Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] problem receiving audio

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le jeudi 13 avril 2006 à 09:36 +0200, Antonio a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> On 4/11/06, Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Le samedi 08 avril 2006 à 13:12 +0200, Antonio a écrit :
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm using ekiga cvs on debian etch.
> > >
> > > Many times when I do a call i receive the audio with a very bad
> > > quality (frequent gaps in the stream) at the point to render the
> > > incoming voice not understandable. My voice is heard cleanly, and
> > > other peoples how called me are heard cleanly with other people.
> [cut]
> >
> > Try increasing the jitter buffer from 20 - 500 to 250 - 1000 and see if
> > it makes a difference.
> 
> Done. I've done single call so far and the audio was clear. I'll
> report if I'll have further problems in audio reception.
> 
> >
> > > Attached there is the log of one of such conversation. I've not cutted
> > > it, look at the tail for the conversation I'm referring to (it has
> > > happened many times but this time I have captured the log).
> > >
> >
> > Everything looks correct. Perhaps disable video and try with a codec
> > like iLBC to see if it makes a difference. Also disable Silence
> > Detection.
> 
> OK done.
> 
> > > I have another question, My bandwidth usage is  around 250kbps
> > > incoming and 220 out-coming during a voice-only conversation. Is it
> > > normal? The speex codec shouldn't use only 20kbps incoming and 20kps
> > > out-coming? Or am I missing something?
> > >
> >
> > That sounds a lot if you are using Speex...
> 
> Yes, I agree. Can ekiga use some bandwidth for video even if I dont
> have a webcam but I have video enabled?
> 

If you select "StaticPicture" as video device, then it will use very few
bandwidth at the start of the call.
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