Re: setting bandwidth

On 28/07/2013 3:30 AM, Martin Thomson wrote:
> On 27 July 2013 09:40, cowwoc <cowwoc@bbs.darktech.org> wrote:
>> I expect an immediate sharp video experience.
> I suspect that no matter what we do, you will be disappointed.  The
> thing is, what you describe is likely to generate congestion and there
> is no way that a browser platform should permit an application to do
> that.

     I don't understand the congestion argument, so please help me 
understand.

     What will happen if we start at 3MBit, versus slowly increasing 
bandwidth usage up to 3Mbit in the following cases?

 1. The pipe is a synchronous 2MBit line
 2. The pipe is a synchronous 4MBit line

     For case #1, if the initial fence is minBandwidth = 3MBit, I expect 
the callback to get invoked right away and it either aborting the 
application or reducing the video resolution and minimum bandwidth. In 
the case of a gradual ramp-up, I expect the same end-result (callback 
getting invoked) but it will take longer to occur and will take place at 
the 2MBit mark.
     For case #2, I expect both scenarios (immediate vs ramp-up) to be 
identical.

     Did I miss anything?

Thanks,
Gili