We will update this page as demanded by you and the changing technology it reflects. Suggestions and feedback are welcome, however keep in mind that any use of the information and subsequent action by you, the reader cannot be held against 5dDesign. Please get on our mailing list if you want to be notified of updates to this fast paced industry. Let's start with the word Codec . And in real life the connection between these two words is beyond this mere linguistic relationship.
Modems enable computers to transmit digital data over the Networks.
Modem speed is measured in bitrates. Bitrate denotes the average number of bits that one second of digital data consumes. And here come codecs, which can compress the audio data more than 25 times for streaming it in real time through 56K modem, or to compress it from 10 to 20 times for higher quality downloadable files. Now, we mostly are talking about digital distribution of stereo music. This may also change in the near future.