Re: [rtcweb] RTCWEB needs an Internet Codec

[Stefan Hacker <[e-mail]>]

On 01/09/2012 00:09, Randall Gellens wrote:
> Exactly.  The discussion has been going in my view off-track into 
> debates about which codec is best for which environments.  The real 
> issue is mandatory versus recommended.
>
> We can pick G.711 as MTI and rely on implementers to support others.
>
Imho this would be a big mistake. Even if implementers were to pick up 
Opus as quasi MTI after the fact, which I'm not convinced would reliably 
happen, this would critically damage the abilities of RTCWEB at launch.

Remember that the first implementations are not likely to venture far 
into "recommended" territory and for many Opus is still an unknown no 
matter its credentials and advantages.

Opus as an MTI offers the chance to make RTCWEB worth, even desirable, 
using Out-Of-The-Box for the majority of the intended use-cases. It 
ensures implementers have a codec at their hands that not only 
guarantees interoperability but also lets them pick the best possible 
quality, be it for low/high bandwidth or CPU or latency.

Regards,
Stefan