Re: [Ekiga-list] ekiga-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1

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

On 02/07/12 16:25, Morris Beverly wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I haven't even bothered to attempt connections to polycom gear for a few
> years now. My most recent experience was the same as yours, audio but no
> video. I finally gave up & bought the polycom $100 app so I could test
> connections without having to drag out our polycom gear every time.
>
> My first guess would be that the qdx series only uses h264 as a video
> codec. I think the qdx series is their "hi def" series and they probably
> only support that codec, although I could certainly be wrong. I haven't
> kept up much with ekiga lately but I assume that h264 support still
> isn't available. If it is, in fact avaialable in ekiga, I would try to
> look into what level of support there is - baseline, main, etc - on both
> the polycom and ekiga. Polycom support is usually pretty good if you can
> give them a very specific question.

h264 support has been working since several months now, in trunk/master 
only (see http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Download_Ekiga_sources); 
moreover it is a high level (i.e. very good) implementation as far as I 
understood.  There have recently been several compatibility fixes for 
polycom in opal underlying library, its support should be very good now 
as far as I understood.

> The other possibility is that encryption is being enabled on the video
> (but not the audio) in one of polycom's byzantine menu structures.
>
> You can check the video packet status in the diagnostics setup menu.
> that may give you some info as to whether the video is getting in and
> out, but isn't being decoded or if it's actually a network problem
> related to ports.
>
> I'd love to see you get this working. If you do, I'll probably get more
> involved again. Please let everyone know what you find out since polycom
> connectivity is extremely important for business use. If you need to try
> a connection to another unit, let me know via my direct email (morrisb
> aT avpresentations cOM) and I may be able to set up our vsx 7000 so you
> can call in.

People who want interoperability with polycom should build trunk/master 
and inform us (or opalvoip mailing list) if there are still problems.

> On 7/2/2012 8:00 AM, ekiga-list-request gnome org wrote:
> On 29 June 2012 16:20, Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr> wrote:
> > > On 27/06/12 12:32, Bartosz.C wrote:
> > > > On 27 June 2012 10:21, Eugen Dedu<Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>
> > > > ?wrote:
> > > > > On 27/06/12 09:09, Bartosz.C wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I have a problem with ekiga (windows 7 on dell vostro 1540) + polycom
> > > > > > qdx 6000 h.323.
> > > > > > Audio works well, but video is gone.
> > > > > > In both places video not working - on the ekiga and on the polycom.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I made a debug from videoconference - but it has 466kb. I saw in faq
> > > > > > "dont sent files larger than 30kb" so Im putting it outside:
> > > > > > http://www.sendspace.com/file/cb9lus
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > There is no call in that debug file, so you need to redo it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, I noticed several fixes for Polycom made recently, *after* the
> > > > > release, and it appears that interoperation with Polycom works well
> > > > > now.
> > > > > ? However, we are still preparing a new release...
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Im sending new debug - it should be fine.
> > > > http://www.sendspace.com/file/ltdv2o
> > > > My release version in Polycom
> > > > r-4-0-2-3152 - i think its one of the newest.
> > >
> > > Ah, sorry, it is h323, not sip... ?I do not know this one, hoping
> > > someone
> > > else can help you.