[Freeswitch-users] Codec 101 - need help with the basics

[Sherif Omran]

try using greedy instead of generous  :) it will work


--- On Sun, 6/24/12, Moises Silva <moises.silva at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Moises Silva <moises.silva at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] Codec 101 - need help with the basics
To: "FreeSWITCH Users Help" <freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org>
Date: Sunday, June 24, 2012, 6:47 AM

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 3:09 AM, ocset <ocset at the800group.com> wrote:

Hi



I need some assistance in understanding the codec minefield.



When a stream of audio is sent to FreeSWITCH (FS) using a particular

codec, does FS just pass it on or is there some level of translation

occurring?

In some situations audio may be just passed thru, but most real life scenarios will involve some level of translation (transcoding).
 

I guess my question relates to a situation where an FXO gateway

(GXW410x) uses the G723 codec and the receiing phone does not have a

matching codec (the phone has G.722, G.711 a law, G.711 u law, G.726 and

G.729 as options). How is this managed by the phone, FreeSWITCH and the

FXO device? Should I be setting something in FS to handle this issue?

Whenever FreeSWITCH detects format mismatch between the parties it will perform transcoding (translation of one audio format to another). You have several configuration options to force a given list of codecs to be offered. 

Now, in some shameless self-promotion, I suggest you to read or watch my presentation on FreeSWITCH media handling from here:
http://www.moythreads.com/congresos/cluecon2011/media-handling-freeswitch-final.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=508jpSQk8qE
That should make things a bit clearer for you. 

I have 2 cordless Siemens C610 IP phones an I am having sound quality

issues (incoming sound is soft) and I was wondering how big a part the

codec plays in this equation. I have desk phones that are from the same

manufacturer as the FXO gateway (Grandstream) and they have very good

sound quality.

I don't think the codec has a role in your issue, if the audio is soft or quiet it has more to do with the gain control. If you place calls to those Siemens phones without using the gateway (ie, calling in to play a file) is the audio still low?


Moises Silva
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