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CouesFanatic · CouesFanatic #1 (**permalink**)

02-15-2007, 12:23 PM

I downloaded skype to do some video phone stuff with family but I am having delay and sound issues. Is there a better program for this?

mikeyman · mikeyman #2 (**permalink**)

02-15-2007, 12:46 PM

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I downloaded skype to do some video phone stuff with family but I am having delay and sound issues. Is there a better program for this?

I take it your broadband, and on a highspeed network... if not this could be whats causing your delay

Try Ichat :-)
comes free on every mac

mikeyman · mikeyman #3 (**permalink**)

02-15-2007, 12:50 PM

Also try this link
Basic programs

Its all the messengers and programs i could think of for mac

Hope this helps

CouesFanatic · CouesFanatic #4 (**permalink**)

02-15-2007, 02:50 PM

Yes, i'm on broadband, i figured the net is causing the delay but its making some unusual noises. Thanks for the help.

mac57 · mac57 #5 (**permalink**)

02-15-2007, 04:31 PM

I have tried lots of options for video calling, and frankly, I have found Skype to be the best of the bunch... and it is pretty darn good. If you are having problems, I would suspect that they are the result of the net between you and the other party, not Skype itself. Skype is good, but it can't overcome a jittery, erratic connection. This is not a diss of your ISP; just a statement of reality. Unfortunately, video calling remains quite demanding from and Internet perspective, both in terms of bandwidth needs and in quality of link. Some erratic behavior is to be expected now and then.

mac57 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	02-15-2007, 04:31 PM I have tried lots of options for video calling, and frankly, I have found Skype to be the best of the bunch... and it is pretty darn good. If you are having problems, I would suspect that they are the result of the net between you and the other party, not Skype itself. Skype is good, but it can't overcome a jittery, erratic connection. This is not a diss of your ISP; just a statement of reality. Unfortunately, video calling remains quite demanding from and Internet perspective, both in terms of bandwidth needs and in quality of link. Some erratic behavior is to be expected now and then. My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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CouesFanatic #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 103	02-15-2007, 12:23 PM I downloaded skype to do some video phone stuff with family but I am having delay and sound issues. Is there a better program for this?
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CouesFanatic #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 103	02-15-2007, 02:50 PM Yes, i'm on broadband, i figured the net is causing the delay but its making some unusual noises. Thanks for the help.
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