Thomas Derbyshire Posted November 7, 2016 at 04:56 PM Posted November 7, 2016 at 04:56 PM Let me start by saying I've only truly committed to VATSIM during the last 3 months so I'm very much a newbie. One complaint I see time and again is the quality of voice transmissions and I do have this concern as well. Half the time I can't understand a word anyone is saying and sometimes even the controllers readability is low. Last night I was trying to talk to EGCC Tower and in the end asked for text it was that bad. About 2 weeks ago I signed upto Pilot Edge. I must say I'm quite impressed with the overall setup albeit you are geographically contained. However the biggest plus is the quality of the transmission. Everyone I hear, controllers and pilots are crystal clear. This leads me to believe it isn't the pilots/controllers mic at all but more to do with the platform/technology VATSIM utilises for voice communication. So my question is how come VATSIM is so bad and are there any plans to improve? Seems to me the need to talk to each other over the mic is severely hampered by the quality of the audio but this is also the key ingredient. Thanks Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted November 7, 2016 at 05:00 PM Posted November 7, 2016 at 05:00 PM network uses an older voice codec. as far as updating that, lots of other things need to happen before that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Derbyshire Posted November 7, 2016 at 06:33 PM Author Posted November 7, 2016 at 06:33 PM Understood, seems to me that has to be a priority? [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ume money is a factor considering its a free service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Meese Posted November 7, 2016 at 10:31 PM Posted November 7, 2016 at 10:31 PM Welcome to VATSIM, where compability with FS95 is more important than updating the voice codec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Grafelman Posted November 8, 2016 at 02:49 AM Posted November 8, 2016 at 02:49 AM Was everyone (or a large majority) of the people on frequency asking for repeats and/or instructions via text? If yes, perhaps there was an issue on the controller's side. If no... perhaps the problem was between your chair and your headset/speaker. Yes, the codec used by the RogerWilco voice servers isn't the best available today. No, it hasn't made all communications unintelligible for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coughlan Posted November 8, 2016 at 09:31 AM Posted November 8, 2016 at 09:31 AM perhaps the problem was between your chair and your headset/speaker. Yes, the codec used by the RogerWilco voice servers isn't the best available today. No, it hasn't made all communications unintelligible for everyone. You sound like a p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]enger on the titanic convinced its not sinking . It is outdated tech, fair enough if it doesn't get updated for what ever reason we'll Just have to get on and live with it but these kind of responses to people who clearly are new and are confused as to why the quality is so bad don't help when people tow the party line and try convince the problem is on their end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Wiebe 1101951 Posted November 8, 2016 at 06:00 PM Posted November 8, 2016 at 06:00 PM The codec isn't great, I'll agree, but very rarely have I had a problem that I couldn't understand someone; even extremely rare where I couldn't understand the ATC. True, some parts of the transmission get garbled, but I've flown 1500 hours RL and there are LOTS of times where I couldn't understand someone or ATC. People are understandably comparing it to PilotEdge but... wait for it... I prefer VATSIM sounds! PilotEdge sounds SO fake as it's "too clear"; it sounds like ATC is seating next to me and whispering in my hear... just creepy. haha VATSIM board knows that the codec needs updating, it's not that they are unwilling but there are TONS of other things that need to be updated first. It's a huge aging "donated" system so it's not perfect and it could be like a house of cards. Mr. VATSIM P2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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