[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] G.729 initialization routine (skeleton)

[Pavel Pavlov]

> -----Original Message-----
> > you find that there is 4k4 in g729 and how could there be 
> non standard 
> > bitrates?
> 
> In chinese cheap mp3 players.
> 
> This as all thing, known about this mode 
> http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=ACT
> 4k4 is pure non-standard (not described anywhere) since it is 
> hacked 8k version, used in some cheap mp3 players (called 
> "Long-voice" mode recording there).
> 
> This as all thing, known about this mode 
> http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=ACT
> 
> There were already suggestions (long time ago) to remove it 
> from decoder, till at least one sample file will be available.

That's funny :)
Not sure about decoder, but surely it shouldn't be in the encoder, or at
least shouldn't be in the public api. Otherwise, there could be some
voip apps in the future that advertize g729 at 4.4kbps ;)