Re: [rtcweb] Video codec selection - way forward

[Magnus Westerlund <[e-mail]>]

On 2013-11-14 10:37, Leon Geyser wrote:
> Point 6 can change to:
> All entities MUST support H.261 and all entities MUST support at least
> one of H.264 and VP8
> or it can be made a new point?

I think that would be a new point. It has a significantly different
implications than the current 6. I will add it as 9. to the list.
Unless you like to withdraw it from consideration.


> 
> I don't like point 5 at all since it doesn't really help with
> negotiation failure IMO. Implement the codec that you want to implement
> = No MTI.

I agree that is not an MTI. However, it reduces the space of possible
video codec implementations a transcoder absolutely need to support to
only two, instead of any. Thus, I has merit in the set of proposals for
alternatives.

Cheers

Magnus

> 
> 
> On 14 November 2013 11:07, Magnus Westerlund
> <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> wrote:
> 
>     WG,
> 
>     I have put the given video codec selection alternatives on this
>     wikipage:
> 
>     http://trac.tools.ietf.org/wg/rtcweb/trac/wiki/WikiStart
> 
>     It is not acceptable to simply add things on this list. You need to send
>     email to the list.
> 
>     Cheers
> 
>     Magnus
> 
> 
>     On 2013-11-13 21:23, Gonzalo Camarillo wrote:
>     > Folks,
>     >
>     > I hope everybody had a safe trip back home after Vancouver.
>     >
>     > As you all know, we need to make progress regarding the selection
>     of the
>     > MTI video codec. The following are some of the alternatives we have on
>     > the table:
>     >
>     >  1. All entities MUST support H.264
>     >  2. All entities MUST support VP8
>     >  3. All entities MUST support both H.264 and VP8
>     >  4. Browsers MUST support both H.264 and VP8
>     >  5. All entities MUST support either H.264 or VP8
>     >  6. All entities MUST support H.261
>     >  7. There is no MTI video codec
>     >
>     > If you want the group to consider additional alternatives to the ones
>     > above, please let the group know within the following *two weeks*. At
>     > that point, the chairs will be listing all the received
>     alternatives and
>     > proposing a process to select one among them.
>     >
>     > Please, send your proposals in an email to the list. You do not
>     need to
>     > write a draft; just send the text you would like to see in the final
>     > document regarding video codecs.
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     >
>     > Gonzalo
>     > Responsible AD for this WG
>     >
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