Is 320 kbps mp3 that 'bad' for the battery?

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Is 320 kbps mp3 that 'bad' for the battery?

I just found this page - http://forums.ilounge.com/digital-audio-formats/45277-128kbps-aac-question.html and got a bit worried since kind of all my mp3 files is in 320 kbps... Is it really true that the battery will drain power dramatically fast??? compare to lets say 192 kbps or 128 kbps ACC

What would the difference be in battery time??

Any opinions?

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Ipod Nano 5th Generation, Windows XP

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 3:37 PM

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CMCSK

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Aug 12, 2010 4:50 PM in response to Felix J

That link is 6 years old (2004)!!!!! iPod Nano 5th Generation didn't come out until last year (2009).

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Aug 12, 2010 5:35 PM in response to CMCSK

Yes I know... but still I wonder what the battery time difference would be for 320 kbps comparing 192 kbps.

Reading the specs - "Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged"

http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html

The sentence above doesn't tell me anything other than that the battery can hold up for 24 hours music playback. In which circumstances can the battery hold up for 24 hours. Are we talking about 128 kbps mp3 music?!? Will I need to guess this? LOL

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CMCSK

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Aug 12, 2010 7:16 PM in response to Felix J

Are we talking about *128 kbps mp3* music?!?

Did you read the rest of the article you linked?
Audio

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

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Aug 13, 2010 3:29 AM in response to CMCSK

Hello

Yes I read that too, but still I don't know if it can play for example 320 kbps mp3 for 24 hours? If not, then how long playback time are we talking about regarding 320 kbps mp3?

Does 24 hours 'include' all music formats AND bitrates that you can possibly play on the ipod nano? If not, which music formats and bitrates will make good for the 24 hours of music playtime?

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Aug 13, 2010 10:40 AM in response to Felix J

It would be easier if you ask these questions to one of the geniuses that works in an Apple Store. 😉

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Felix J Author

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Aug 14, 2010 12:49 AM in response to Baby-Boomer-USofA

Hello

I am asking this question in this forum since this forum is meant (from what I have understood) to support those customers that already bought an Apple product. Why I believe this, is because I needed to add my ipod nano ID number, I guess to ensure I really own an legit Apple product.

Thanks for your reply anyway.

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Aug 14, 2010 10:49 AM in response to Felix J

Felix J wrote:
Hello

I am asking this question in this forum since this forum is meant (from what I have understood) to support those customers that already bought an Apple product. Why I believe this, is because I needed to add my ipod nano ID number, I guess to ensure I really own an legit Apple product.

Thanks for your reply anyway.

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True. However, you want answers that is beyond what is already published in the link you posted.

Does 24 hours 'include' all music formats AND bitrates that you can possibly play on the ipod nano?

All the music formats _that are listed in the spec link._ Anything beyond that, ask a Genius specialist. iPod Nano is not even a year old yet. There has not been any additional music format added yet.

Registering your product has nothing to do w/the questions you are asking. If your serial # takes, then you know you have a legit Apple product. If not, return it. 😉

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Felix J Author

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Aug 14, 2010 12:27 PM in response to Baby-Boomer-USofA

Hello

I think there has been a missunderstanding. I am not wondering which else formats ipod nano can play. All I am wondering is how long the playback time is for ipod nano if you only play mp3 tracks that are in 320 kbps and the difference in battery time if only playing 192 kbps mp3 tracks (comparing). Sure, I can try this out myself, just though someone had a quick answer to this, but maybe I thought wrong. Anyway I will use 320 kbps and hope for the best regardng battery time, if not someone have a 'good' reason regarding battery time for not playing 320 kbps mp3. You see, battery time could make me reconsider my choice of bitrate for mp3...

One thing that I do think would be good is to add on the specs page if 24 hours music playback time refers to all formats and bitrates compatible for the ipod nano (which I guess is not the case) or just some format/s and bitrate/s. I think this is important to know about.

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