I was recently turned on to Skype as a VOIP calling solution, which I really like, so I thought I'd get a WebCam to go with it and be able to do video conferencing. To the best of my knowledge, however, Skype doesn't support adding a webcam. I can use Yahoo Messenger, but the video quality is *so* bad. I've seen a couple over software packages out there, but I'm not super thrilled with any of them.
So, my question... Anyone do video conferencing? If so, what are use using software-side with your webcam?
Video Conferencing Options
Sun, 03/06/2005 - 13:52
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Video Conferencing Options
iSight and iChat for Mac work great if you have the same on both sides (which is rare). I've tried using iChat w/Windows on the other end with mixed results.
I've used AIM's video option with some success. The video quality isn't perfect, but it is reasonable enough for a free option. I also understand that Trillian Pro gives a video option, which probably works better, but I've never tried it since I only use the free option.
I'm a Yahoo IM person, and their video mode just doesn't have a high enough frame rate for my taste. I've downloaded and played around with a couple different video chat systems (Dwyco and iSpQ), where the video is much smoother, but I have to pay for them and the chat tools are way more than I'm looking for. Still searching...