diff --git a/modules/video_coding/media_opt_util.cc b/modules/video_coding/media_opt_util.cc
index 125e6db..436cb0f 100644
--- a/modules/video_coding/media_opt_util.cc
+++ b/modules/video_coding/media_opt_util.cc
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@
       _shortMaxLossPr255(0),
       _packetsPerFrame(0.9999f),
       _packetsPerFrameKey(0.9999f),
-      _codecWidth(0),
-      _codecHeight(0),
+      _codecWidth(704),
+      _codecHeight(576),
       _numLayers(1) {
   Reset(nowMs);
 }