Bigger files than others.

RoundAbout · 05-06-2010, 12:35 AM

Not complaining, just curious.

I've noticed that KATG's podcast file size is bigger than most of the other podcasts I listen to. Even though the others are the same length or longer they are usually under the 50 mb mark and KATG is usually above 100 mb. Anyone know why that is?

NoArmsJames · 05-06-2010, 01:12 AM

Bitrate (sound quality)

eagle1 · 05-06-2010, 01:32 AM

I think it's a good thing.

Keith and the Girl = 160kbps
Adam Carolla = 128kbps
MacBreak Weekly = 64kbps (a bit surprised by this one)

brianward81 · 05-06-2010, 01:56 AM

Bigger in this case is better. I listen to a couple other podcasts and the lower audio quality really grinds my gears. Is it breaking your bandwidth per month? Maybe stop downloading porn.

Willeth · 05-06-2010, 08:33 AM

64kbps is usually okay for straight speech if the initial recording is okay. When you throw in things like a theme, phone calls that aren't necessarily always great quality, and playing sound clips and clips from YouTube, 64kbps is nowhere near what you need for it to sound good, and so you have to bump up the bitrate and therefore the filesize.

DudeEMETIB · 05-06-2010, 02:29 PM

320 or GTFO
just kidding.

If it's a problem delete it after you listen. I don't keep shows longer than a few days.

standardman · 05-06-2010, 02:58 PM

I listen to (probably too) many podcasts and KATG is always in the highest band when it comes to sound quality. I'm fine with a bigger download for that.

jeffdrafttech · 05-07-2010, 01:00 AM

It's because it's in stereo. Twice the size without twice the quality. shrug. Oh well, it's free.

Want proof? NPRs podcasts sound great and are half the size because they're mono.

big bad bold · 05-07-2010, 03:05 AM

Fortunately I have an 80GB Ipod. It blows my mind the poor audio quality of some other podcasts. You can tell Keith and Chemda put a lot of work into the show.

eurotrash karlos · 05-07-2010, 01:49 PM

me too, but when I listen it sounds like you are in the same room, small price to pay for quality,

now there's a word I'm familiar with, quality ........

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RoundAbout Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 336	Bigger files than others. Not complaining, just curious. I've noticed that KATG's podcast file size is bigger than most of the other podcasts I listen to. Even though the others are the same length or longer they are usually under the 50 mb mark and KATG is usually above 100 mb. Anyone know why that is?
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NoArmsJames Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,526	Bitrate (sound quality)
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05-06-2010, 01:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
eagle1 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 38	I think it's a good thing. Keith and the Girl = 160kbps Adam Carolla = 128kbps MacBreak Weekly = 64kbps (a bit surprised by this one)
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05-06-2010, 01:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
brianward81 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 997	Bigger in this case is better. I listen to a couple other podcasts and the lower audio quality really grinds my gears. Is it breaking your bandwidth per month? Maybe stop downloading porn.
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Willeth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 120	64kbps is usually okay for straight speech if the initial recording is okay. When you throw in things like a theme, phone calls that aren't necessarily always great quality, and playing sound clips and clips from YouTube, 64kbps is nowhere near what you need for it to sound good, and so you have to bump up the bitrate and therefore the filesize.
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DudeEMETIB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,599	320 or GTFO just kidding. If it's a problem delete it after you listen. I don't keep shows longer than a few days.
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standardman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,690	I listen to (probably too) many podcasts and KATG is always in the highest band when it comes to sound quality. I'm fine with a bigger download for that.
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05-07-2010, 01:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
jeffdrafttech Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 2,237	It's because it's in stereo. Twice the size without twice the quality. shrug. Oh well, it's free. Want proof? NPRs podcasts sound great and are half the size because they're mono.
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05-07-2010, 03:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
big bad bold Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 114	Fortunately I have an 80GB Ipod. It blows my mind the poor audio quality of some other podcasts. You can tell Keith and Chemda put a lot of work into the show.
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eurotrash karlos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in an ivory tower, UK Posts: 111	yep me too, but when I listen it sounds like you are in the same room, small price to pay for quality, now there's a word I'm familiar with, quality ........
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