[dba-Tech] Cameras etc

On 4 Sep 2003 at 20:43, Andy Lacey wrote:

> Hi folks
> My brother in New Zealand has suggested that they and we buy cameras,
> microphones etc for our PC's so that my nephews and nieces can speak
> to us and their grandparents in the UK. My questions are along the
> lines of: - what would we need? - is the techonology good? - do others
> amongst you do this and how successful is it in practice? - how much
> does it cost? - any equipment recommendations?
> 
> that sort of thing. You get the picture I'm sure.

I can't say too much other than a neighbour of mine talks to her 
relatives in Croatia from Toronto, Ontario, Canada with a regular old 
sound card and mic. I *think* they also use a Logitec Webcam as well.

They use Yahoo IM to start a chat session and then,like MSM, start a 
voice connection.

It works for them even using a dialup 'net connection.

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Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a 
horrible warning.