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Re: [rtcweb] RTCWEB needs an Internet Codec

Harald Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no> Thu, 30 August 2012 10:56 UTC

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The counterpoint is that having G.711 as the only MTI means that you get 
interoperability failure for any application in which G.711 sound 
quality is not acceptable.

This includes all applications involving music.

On 08/29/2012 06:30 PM, Randall Gellens wrote:
> At 12:13 AM -0400 8/29/12, Roman Shpount wrote:
>
>>  I would argue G.711 should be the MTI codec. The rest can be left up 
>> to browser implementers.
>
> I agree.
>
>>  We can argue all we want, but the best royalty free low bitrate 
>> codec available will be the one everybody supports.
>
> Very good point, and why we should mandate only one audio codec.
>

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