MPEG-H/360 RA Player app for Android TV " iRZ MPEG-H Player "

[HomerJAU]

A post today in the Firestick 4K Max thread confirms the Firestick’s internal player plays RA360 (it also play Atmos from Amazon Music streaming service):

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...x-for-surround-music.35316/page-5#post-748551

 

[humprof]

A post today in the Firestick 4K Max thread confirms the Firestick’s internal player plays RA360 (it also play Atmos from Amazon Music streaming service):

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...x-for-surround-music.35316/page-5#post-748551

I forget whether anyone's made any observations comparing the number of 360RA titles that Amazon has vs. Tidal?

 

[HomerJAU]

I forget whether anyone's made any observations comparing the number of 360RA titles that Amazon has vs. Tidal?

The bitrates for 360 are higher on Amazon (as high as 1600kbps) vs 768 max on Tidal).

 

[humprof]

The bitrates for 360 are higher on Amazon (as high as 1600kbps) vs 768 max on Tidal).

That's an advantage, for sure. I'm also wondering how they compare on the total number of offerings. (Not that I really want to start paying for yet another streaming service. Plus, I was already thinking of ditching my Amazon Prime membership, so I'd kind of hate to turn around and give Jeff Bezos still more money....)

 

[HomerJAU]

I'm also wondering how they compare on the total number of offerings

@Stupy Should be able to answer this one

 

[Stupy]

@Stupy Should be able to answer this one

I have never gone into exact numbers, but the Tidal and Amazon 360RA offerings *appear* similar. Perhaps "almost the same." You get a "feel" that Amazon is more your corporate offering; Tidal more music people. However, the Amazon higher bitrate sucks me in every time. Lately I've hit some curiosities on Amazon not on Tidal but that's been more in the Atmos space (eg Tim McGraw City Sessions).