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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. 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.

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

    Ludicrous Definition? Pffft.

    Here in Scotland, our TV definition has gone plaid.