Re: [rtcweb] Form of the video codec question

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:36:26 +0200
"Roni Even" <ron.even.tlv@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> Just to be precise, if we do not chose a common video codec the
> interoperability point will be an audio call
> Roni
> 

Not if we pick an "older" video codec as a MTI one as we did for G.711 (well maybe not *that* old).

L.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtcweb-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:rtcweb-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of
> Adam Roach
> Sent: 31 October, 2012 12:34 AM
> To: John Leslie
> Cc: rtcweb@ietf.org
> Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Form of the video codec question
> 
> On 10/29/12 16:04, Oct 29, John Leslie wrote:
> >     I view both being MTI as somewhat reasonable, and neither being 
> > MTI as a likely best-choice
> 
> That's an interesting set of assertions. I, for one, cannot see how you
> reached either conclusion.
> 
> Selecting "both" solves none of the problems that have been raised to date.
> It takes on the entire union of disadvantages that have been raised about
> the candidate codecs, while providing the benefits of neither.
> 
> Selecting "neither" is intentionally aiming the ship for the rocks: we
> guarantee failure. If we publish a specification to which two
> implementations can comply but cannot subsequently inter-operate, then the
> entire point of standardization is defeated.
> 
> /a
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