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sailor · 09-06-2005, 09:33 AM

I'm currently studying abroad for a year in Germany, and would like to be able to do some video chat with my girlfriend. What I'm looking for is a good video chat program to use. I could Google for it (and have), but I'm wondering if there is any clear leader out there, like Skype seems to be for voice chat.

The only requirements are that it is somewhat easy to setup (the girlfriend isnt a techie), and can work on a cheap webcam and a slowish DSL line (not terribly slow, but not downloading at 600k/s, either... figure 100-150).

Thanks!

Lasereth · 09-06-2005, 09:59 AM

I've used Eyeball Chat before in the past and it works pretty damned well. It also works through almost every network configuration I've used it on. Files that won't go through college ports due to firewalls can be sent using Eyeball Chat as well.

http://www.eyeballchat.com/

It's free and easy to use. It may not be the best, but it does what I wanted it to do.

-Lasereth

glytch · 09-06-2005, 12:53 PM

Eyeball chat would meet all of your requirements, as would, I think, Yahoo or MSN chat.

sailor · 09-07-2005, 07:02 AM

Cool, Ill give that a try. Thanks guys.

Confederate · 09-07-2005, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by glytch

Yahoo

My vote goes to this as well. You can IM and video chat with the same program. Plus if it's just you 2 watching eachother you can turn on supermode, and that's as fast if not faster than any other program out there.

sailor · 09-13-2005, 11:35 AM

OK, am I missing something? I cant figure out how to do video chat with Yahoo messenger... Itll do webcam, and (crappy) audio, but no video chat...

Confederate · 09-13-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sailor

OK, am I missing something? I cant figure out how to do video chat with Yahoo messenger... Itll do webcam, and (crappy) audio, but no video chat...

I guess I'm not seeing the difference, but you won't get realtime video unless you pay a lot for it, even then it's doubtfull.

Redjake · 09-13-2005, 06:15 PM

Eyeball Chat.

09-06-2005, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Video Chat I'm currently studying abroad for a year in Germany, and would like to be able to do some video chat with my girlfriend. What I'm looking for is a good video chat program to use. I could Google for it (and have), but I'm wondering if there is any clear leader out there, like Skype seems to be for voice chat. The only requirements are that it is somewhat easy to setup (the girlfriend isnt a techie), and can work on a cheap webcam and a slowish DSL line (not terribly slow, but not downloading at 600k/s, either... figure 100-150). Thanks! __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

09-06-2005, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I've used Eyeball Chat before in the past and it works pretty damned well. It also works through almost every network configuration I've used it on. Files that won't go through college ports due to firewalls can be sent using Eyeball Chat as well. http://www.eyeballchat.com/ It's free and easy to use. It may not be the best, but it does what I wanted it to do. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

09-06-2005, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
glytch I am not permanent. Location: Tennessee	Eyeball chat would meet all of your requirements, as would, I think, Yahoo or MSN chat. __________________ If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

09-07-2005, 07:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Cool, Ill give that a try. Thanks guys. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

09-13-2005, 11:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	OK, am I missing something? I cant figure out how to do video chat with Yahoo messenger... Itll do webcam, and (crappy) audio, but no video chat... __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

09-13-2005, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	Eyeball Chat. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.