[Asterisk-Users] mpg123 alternative?

[Rich Adamson]

> > Is there any particular reason for the native file format stuff to be in
> > asterisk-addons as opposed to that code being merged into trunk?
> 
> It isn't. You are mis-interpreting the information in this thread (it's
> been unclearly stated anyway).
> 
> The only portion that is in asterisk-addons is format_mp3, which allows
> Asterisk to natively open MP3 files. However, that is of little use,
> when you can use sox to convert those files into
> slinear/ulaw/alaw/gsm/etc. so that no transcoding is needed when the
> audio is played to a caller.

Right on... I did mis-interpret it without a doubt. Part of that was
oriented around the thought that I was going to have to convert all
files (not just mp3's), and that obviously would be a very high
maintenance item over time. I read stuff into it that I shouldn't
have, and jumped to the wrong conclusion. More coffee, please! ;)

One of the reasons for wanting to address mp3's (natively) is that
some of our bank customers subscribe to an annual service from another
firm to provide them with professional "message on hold" services.
If those messages where provided to the bank in mp3 format, I was
looking for a relatively simply way for non-technical * users to
copy the file and play it without the need for external players,
conversion steps, etc. Scripting the copy process and doing the sox
conversion will accomplish the same goal.

Thanks....