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> is no match for an unreliable network with zero latency guarantees

UX is a disaster. At least they could display latency / packet loss charts for both directions. Volume gauges. Warnings on audio feedback or high compression.

We spend too much time asking if volumes and quality are ok.




> We spend too much time asking if volumes and quality are ok.

I agree, but that happens on teleconferences using phonelines, too. So not really a video conference only thing.

I'm not sure if all those problems are truly UX only problems though. How useful is an n-way latency graph Volume gauges, I see that more as a hardware fault. When using a phone or an iPad, that question never comes up. Audio feedback, IMO hardware/driver issue. Again, speakerphone is okay. High compression is obvious from the blockiness.


> that happens on teleconferences using phonelines

Phonelines do not have packet loss, latency and volume auto adjust issues. And a big screen that can fit a couple of gauges.

> High compression is obvious from the blockiness.

Not when you are the sender - and not when you are using audio only.




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