Re: [asterisk-users] POTS 4K linear codec

2009-11-13 Thread Benny Amorsen
Cary Fitch ca...@usawide.net writes: Is there a plain 64K codec that would simply pass through the SIP server and be handed off to a PRI or phone co. trunk on a T1 on the other side of the SIP server? Digital 64K telco sounds very good as a phone conversation. You can't get a guaranteed

[asterisk-users] POTS 4K linear codec

2009-11-12 Thread Cary Fitch
I am not sure what the problems are and the reasons for the basic 64K modems used in VOIP are. I understand the compressed codecs that get the bandwidth down to 20-30 K. And perhaps the 64K units give much better potential audio than you would get on a normal POTS line. But, as phone circuits

Re: [asterisk-users] POTS 4K linear codec

2009-11-12 Thread Jared Smith
On Thu, 2009-11-12 at 08:53 -0600, Cary Fitch wrote: Digital 64K telco sounds very good as a phone conversation. Digital 64k audio coming across a T1 is essentially identical to the ulaw codec in VoIP. Digital 64k audio coming across an E1 is essentially identical to the alaw codec. -- Jared

Re: [asterisk-users] POTS 4K linear codec

2009-11-12 Thread Jeff LaCoursiere
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009, Cary Fitch wrote: I am not sure what the problems are and the reasons for the basic 64K modems used in VOIP are. I understand the compressed codecs that get the bandwidth down to 20-30 K. And perhaps the 64K units give much better potential audio than you would get on