Re: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired

2013-09-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
hone call is analogue and it is highly compressed. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Chris H > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:52 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Question abo

Re: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired

2013-09-12 Thread Chris H
12:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired Good evening all. Just had a lovely FaceTime call. But have a question. Why does it sound so much better than a regular landline or cellular call? Is it because it's all done over wifi and is

Re: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired

2013-09-12 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, FT is a really high bandwidth app because of the video. That's part of why it sounds as good as it does. The hardware in I Devices is also a factor I'm sure. Then again , Rogers and ATNT were/are, both infamous for drastically reducing the celular bandwidth they provide to smart phone us

Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired

2013-09-12 Thread Chris H
Good evening all. Just had a lovely FaceTime call. But have a question. Why does it sound so much better than a regular landline or cellular call? Is it because it's all done over wifi and is using the excellent microphone on the iPhone? Sorry if this sounds a stupid question, but I am consider

RE: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired

2013-09-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired Good evening all. Just had a lovely FaceTime call. But have a question