How does Obi compare to Ooma?

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Crow550:
Ooma promises epic audio compression when your connection drops: http://ooma.com/how-ooma-works/voice-quality

Does Obi do this too?

I heard the Obi uses a default uncompressed audio codec? Can you choose other compressed codecs and do they still sound decent?

Just curious....

Crow550:
Ahem? Anyone?

giqcass:
Well I can't actually compare quality as I don't have an ooma but no one has ever noticed I was on Voip well using my Obi.

  The Obi does everything the ooma does and more.  With Obi you can switch providers if you want to.  Many of us use multiple providers to get the better rates for international calls.  If ooma were to go out of business your ooma device would be a paperweight.  If Obihai goes out of business your Obi device will continue to function.  You might not even notice it happened. Only Obitalk is actually dependent on Obihai. If you want e911 you will need to pay for it on ooma and on the Obi.  Although you can pick your 911 provider with the Obi. This is an old post but it might be helpful.  The Obi has new feature since the article was written.

http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/voip/magicjack-vs-nettalk-vs-ooma.asp


Here are some of the codecs Obi has.  I use the default codec and it sounds fine.
    G711u
    G711a
    G729
    G726
    iLBC

I have never had an Obi call sound as bad as the "competitor" call at http://ooma.com/how-ooma-works/voice-quality

Crow550:
I was just curious.

I had looked at both and choose Obi 100 over Ooma for numerous reasons.

Most of what you listed. Plus using Google Voice offers what all the Ooma Premier offers too.

DonJ:
Quote from: giqcass on April 20, 2013, 11:35:34 pm

 If Obihai goes out of business your Obi device will continue to function.  You might not even notice it happened.

I don't think this is true. Firmware updates will die if Obihai dies. And would others support a dead company anyway? So this is not a plus in Obi's favor as you make it out to be.

But Obi is cheaper than Ooma. Paid $29.95 total for my Obi100. Use GV, as of now zero cost for domestic calls, no monthly tax as with Ooma.

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