Re: [rtcweb] A different perspective on the video codec MTI discussion

[Harald Alvestrand <[e-mail]>]

On 03/14/2013 05:18 AM, Daryl Malas wrote:
> I would like to add my support to Jonathan's comments.  I have had 
> discussions with multiple cable operators, which are evaluating the 
> potential use cases of deploying webRTC.  The resounding comment is 
> that if webRTC supports H.264, their flexibility to deploy it in the 
> near-term on a number of devices improves dramatically.  If VP8 is the 
> only allowable codec, this will significantly limit the deployment, 
> because the relevant devices out there already support H.264 and not VP8.
Repeat message: There will never be a restriction on additional codecs.
It's a business decision by product vendors which codecs they offer in 
addition to the MTI.