[Asterisk-Users] IVR & transcoding & g729 license

[Tamas]

Kristian Kielhofner wrote:
> Tamas wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> - a call comes in with protocol SIP, codec g729
>> - connects to the IVR [playing prompts, collecting digits]
>> - dialing forward to protocol IAX2, codec g729
>>
>> I guess, while the call is in IVR, I need one g729 license for the call.
>> If the call leaves the IVR, thus dials to another box with the same g729
>> codec, will it need 2 licenses? While there should be no transcoding
>> further, will it free up the codec which was used during IVR session?
>>
>> I would like to avoid useless transcoding [g729->slin->g729] in case the
>> call goes through an IVR.
>>
>> How is such case handled in asterisk? [1.2]
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>     Tamas
>
> Tamas,
>
>     Just record your IVR prompts in g729 (or convert them to g729 from
> some other format)!
>
> -- 
> Kristian Kielhofner
>
Hello,

that's a good idea! Would it mean, I don't even need a g729 license?
Thanks!

Tamas