[dba-Tech] Cameras etc

Thanks Bryan and Francisco for the feedback. Anyone else have any
experience of this?

andy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Bryan Carbonnell
> Sent: 05 September 2003 00:28
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [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.
> 
> --
> Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
> If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a 
> horrible warning.
> 
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