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What is the difference between MPEG and AAC?

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C. OWENS

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Answered Dec 03, 2020

MPEG and AAC are two encoding algorithms used widely today in many set-top boxes and portable devices. MPEG is an international standard for encoding and compressing video images. It is an extensive specification that spans over a few years and has covered a wide array of audio and video recording capabilities.

Advanced Audio Recording is simply a subgroup of MPEG as it is a part of the MPEG-4 Part 3 standard. MPEG is utilized in many applications. It is employed in encoding video files like movies and clips to a digital format. AAC is only used when encoding sound files only. It has observed applications as a replacement for the enormously popular MP3, which is another MPEG standard.

It is a format that has enjoyed considerable acceptance and use in portable music devices. Compared to MP3, we can say that AAC is more sophisticated in sound quality at given file size. Many devices have picked up support for the AAC format, which adds to its widespread accessibility. It has been said that AAC will soon surpass MP3 as the most popular sound encoding algorithm.

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Ben , Professional Gamer, Styria

Answered Nov 27, 2020

You should know that MPEG and AAC are both media formats. They are used for different purposes, although MPEG is considered to be used more often. MPEG can be used in order to encode different movies and films. They are meant to change the format to digital. AAC, on the other hand, is the type of media file that is being used when you want to make sure that you are going to use and convert some sound files. You can also use AAC when you would like to encode the sound component of the video clip. One reason why people would choose to use AAC as compared to other sound formats is this it is more flexible.
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J. Lautner

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J. Lautner, Product Manager, Utah

Answered Aug 12, 2020

MPEG is the international standard for encoding and compressing video images, while AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding. MPEG and AAC are two encoding algorithms that are used in a lot of top boxes and portable devices. AAC is simply an extension of the MPEG standard. MPEG is used in many applications. It is used in encoding video files such as movies and clips to a digital format.

AAC is only used when encoding sound files only. It has been an application for MP3’s, which is another MPEG standard format that has been successfully used in portable music devices. AAC is superior regarding sound quality. Even though AAC is for sound only, it is also used often in encoding the audio component of the video clip.

When it comes to the market vision, MPEG is still number one, especially in portable media players, which is convenient since not many devices support the AAC format, which is rumored to change within the next few years. However, Apple uses AAC as the default file format for their popular music player. It has been said the AAC in terms of function and quality will far surpass that of the MPEG.

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H. Barnes, Unemployed, Barnes, Atlanta

Answered Aug 04, 2020

There are a lot of applications that will make use of MPEG. This means that it is different from AAC that will only be used when you are encoding sound files. If you would like to check out the sound component of the video clip, you will notice that it will be made out of an AAC file.

If you would like to penetrate the market, you want to make sure that you will use MPEG. There are more devices that are available that will make use of MPEG as compared to AAC. If you would like to encode audio at higher standards, AAC is still going to be more ideal as compared to MPEG.

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Amla Amelia

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Answered Jul 31, 2020

MPEG and AAC are two types of file formats. They are popular in mobile devices. MPEG is a part of the MPEG-4 Part 3 standard. Its most popular use is to encode audio and movie clips into a digital format. This standard supports many more devices than AAC. AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding. It is seen as a subpart of a MPEG. AAC is only used for audio formats and it is not as versatile to be used in different types of devices like MPEG is. However, AAC can encode audio at a much higher rate than the MPEG standard.
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