Decent free vid chat software

Bossk128 · 17 Aug 2007 at 16:51

I'm trying to find some software that'll give me 2 way video that isn't as jerky as hell. Using MSN Live Messenger, or Skype, seems to only use some of my available upload bandwidth- surely I want to be pretty much maxing it?
I know my webcam can give smooth video- I've recorded it locally.

I wondered if it was because the data goes through the app's servers (does it?), so I'm hoping there's a direct IP to IP video service that is free or cheap, that supports duplex video and sound. I don't mind configuring port forwarding rules.

Anybody any ideas?

bledd · 17 Aug 2007 at 16:52

what upload speeds do the users on both ends have?

that is what limits the quality

make sure all downloading programs are turned off for each conneciton

Bossk128 · 17 Aug 2007 at 16:58

768 on my end, and 512 at the other. I can confirm there are no other uploads (or DLs) running at the time. I know my video upload isn't maxing the connection, because when I'm vid chatting, I can seed torrents or upload files, and my upload rate goes up.

bledd · 17 Aug 2007 at 17:02

yeah but having torrents on (either end) is going to hurt performance

Bossk128 · 17 Aug 2007 at 22:01

You're right, I was just illustrating that if my video upload is a certain speed, and ANYTHING else can increase my upload speed, then surely the video upload is not max?

Who'd try to run time sensitive data over a net connection whilst flooding a router with NAT's?