RE: video calls: web cam and s/w

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use Skype all the time for this sort of thing.  Back when they had
their
outage a few months ago I tried all the other options, but none seemed as
good and as simple as Skype.  Skype now offered a higher-res option if you
buy one of the higher-end Logitech cameras and have a duel-core proc (there
are ways to fix it so that other camera's work ,but I've not had any joy),
so take a look at the link below for models, then got to eBuyer or
somewhere
to get them for a good price.

http://accessories.skype.com/store/skype/en_US/DisplayCategoryProductListPag
e/categoryID=11041900?cm_sp=HW11-_-SIDEBAR-_-EN_US_20071206

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: JonS [mailto:semi.jon@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 02 February 2008 13:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] video calls: web cam and s/w

I'd like to run video calls with my parents as I only get to see them f2f a
few times a year.  There are loads of web cams around but can anyone
recommend any that offer
+ good picture quality in typical indoor light, good depth of field so
+ that grandchildren etc can be seen playing
without having to put them directly infront of the camera
+ easy set-up/ easy of use (esp for remote end)

What s/w would people recommend for this - does skype do this?

TIA
JonS