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Re: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

Steve Underwood <steveu@coppice.org> Fri, 25 December 2009 08:22 UTC

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On 12/25/2009 03:55 PM, Koen Vos wrote:
> Quoting Phillip Hallam-Baker:
>> MP3 and AC3 are the existing industry standards.
>
> These codecs are rarely used for real-time communications, mostly 
> because of their high bitrates/poor quality for voice signals.
I would have thought their latency was the key factor for interactive 
communication, which is the main focus here.

Regards,
Steve

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