Modulation Index has recently announced that their Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio app is the first ever iPhone application to natively support the true RTMP protocol for streaming audio via Adobe Flash Media Server. Sure, we’ve seen quite a few “world’s first” announcements, but apparently Modulation Index’s onto something.
As a result of their solution, radio stations can use a single standard streaming format to serve MPEG-4 HE AAC v2 audio to listeners on Windows, Mac, and Apple iPhone. In addition, Modulation Index announced that this functionality is also available to all station customers taking delivery of customized versions of its iPhone radio app.
I’m not sure I understand all of this, so here’s an excerpt from their press release:
The Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio app for Apple iPhone is a custom version of the Modulation Index iPhone radio app. By supporting MPEG-4 HE AAC v2 audio delivered over Adobe Flash Media server protocol, the Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio app enables a listening experience with more stability and higher audio quality than the more typical MP3 or HE AAC v1 over HTTP. The MPEG-4 HE AAC v2 audio codec provides up to 4x better sound per bit than MP3 and the Adobe Flash Media server protocol has less overhead than HTTP. For example, MP3 requires up to 128Kbps to match the quality of a 32Kbps HE AAC v2 stream. The solution also lets stations establish a single streaming source with interactivity and have that stream be fully experienced on Windows, Mac, and iPhone.
Want to know more? The Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio app for iPhone is available in the AppStore for 9 bucks, and there’s also a dedicated website, plus a page for stations or other parties interested in their own custom version of the Modulation Index radio app for iPhone…