NeoStream – Color Coding of Internet Radio channels to play over Neo Radio
NeoStream is developed for use in playback of Internet Radio channels on one Neo Radio device via your B&O system.
The user can easily choose Internet Radio channels and play them on the B&O product.
Internet Radio has become modern, but is also full of complex terms, like bit-stream rate, compression techniques and more.
It's hard to figure out, so we've simplified this in NeoStream. We have color coded the channels.
| Green | Best quality | A green channel plays the music in the best way. It makes full use of the FM receiver in your B&O product. It can not be better |
| Yellow | Acceptable quality | A yellow channel is acceptable and the sound is ok, but not as good as a green channel. Most people cannot hear the difference between a yellow and a green channel |
| Red | Low quality | A red channel is low quality and is often used for speech channels. Just choose it and judge the quality for yourself. |
The slightly deeper technical explanation of the colors can be seen here. If you are technically interested, see the table below.
You don't have to think about it in everyday life - just choose between Green, Yellow and Red.
| Colour | Quality | Compression technique | Streaming speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Best quality | AAC | >= 96 kbps |
| Green | Best quality | AAC+ | >= 88 kbps |
| Green | Best quality | MP3 | >= 160 kbps |
| Yellow | Acceptable quality | AAC | >= 72 kbps |
| Yellow | Acceptable quality | AAC+ | < 88 kbps |
| Yellow | Acceptable quality | MP3 | >= 128 kbps |
| Red | Low quality | AAC | < 72 kbps |
| Red | Low quality | MP3 | <= 96 kbps |
