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>The audio and video quality, ... is much better in the desktop app But is the quality actually better, or is it post-processing tricks to make it seem better
by eertami 5y ago
>The audio and video quality, ... is much better in the desktop app
But is the quality actually better, or is it post-processing tricks to make it seem better on commodity hardware/audio setups? If it is actually better, surely this should be measurable and there should exist evidence to support such a claim.
- scubbo 5y ago> is the quality actually better, or is it post-processing tricks to make it seem better Serious question - if the experience is the same, why does this distinction matter?
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y agoUsually postprocessing requires significant computing power. This is something that might matter for people maximizing battery usage. But another person in the same thread says in the case of Zoom it's the opposite - the web app seems more CPU-intensive.
- scubbo 5y agoThat's a helpful perspective that I hadn't considered, thank you!
- eertami 5y agoBecause if I have good hardware the post-processing isn't going to make it sound any better, I'm better off with the source.
- neurostimulant 5y agoYou can test it by throttling your network speed down from your router and compare the desktop and web version performance. The desktop version will sacrifice video quality (to the point of stuttering on very low bandwidth) in order to maintain audio quality, which massively increase usability on poor network condition.