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Title: internet video calls
Post by: Jim on November 07, 2009, 11:22:18 pm: what the best and easiest way to do interweb video calls?
obviously need a web cam / microphone & speakers.
All computers using windows xp or 7 OS if it matters

Cheers
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: marty on November 08, 2009, 12:04:27 am: Quote from: Jim on November 07, 2009, 11:22:18 pm
what the best and easiest way to do interweb video calls?
obviously need a web cam / microphone & speakers.
All computers using windows xp or 7 OS if it matters

Cheers

www.skype.com (http://www.skype.com)
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: tomtom on November 08, 2009, 08:26:23 am: Quote from: marty on November 08, 2009, 12:04:27 am
Quote from: Jim on November 07, 2009, 11:22:18 pm
what the best and easiest way to do interweb video calls?
obviously need a web cam / microphone & speakers.
All computers using windows xp or 7 OS if it matters

Cheers

www.skype.com (http://www.skype.com)

Seconded. Theres probably better/more efficient/less bloaty bits of software than Skype, but its free and works well.
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: Falling Down on November 08, 2009, 08:40:40 am: Skype. It's also good for very cheap calls abroad if you open a pay as you go account. There's also Skype voice Apps for various phones that work really well if your phone has wifi so I use my Skype over iPhone to call my sister in Aus.
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: slackline on November 08, 2009, 09:10:59 am: Another vote for skype here, particularly for the features FD points out too (although I'm not aware of being able to do video calls over the phone). I call my brother in Eire over Skype from the phone for fuck all.
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: SA Chris on November 08, 2009, 01:39:18 pm: Spyke here too.

Use it for keeping in touch with freinds and family around world.
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: Monolith on November 08, 2009, 06:04:18 pm: Also a good shortcut to meeting Italian girls. "Oh I must have added the wrong Giancarla but nice to meet you". Maybe. I mean, that potential exists.
Title: Re: internet video calls
Post by: tomtom on November 08, 2009, 06:41:35 pm: Quote from: Monolith on November 08, 2009, 06:04:18 pm
Also a good shortcut to meeting Italian girls. "Oh I must have added the wrong Giancarla but nice to meet you". Maybe. I mean, that potential exists.

Was that you skyping me the other day then?