Webcams

glenman · 01-04-2009, 02:16 PM

Just chatting on MSN with a friend is fine, as soon as we turn cams on we are losing cam connection and MSN itself connection, can it be proved Skype will be an improvement ? We both run on Vista, with sizeable hard drives and RAM. All comments very much appreciated, thanks members.

Skull3ye · 01-04-2009, 03:04 PM

I would say that is more due to the internet connection. Both check your upload speeds of your connections.

About MSN or Skype:
from personal experience i've always had a more fluid and smooth video with skype then with msn. On msn the picture is always chopped, looks more like a multitude of pictures rather then a video.

glenman · 01-04-2009, 04:23 PM

Skull3ye - Thank you for the reply. When I download films from a torrent site the speed is up to 200 kB/s, uploading is up to 46 kB/s. If you think I can increase the upload speed tell me how please (I am UK using Tiscali).
One other pc user (internet) in the house, though I have no idea when he uses the internet.
When the cams do work the picture quality is fine.
My gut feeling is this is a MSN server problem just on cams, the load request from users being too high.

AjsGuns · 01-04-2009, 05:52 PM

my webcam works fine on msn

Intel_man · 01-07-2009, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenman

Skull3ye - Thank you for the reply. When I download films from a torrent site the speed is up to 200 kB/s, uploading is up to 46 kB/s. If you think I can increase the upload speed tell me how please (I am UK using Tiscali).
One other pc user (internet) in the house, though I have no idea when he uses the internet.
When the cams do work the picture quality is fine.
My gut feeling is this is a MSN server problem just on cams, the load request from users being too high.

Download speeds have nothing to do with upload speeds. Check what are the actual "speeds" that the provider says you can get up to.

cpt.obvious · 01-14-2009, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenman

When I download films from a torrent site

You should watch what you say. Against the forum rules.

laznz1 · 01-14-2009, 08:27 AM

love MSN for ease of use and simplicity (and all my 486 mates have it lol)
love Skype for better audio and video quality

glenman · 01-28-2009, 05:34 PM

Well I started this thread 24 days ago, a prob with cams and losing connection on MSN. Myself and friend stuck it out with MSN every day and now we very rarely lose cam or MSN connection, leading me to think the more you persist the stronger the connection gets. Thanks for all comments guys.

**bomberboysk** · 01-04-2009, 05:53 PM

Yeah, skype works much better for webcams imho, and the only way to increase your upload is to buy faster speed package/faster internet

alex404 · 01-05-2009, 02:31 AM

I am using Skype and I got no problem with it. I am no longer using msn right now since I got my skype and I just don't like using msn because of some problems I have encountered with it.

01-04-2009, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
glenman New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15	Webcams - MSN or Skype ? Just chatting on MSN with a friend is fine, as soon as we turn cams on we are losing cam connection and MSN itself connection, can it be proved Skype will be an improvement ? We both run on Vista, with sizeable hard drives and RAM. All comments very much appreciated, thanks members.

01-04-2009, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skull3ye New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 13	I would say that is more due to the internet connection. Both check your upload speeds of your connections. About MSN or Skype: from personal experience i've always had a more fluid and smooth video with skype then with msn. On msn the picture is always chopped, looks more like a multitude of pictures rather then a video. __________________ Intel Q9300 @ 4x 2.8Ghz 4096MB Corsair Dominator DDR2-1066 Asus P5Q-E Deluxe (P45 Chipset) Asus nVidia GTX 280 1024MB DDR3 Western Digital Raptor 150gb 3 x 1TB Western Digital External Corsair PSU 750W CoolerMaster CM690 - nVidia Edition

01-04-2009, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
glenman New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15	Webcams - MSN or Skype ? Skull3ye - Thank you for the reply. When I download films from a torrent site the speed is up to 200 kB/s, uploading is up to 46 kB/s. If you think I can increase the upload speed tell me how please (I am UK using Tiscali). One other pc user (internet) in the house, though I have no idea when he uses the internet. When the cams do work the picture quality is fine. My gut feeling is this is a MSN server problem just on cams, the load request from users being too high.

01-14-2009, 08:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
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01-04-2009, 05:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,110	Yeah, skype works much better for webcams imho, and the only way to increase your upload is to buy faster speed package/faster internet __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules. Heatware P.M. If interested in Shin Etsu X23-7783D

01-04-2009, 05:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
AjsGuns Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia, Melbourne Age: 19 Posts: 132	my webcam works fine on msn

01-28-2009, 05:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
glenman New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15	Well I started this thread 24 days ago, a prob with cams and losing connection on MSN. Myself and friend stuck it out with MSN every day and now we very rarely lose cam or MSN connection, leading me to think the more you persist the stronger the connection gets. Thanks for all comments guys.

01-05-2009, 02:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
alex404 New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	I am using Skype and I got no problem with it. I am no longer using msn right now since I got my skype and I just don't like using msn because of some problems I have encountered with it. __________________ mafia wars coolest gadgets online

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