Wow - Skype is amazing
Jan 11th 2006, 6:52 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by eepgmik
What speed Internet connection are you using for the webcam? In my experience (with Yahoo and MSN Messenger) the update rate has been so rubbish with even a 1Mb connection that we just kept to speech. I haven't tried the webcam with Skype yet though. 
However, SkypeIn and SkypeOut are my lifeblood - I have a UK number set up with SkypeIn so that friends from home can call me on that and it gets routed to my computer when it's on - I pay nothing. It goes a step further though - when I'm not online it gets routed to my mobile via SkypeOut for only 2c a minute. Bloody fantastic!
The other advantage to SkypeOut is that it sounds MUCH better than a conversation over POTS (plain old telephone system).
Martin
However, SkypeIn and SkypeOut are my lifeblood - I have a UK number set up with SkypeIn so that friends from home can call me on that and it gets routed to my computer when it's on - I pay nothing. It goes a step further though - when I'm not online it gets routed to my mobile via SkypeOut for only 2c a minute. Bloody fantastic!
The other advantage to SkypeOut is that it sounds MUCH better than a conversation over POTS (plain old telephone system).
Martin
I have VoIP in the form of Lingo to which my normal phone is attached. I also use skype for people in the UK to call me on a UK number. I can have a video call going to the UK at the same time as my wife is gassing on the Lingo blower and have no loss on either one. We've got a 4mb pipe from Cox Communications....soon to be a 9mb pipe.
Jan 11th 2006, 7:02 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
We've got a 4mb pipe from Cox Communications....soon to be a 9mb pipe.
Jan 11th 2006, 7:04 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
*cough* porn merchant *cough*
They only offered either 4mb or 9mb. And now the 4mb is becoming 9mb as standard. What can you do?
Jan 11th 2006, 7:05 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
:scared: :scared:
They only offered either 4mb or 9mb. And now the 4mb is becoming 9mb as standard. What can you do?
They only offered either 4mb or 9mb. And now the 4mb is becoming 9mb as standard. What can you do?
Jan 11th 2006, 7:06 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Back to Skype:
My employer is testing Skype phones, I will report back if they are any good.
My employer is testing Skype phones, I will report back if they are any good.
Jan 11th 2006, 7:22 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Back to Skype:
My employer is testing Skype phones, I will report back if they are any good.
My employer is testing Skype phones, I will report back if they are any good.
Jan 11th 2006, 7:25 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
The sound quality is far better than standard landline as a traditional telco going over copper restricts the signal to between 300hz and 3khz. Hence having to use the old phoentics for spellings since the ssssss get lopped off. Skype uses a full 15khz (I beleive) frequency spectrum so speech sounds much clearer.
Jan 11th 2006, 7:28 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Most audio compression algorithms are lossy anyway, just more advanced than cut off everything above 3400hz.
Jan 11th 2006, 8:45 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Apparently Tesco's, Asda and Boots are selling s in their aisles but I just can't see our local NJ supermarkets selling such things so I've got to traipse into New York.... 
Jan 11th 2006, 8:54 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by rushman
No you haven't. I sell them and will deliver and also provide on the spot instructions.
Jan 12th 2006, 6:28 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Back to Skype:
My employer is testing Skype phones, I will report back if they are any good.
My employer is testing Skype phones, I will report back if they are any good.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2672
Jan 12th 2006, 9:22 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
I heartly recommend it. My mother does it with my son and although she does get sad, she's sad because he's here and she's there. Seeing him on the webcam brings him a little closer. She loves it. I really do recommend it.
You might find this book useful. I know my mother has.
You might find this book useful. I know my mother has.
I talk to my grandaughter most days. She is six, we play I spy, she has also just got her own e-mail,so I send her little messages. This book looks great.Thanks
Redlobster
Jan 12th 2006, 9:28 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Someone pointed me to these pages today:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2672
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2672
That second one looks tasty....a bit like using Skype on the Ipaq (which works great by the way) but without looking a twerp talking at your Pocket PC.
Jan 12th 2006, 11:45 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Originally Posted by redlobster
Wow thanks for that,I have just orderd it on line.
I talk to my grandaughter most days. She is six, we play I spy, she has also just got her own e-mail,so I send her little messages. This book looks great.Thanks
Redlobster
I talk to my grandaughter most days. She is six, we play I spy, she has also just got her own e-mail,so I send her little messages. This book looks great.Thanks
Redlobster
Now where's my karma???
Jan 12th 2006, 11:50 pm
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Re: Wow - Skype is amazing
Just out of interest, how long before your ISP finds some way of banning skype, as I presume people like Verizon have a conflict of interests 