-modules-bug-labs/#comment-3306 Michael Chapman Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:24:50 +0000 http://blog.ambisonia.com/2007/11/20/open-source-hardware-modules-bug-labs/#comment-3306 There seems a split between 'hardware solutions' and 'software solutions' to ambisonics. But it never seems to have been discussed here in depth (perhaps the camps are irreconcilable ...;-)> With powerful, widely available PCs why go for hardware solutions ... ? (Yes, even I can think of some reasons, but they don't seem overwhelming.) Hardware catches up anyway: my 'pocket' DVD reader (110 Euro, over a year ago) plays DVDs, CDs, MP3s, OGGs (I think), MP4s off CD-format, off USB-stick, ...). Michael There seems a split between ‘hardware solutions’ and ’software solutions’ to ambisonics. But it never seems to have been discussed here in depth (perhaps the camps are irreconcilable …;-)>

With powerful, widely available PCs why go for hardware solutions … ? (Yes, even I can think of some reasons, but they don’t seem overwhelming.)

Hardware catches up anyway: my ‘pocket’ DVD reader (110 Euro, over a year ago) plays DVDs, CDs, MP3s, OGGs (I think), MP4s off CD-format, off USB-stick, …).

Michael

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