 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | Great This is nice and all, but I'm not really paranoid enough to need my calls encrypted.
Aside from the fact I don't use my HOME phone very often, much less talk to people online via voice.
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| I'm not sure why they say it requires a broadband connection. I use it and talk to people all over the world on my 56k and it works and sounds great. Just don't go downloading and surfing the net while doing it. |
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oldframePipe DreamsPremium
join:2003-07-26
Houston, TX Reviews:
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| ok, let's see...
56k modem, 56kilobits... we'll say you connect at 49,333, or 49kb/s. Now, the review says that the codec runs at 128kilobit. The quality has to be VERY degraded.
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Gotta love SBC's 6000/608 plan for $44.99! |
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| said by oldframe:
ok, let's see...
56k modem, 56kilobits... we'll say you connect at 49,333, or 49kb/s. Now, the review says that the codec runs at 128kilobit. The quality has to be VERY degraded.
The website (www.skype.com) states:
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How much bandwidth does Skype use while I’m in a call?
Skype automatically selects the best codec depending on the connection between yourself and the person you are calling. On average, Skype uses between 3-16 kilobytes/sec – depending on bandwidth available for other party, network conditions in between, callers CPUs, etc.
So you're looking at a max of 16 kilobytes per second, or 128 kilobits per second.
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| yeah 128 kilobits per second, and you're connected at 49 kilobits per second.
With TCP/IP overhead you are probably only able to utilize about 40 - 45 kilobits at the best network conditions.
You'll probably notice that it sounds thrice as good if you upgrade to a better I-net connection.
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