Has it been a whole week since a question about VAD? :-) I am curious why the VAD algorithm described in G.729 Annex B is not used by Speex. Complexity, Patent, Quality, or what? -mjc
Coffey, Michael wrote:> Has it been a whole week since a question about VAD? :-) > > I am curious why the VAD algorithm described in G.729 Annex B is not > used by Speex. Complexity, Patent, Quality, or what? >Its not only patented, its so darned good they recently threw it out and replaced it. :-) I assume the replacement is just as patented as the original. Steve
Steve Underwood a ?crit :> Coffey, Michael wrote: >> Has it been a whole week since a question about VAD? :-) >> >> I am curious why the VAD algorithm described in G.729 Annex B is not >> used by Speex. Complexity, Patent, Quality, or what? >> > Its not only patented, its so darned good they recently threw it out and > replaced it. :-) I assume the replacement is just as patented as the > original.In case there are volunteers, I'm interested in improvements to the current VAD which, I have to admit, sucks quite a bit. Jean-Marc