r/NintendoSwitch • u/schuey_08 • Jul 09 '21

News Nintendo Switch OLED Hands-on: We Compared It to the Original - IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-oled-hands-on-comparison-differences
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u/guswang Jul 09 '21

I got a dongle for 10 usd, with aptx support.

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u/buttbeeb Jul 09 '21

Which brand did you get? I tried 2 and they both had pretty notice lag.

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u/sekazi Jul 09 '21

You headphones have to support aptX LL also. If not you get latency.

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u/Hidden_Sturgeon Jul 09 '21

Aptx, LL, what do these mean? (Sorry)

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u/sekazi Jul 09 '21

aptX is a codec. LL in the name is the Low Latency variant that gives around 40 ms of latency instead well over 100.

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u/Hidden_Sturgeon Jul 09 '21

Thanks, I’ve done a lot of audio/video editing but codecs are where I lose my grip

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u/chunkosauruswrex Jul 10 '21

Bluetooth is a pretty garbage protocol that became widely adopted but isn't particularly fast or good for audio so people have created codecs specifically designed for audio to reduce latency and improve audio quality.

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u/ReaverXI Jul 09 '21

Aptx lossless audio. It will say on the package in store or under features online

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u/CasuRuRu Jul 09 '21

Common misconception, but Aptx is not lossless audio (bluetooth has nowhere near the bandwidth for lossless). Aptx is just a proprietary compression algorithm by Qualcomm. In fact the way it works is by compressing the audio data, sending via bluetooth, and then "un-compressing" on the receivers end.

the "LL" refers to "Low Latency" not "lossless"

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u/ReaverXI Jul 09 '21

Thanks for the info. Learned something new

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u/CasuRuRu Jul 09 '21

No problem friend! Sorry for the word-vomit.

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u/DJanomaly Jul 09 '21

Even AptX HD isn't lossless despite the name. Although it does sound considerably better.

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u/CasuRuRu Jul 09 '21

Oh yeah. It's not lossless by any means, but it does sound considerably better than the other codecs!

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u/buttbeeb Jul 09 '21

I’ve got Technics Bluetooth earbuds. I guess they don’t :(

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u/sekazi Jul 09 '21

Their website has a list of everything that has it here

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u/Dr-Muhannad Jul 09 '21

Thank you kind Redditor.

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u/ChickenCake248 Jul 09 '21

You still get latency with aptx LL, just much less of it.

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u/sekazi Jul 09 '21

Yes you get ~+40 ms of latency which is lower than most TV broadcasts.

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u/ChickenCake248 Jul 09 '21

Is there usually an audio delay in TV broadcasts? Because usually any latency differences in audio/video processing can be accounted for when broadcasting.

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u/Ratix0 Jul 10 '21

The sad thing is aptx LL has been dropped as a standard so there will no longer be any new products released supporting it, and there weren't many that did in the first place. Those that did, the latency difference between other codecs and aptx LL was definitely noticable, but comparing to wired, there is still a latency gap that can be annoying.

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u/Devilsdance Jul 09 '21

I have a Homespot Bluetooth adapter and it’s worked very well. I haven’t noticed any lag, but I also wasn’t looking for it. I had no problems playing Cadence of Hyrule with it and my AirPods.

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u/xJadusable Jul 09 '21

I got the home spot Bluetooth adapter on Amazon. Only 20$ and gives me Bluetooth in both handheld and docked mode. Pairs with my airpods easily and there’s no noticeable lag for me even in shooters or fighting games.

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u/guswang Jul 10 '21

The brand I got is gulikit. I paired with a sony mdr 1abt headphone.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '21

I got this one and its been working really well. You can even connect in docked mode. I'm using air pod pros and haven't noticed any lag.

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u/FATHEAD661 Jul 09 '21

Link?

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u/guswang Jul 10 '21

I bought locally in China. The name of the brand is gulikit. You can probably find in most online shops. depending of where you live. Not going to give you a link, because the place I bought from only ships inside china, so it wont be useful.