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Apple Acoustics VP hints that Bluetooth could be holding back AirPods
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roundaboutnow
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January 4, 2022 12:49AM
I've asked this before in other posts a few months back...
I wonder why Airplay isn't used in AirPod pro. It's WiFi based (2.4GHz, same as Bluetooth) and supports Apple Lossless
(IIRC, limited to 16-bit/44.1KHz, but that's still pretty good)
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There are combo transceiver chips that do both BT and WiFi.
https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-bluetooth/bcm4313
I'm sure there is a reason Airplay is not used. Power consumption might be one issue. (But maybe a low-powered version of Airplay could address this?)
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I wonder why Airplay isn't used in AirPod pro. It's WiFi based (2.4GHz, same as Bluetooth) and supports Apple Lossless (IIRC, limited to 16-bit/44.1KHz, but that's still pretty good).
There are combo transceiver chips that do both BT and WiFi. https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-bluetooth/bcm4313
I'm sure there is a reason Airplay is not used. Power consumption might be one issue. (But maybe a low-powered version of Airplay could address this?)