[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] SaT117:
Program Update!

Hello everyone!

I have some news; first of all thanks to all the amazing beta testers and the feedback that you provide, it was an amazing response from all of you.

Now let’s talk about the Next Version of Saturn Liberty™ High Definition Radio.

1.	The code and core:

As you all know, both have been upgraded to have maximum quality with less bandwidth, the minimum requirement is now 56Kbps for High Definition Radio Beta build 6002 and newer.

2.	The HD bitrates:

Well here is where we found some problems…:confused:

Some users reported that the Windows Media Player™ on Windows Mobile™ and Windows CE® 2003 give out this error: “Error: Windows Media Player is unable to play this file , file type unknown” :mad:

Apparently the Windows Media™ in some devices don’t have support for the 12Mbps bit rate that we have been testing.

So we did a trick :D to make Windows Media™ now think that is playing a lower Bitrates but keeping the HD quality that we have for this beta program.

Now Windows Media™ Player will think that all our newer Radio Stations with this code have a bit rate of 70 to 90Kbps.

This is just a trick to bring more compatibility to the system and it doesn’t mean that we reduced the Bitrates (with our quality 70 or even 90 Kbps are not enough) it will just pretend so even older Media Players can deliver this service to you.

So now all the Beta stations will be showing as 70 to 90Kbps on bit rate.

The code is the same the real bit rate is: 128016 bps (12.80Mbps)

But we are making a trick to fool older players and make them play the stations without problems.

3.	New Stations:

Because we want to test a little bit more this code with the trick for older players we are opening 6 new stations with this code.

The new stations will be exclusive premium stations; the new stations will only have content from our premium artists. And they will only have the new code build 6002. The old station with code 6001 will be converted to 6002 later this month.

4.	New ARD Division powered by Saturn Liberty™ High Definition Radio

ARD Corp. have decided to try and open one new branch using the power of High Definition Radio, let me introduce you to ARD Corporation Records.

That’s right we are making a record label, one that will be there world-wide and that will let the artists be known world-wide.

Right now ARD Corp. have keep most of the project underground to set the main rules and how it will operate the Record Label , but meanwhile it’s starting to request new artists, those who commercial labels don’t want because they don’t have the music type of what they think is “IN” or “Cool”.

So if any of you know someone with great talent, share this information with that person so HE or SHE can start building the dream.

No website or more information is available right now, but as soon as it became available I will let you know.

So now you know what’s new on the Saturn Liberty™ High Definition Radio Beta program, we hope you will enjoy the new code and for older players we hope to hear from you.

Please continue giving us the feedback so we can deliver the service that you want.

feedback@ardcorp.tv

Thanks for your attention.