Hi Anthony, *HQY> They'd implement the vocoder algorithm into their existing firmware on the onboard processor....*
That sounds like another 30 MIPS or so, of soft DSP budget. The CPUs in D-Star HTs "eat" the batteries quickly enough already; does free Codec2 come with free batteries too? 73 de Darren G7LWT On 7 June 2010 15:40, a cutler22 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Not to mention, any manufacturer who wanted to implement Codec2 **wouldn't > need** a pre-manufactured vocoder chip. They'd implement the vocoder > algorithm into their existing firmware on the onboard processor.... > > -73 de Anthony, KE7HQY > > ------------------------------ > *From:* a cutler22 <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Mon, June 7, 2010 7:33:42 AM > *Subject:* Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Codec2 development - open source > vocoder > > > > Reduce the $$$ barrier? The D-Star chip costs about $25. No one is going to > be able to manufacture an open source vocoder chip for less than that. > > > It would be the ultimate in $$$ reduction - free! This would *not* happen > in HTs, being they're hardware driven. However, for base stations and > mobile/laptop setups, or even an HT/Smartphone combo it *would* be possible > to drop cost to free. > > -73, KE7HQY > > > >
