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comp.dsp is pretty dense with folks that do this sort of thing.

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Tim Wescott, Communications, Control, Circuits & Software
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Oooo! Excellent idea! And, it reminds me of someone who would probably be the perfect contact!

Thanks!

What specifically do you mean by "codec" ?

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Hmmm... yes, that's a possibility. But, "compression" often operates in a different environment and in bigger "units"/blocks.

E.g., you can "leisurely" examine the data -- multiple passes, if you want. You usually have more resources available for temporaries (dictionaries, etc.).

OTOH, CODECs tend to know that the data involved is ephemeral -- being used (and "discarded") "now".

I'll keep it in mind. I'm in touch with an old friend who's a wiz at this sort of thing. If he hasn't already done something like this, he's undoubtedly

*thought* about the issues involved. He's also a great pragmatist so wouldn't get caught up in "textbook solutions" -- "How can we *bend* this solution given the *exact* nature of the problem domain?"

Thanks!