What is the --mode= command for R3 high quality aac streams please

[bat guano]

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> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 13:32:51 +0100
> From: clivebuc at gmail.com
> To: shevek at o2.co.uk
> Subject: Re: What is the --mode= command for R3 high quality aac streams please
> CC: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
>
> On 14/05/2011 10:33, Shevek wrote:
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On 14 May 2011, at 10:22, Clive wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know how to tell the encode rate of a file from the file itself. I have d/l an evening concert running to just under three hours and had expected a file around 180MB. The file is actually over 250MB so that suggests the listen again encode is higher - can anyone clarify this please?
> >
> > I'm mobile at the moment so can't provide a link, but google MEDIAINFO for a fantastic free utility for examining media files.
> Thank you Shevek - found it and it does tell me that the encode rate is
> 192K. Most helpful - thanks.
>
> Clive
>
Hi Clive
MediaInfo is a great program.
Also, while you're downloading you should see "INFO:  audiodatarate".


INFO: Trying pid: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/4/gtis/?server=cp60703.live.edgefcs.net&identifier=Special_Event1_UK@s6485&kind=akamai&application=live using type: liveradio
INFO Trying to stream pid using type liveradio
INFO: pid not found in liveradio cache
INFO: Checking existence of default version
INFO: flashaaclow1 modes will be tried for version default
INFO: Trying flashaaclow1 mode to record liveradio:  - 
INFO: File name prefix = Special_Event1_UK_s6485_-_2011-05-14_141627                 
RTMPDump v2.3 SVN-r568
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
WARNING: Can't resume live stream, ignoring --resume option
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
Starting Live Stream
INFO: Metadata:
INFO:   audiocodecid          mp4a
INFO:   audiodatarate         320.00
INFO:   createdby             BBC
INFO:   canseektoend          FALSE
566.484 kB / 14.22 sec^C