Re: [OT] - Video Messaging

["rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, I'll persist for a bit then.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "ho yin ng" <yahoogroups@h...>
wrote:
> Richard,
>
>
>
> You can setup camfrog so that when it starts up it does not go into
the IM
> forums but only does peer to peer.
>
>
>
> This is how I have set it up.
>
>
>
> When you register it you can enlarge the video window, but to be
honest it
> is not better quality. Basically the resolution stays the same and
the image
> is just stretched I think!
>
>
>
> The small video window is roughly the same size as in MSN messenger
so for
> me no great loss, plus the quality and speed is 10x better in my
opinion.
>
>
>
> The other advantage of registering is that you can set your mode to
> invisible so that people cannot send you messages or try and greet
you etc.
> I also recommend in your profile putting you are an 80 year old man
with
> gardening hobbies, so people are not tempted to contact you.
>
>
>
> I don't condone this .. but $49.95 is a lot of money to register it
so I
> suggest going here and doing a bit of a search.
>
>
>
> http://www.asta-killer.com/
>
>
>
> Ho yin
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: rb_ziggy [mailto:richard.boreham@n...]
> Sent: 24 October 2004 09:56
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] - Video Messaging
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the pointer to Camfrog.  I installed it for a trial last
> night.  Have you registered the software ($49.95!), as on the
> unregistered one it only has a v small video window?
>
> Also, it's again gives access to their own IM forums.  Something
that
> I'm keen to avoid (as I've children whom I'd rather didn't get
> exposed to IM).  I really only want to do point to point - do you
> know if the register version can disable these forum features?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Richard
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "ho yin ng" <yahoogroups@h...>
wrote:
> > I use camfrog.
> >
> >
> >
> > I find it much better than msn messenger.
> >
> >
> >
> > The quality of video and speed is vastly superior.
> >
> >
> >
> > I use it daily to converse with my gf.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sad isn't it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ho yin
> >
> >
> >
> >   _____
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> > From: rb_ziggy [mailto:richard.boreham@n...]
> > Sent: 23 October 2004 10:19
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] - Video Messaging
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'd like to set up a webcam link within the family and just
trying
> to
> > figure out the best approach.
> >
> > The rest of the family have a mix of AOL services and more
regular
> > ISP (in my case we are NTL Cable so not going AOL!).  I know AOL
> has
> > a video messaging service built in and you can get microsoft
> > messenger.  So to my questions:
> >
> > - If I use Microsoft messenger (i.e. load up the software) do I
> also
> > have to sign up for MSN messenger service to make it work? (Not
> > blindingly obvious from the Microsoft site!)
> >
> > - Can AOL messenger interoperate with Microsoft?
> >
> > - Is there a better way altogether of achieving this (remembering
> > that we only want to connect to 2-3 other family members but only
> one
> > at a time)?
> >
> > - Finally, and to get it back on topic, can such services be used
> to
> > connect to other cameras (such as my front door) for remote
> > monitoring?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >
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