[dba-Tech] Cameras etc

Andy,
not really experience, but I had tried the video thing with AIM and Logitech,
just as receiving end.
for some unknown reason it would not work, but I got the window in which the
life video would be, and that was so small - like a stamp - that I thought it
doesnt make sense to spend any more minute for trying that.

Lembit Soobik

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: RE: [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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