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Lo-Fi Phones and the Future

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-needs-it dept.

bossanovalithium writes "Back in 1936 — 74 years ago — boffins accepted that about 3.3Khz was the accepted frequency that telephone calls are going to run on and it's been like that, generally, ever since. Call quality is reasonable but leaves a lot to be desired. Think calls from Skype to Skype where quality is often crystal clear." It's crazy to me that (for people with decent mics at least) Ventrillo sounds better than corporate conference calls.

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  1. How many died? by 0racle · · Score: 5, Funny

    So how many boffins died to bring 3.3Khz to our phones?

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  2. Noooooo!!!!!! by NixieBunny · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't do it. The FCC changed the way television works, and look what we have now... none of my old TVs work anymore! I dread the day when my 1936 Western Electric 202 desk set stops working just because some kid wanted to listen to his girlfriend yammer in Hi-Fi.

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  3. Re:Pardon me, but... by fremsley471 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pretty common, over a jar in the boozer just last night, the chap opposite blurted it about Heath Robinson idea that the local Plod had developed.

  4. Re:guess what by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only HD?
    You're all a bunch of suckers buying HD phones and HD TVs, when Ludicrous Definition is just around the corner.

  5. Re:Bandwidth not Frequency by avandesande · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn it, 3.3Khz is more Khz than anyone will ever need!

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  6. Re:guess what by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ludicrous Definition? Pffft.

    Here in Scotland, our TV definition has gone plaid.