Re: [Ekiga-list] Theora codecs and remote video oddness

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

On 21/01/11 23:57, Dave Koelmeyer wrote:
> On 22/01/11 02:38 AM, Chris Vine wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:43:29 +0000 (GMT)
> > Dave Koelmeyer<davekoelmeyer me com> wrote:
> > > I don't have two Linux Ekiga clients to hand (I run Ekiga on
> > > OpenIndiana/OpenSolaris), so I'm wondering if someone is able to
> > > reproduce the following.
> > >
> > > Ekiga 3.2.7 is running on two separate OpenIndiana machines, both
> > > have webcams connected which run fine using V4L2. Client A is running
> > > with a public IP address on a coporate LAN, client B is running
> > > behind a home ADSL2+ NAT router. Echo test and calling otherwise for
> > > both clients is fine.
> > >
> > > In both Ekiga clients, only the H261 and Theora video codecs are
> > > selected.
> > >
> > > Now, if I place a call from either Client A to Client B or vice
> > > versa, with the H261 codec only enabled or at the top in the Ekiga
> > > codec listing, then both parties can see both their local video and
> > > remote video, as you would expect.
> > >
> > > If I then terminate the call, sort the video codecs so that Theora is
> > > only enabled or at the top in the Ekiga codec listing, then *only*
> > > the party to who the call is placed can see both their local and
> > > remote video. The user who placed the call can *only* view their
> > > local video stream.  For example; Client A calls Client B. The call
> > > is successfully handled, but Client A can only see his local video
> > > stream (remote video, picture in picture settings are greyed out).
> > > Client B however can enable both their local video, and the remote
> > > video.
> > >
> > > I should have a debug output handy shortly, but like I say if anyone
> > > can reproduce this would be interested to know.
> > This looks as if it is the same (longstanding) bug as this, which is
> > only experienced by the caller:
> >
> > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601882
> >
> > The case reported there was with most of the then video codecs enabled,
> > including theora and h261 (of course the list of working codecs has
> > reduced over time as various things stop working as new releases come
> > out).
> >
> > Judging by the length of time the earlier ubuntu launchpad bug has
> > stood, it looks to go back several years.
> >
> > Chris
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> That (unfortunately) looks like exactly the bug I am seeing.

As this is bug, let's continue the discussion at that bug.  I will post 
a comment there and try to solve it.

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Eugen