[LINK] Propose Video Bandwidth Limit During COVID19 Emergency

[Tom Worthington]

On 20/3/20 5:04 pm, Paul Brooks wrote:

> Actually, videoconferencing ... I'm not convinced its a problem ...

If most people in Australia are at home, what proportion of them can be 
on a video conference at the same time?

> Auto-adjusting-quality video streams generally requires the video be pre-recorded ...

The data use for Zoom reduced, as I reduced the size of the video 
window. It seems to have at least low, medium, and high quality video 
streams it switches between. Also it seemed to be changing the 
resolution, not the frame rate.

ps: YouTube an Netflix are limiting streaming to Standard Definition for 
30 days, which is expected to reduce data use by 25%. 
https://www.9news.com.au/technology/coronavirus-youtube-netflix-low-stream-quality-self-isolation/ceebcf39-7b16-403b-9491-3351674e56ef


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