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As a mundane note, what is the reason that the audio quality in this video is so poor? It sounds like they're using walkie talkies from the 1970s. How can the U
by ComplexSystems 7y ago
As a mundane note, what is the reason that the audio quality in this video is so poor? It sounds like they're using walkie talkies from the 1970s. How can the US military, which spends more money than anyone else, have Navy pilots using heavily distorted audio communication systems that aren't even as good as a standard cell phone?
- nullc 7y agoHow well do you think a cell phone works out in the middle of the ocean? I don't know anything about the particular system in use there, but the military has communications that can send voice from anywhere in the world without ground infrastructure in the presence of jamming, it also has systems that avoid emissions that could be used to target weapons .... coverage area, jamming resistance, covertness are all important qualities which can be traded off against audio quality. Good training can make audio which is barely recognizable perfectly intelligible. I thought that audio sounded pretty decent, in fact.
- sneak 7y agoPractical voice comms do not require very high fidelity or resolution, so there is little reason to spend resources increasing the quality beyond the threshold of intelligibility. It works and works well. What point would an upgrade serve? They aren’t singing through it.
- acchow 7y agoSo that you can actually hear what the other person is saying
- one2know 7y agoThe audio overdub is fake is a likely explanation.