320kbps radio audio available via MPEG-DASH

[michael norman]

On 31/12/15 09:19, Jim web wrote:
> In article <56848C79.2030303 at jls-radio.com>, James Scholes
> <james at jls-radio.com> wrote:
>
>> I've been investigating the BBC's offerings that they're making
>> available via MPEG-DASH today, specifically for radio content.  It
>> appears that audio is available in 320kbps AAC for most radio programs
>> (possibly all but I wouldn't want to claim such).  The files aren't
>> DRM-protected, can be grabbed over HTTP, and joined together using
>> ffmpeg.
>
> May be worth my adding:
>
> When I was talking to some people at the BBC months ago to write about the
> then-new "Audio Factory" changes they told me that the end-aim was to
> provide 320k aac streams for all the 'UK' radio stations - i.e. radios
> 1,2,3,4, etc. Thus ending the situation where radio 3 got special
> treatment. ('Local' and 'Regional' stations may remain at at lower standard
> as they are handled slightly differently.)
>
>  From what you say it looks like that has come to fruition. :-)
>
> So if gip can exploit ffmpeg and mpeg-dash as suggested it may be a very
> useful development that I'd certainly welcome.
>
> Jim
>
Is there a way of keeping track of progress on this, either from BBC or 
gip updates ?

Mike