Backbone Radio is proud to use MPEG-4 as its primary streaming format. Defined by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), MPEG-4 is the new worldwide standard for next-generation multimedia, including streaming for audio and video. With the free QuickTime Player or browser plug-in, listeners can play back any compliant MPEG-4 file, including Backbone Radio streams.

The most notable advantage for Radio production and streaming is the incredible sound improvement over MP3 at comparable bandwidths. Using Backbone Radio's default bandwidth for streaming to 56 kbps modems, the audio quality is significantly higher than previously obtained with earlier codecs. At available rates up to 256 kbps, MPEG-4 allows Backbone Radio to be used in professional front end radio production.

For more information about MPEG-4, go here.