Various encoding methods remove both redundancy and perceptual irrelevancy in the audio signal so that the bit rate required to encode the signal is significantly reduced.
Some believe he effortlessly and entertainingly brings to life what is essentially an often unexciting spectacle, while others bemoan him for irrelevancies and lack of observation.
We've seen this story before; a once-dominant company under attack from new technology pumping its core product for cash while fading off to irrelevancy.