[FFmpeg-soc] AAC Encoding - Where we stand, what's left

[Diego Biurrun]

On Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 09:14:00PM -0400, Alex Converse wrote:
> I'd like to take a minute to discuss the status of the AAC encoder and
> where it is going.
> 
> In SoC svn:
> --Lacks multichannel support
> --Lacks SBR

These are likely low priority.

> --Produces illegal bitstreams by violating the maximum frame size

This is bad.

> In my tree:
> --Ruggles' PARCOR

What's that?

> --Maximum frame size enforcement

Could you try to get this merged next?

> To be frank, at this point it seems like it might be prudent for me to
> stop working on this

Uh, why?

> Dsputil is awesome but developing this encoder inside ffmpeg is
> constricting to say the least.

Why?  Elaborate..

Diego