> Mark Spencer wrote: > > Actually I'm considering dropping mp3 codec support from Asterisk (of > > course, we would still keep the "music on hold" and so on which use > > mpg123). The reason is that mp3 is relatively expensive (even in decode) > > and isn't really appropriate due to its large frame size and high bit rate > > for telephony. > > > > > I sure wish (and I'm sure there are others in the same boat) that > something like MP3 could be made an option for the email attachments. > It seems like it would be very low cost in terms of the implementation, > and the savings would be enormous. > > I have a load of multiple-megabyte attachments in my Inbox right now > that represent something just over two minutes of voicemail. I think > that is horribly wasteful, and where I am right now, on a very > limited-bandwidth connection, getting those mails is excruciating.
There is another problem with mp3s right now: licencing costs due to patents (I am very worried SIP is going that way, actually). What about Ogg Vorbis instead - which is a newer system with better quality sound and no patent problems - with just an MP3 import function? Cheers, Mathew _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
