Re: [oc] new project...MP3 (audio) core?

[volodya@mindspring.com]

On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Dautel, Rob wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I didn't see anything in the archive about this so here goes...
> 
> I would like to get feedback on building an MP3 (audio layer) core. Any
> interest?
> 
> I've been working on this on my own for a while, mostly info gathering, and
> looking over GPL and other free software code. Basically, it would be a
> complete hardware based decoder (and later an encoder) with no software
> overhead, possibly some microcode in the en/decoder itself, I'm not sure
> yet, but none other than initial setup for the host processor to do.
> 
> The project would be Verilog based and could even support Wishbone. I'll
> send out a URL pointing to more info once I get the last of the block
> diagrams worked out. In the meantime, any feedback would be welcome.

Doesn't Fraunhofer have patents on MP3, especially on  hardware
implementations ? Perhaps you would be better off trying Ogg Vorbis...

                             Vladimir Dergachev

> 
> thanks,
> 
> -rob.
> 
> "Mmmm. Tastes like chicken!"
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