[Asterisk-Users] Softphone lag

[Philipp von Klitzing]

Hi!

> |> IF i use a sip softphone or a iax softphone with asterisk, i get a lag
> |> of about 1 second.
> 
> Would it get better if a "straight" codec were used?  I.e., one that
> does full 8KBps (I think that's either ALAW or ULAW).  In other words,
> bandwidth usage would obviously increase over a codec like GSM, but
> would the lag be reduced because no translation has to be done at all,
> just send it to the audio device, no (de)compression, etc.?

I rather think this is a soundcard issue - try a different brand in 
*both* computers or call a hardphone with your softphone.

Cheers, Philipp