Best IM software for Web Cam?

eSDee · 12-16-2004, 03:20 PM

A friend of mine just got a webcam for her Sony Vaio laptop. I had told her that I use my webcam using AOL IM on my Mac and so she downloaded it for the PC. However it doesn't look like there is a native web cam software within AOL IM. I found another piece of software called Buddy Vision, but it doesn't look that great either. I think that Yahoo Messenger supports web cam usage. Is there another that works well that you all would suggest?

Thanks mucho.

Nija · 12-16-2004, 03:42 PM

Most people seem to like the yahoo! abilities.

hoey222 · 12-16-2004, 04:27 PM

i use ivisit great quality res if you buy in.

also tried sightspeed - pic res isn't as good but sound quality is alittle better

eSDee · 12-16-2004, 04:30 PM

Thanks fellas, but I think it's gotta be free for my friend to use it (cheap ass

) It also has to work with most webcams. Maybe yahoo is the way to go.

_=DeltaForce=_ · 12-16-2004, 05:13 PM

Yahoo will be the best... I also like MSN messenger

Acy · 12-16-2004, 05:25 PM

MSN messenger works nicely

kimchicowboy · 12-16-2004, 05:27 PM

yeah. i'd third MSN as well.

Memo · 12-16-2004, 08:17 PM

I don't webcam anymore, but when I did, I found Yahoo to be the best and most consistent program for webcamming.

eSDee · 12-16-2004, 08:21 PM

Thanks everyone

Yossarian · 12-16-2004, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memo

I don't webcam anymore, but when I did, I found Yahoo to be the best and most consistent program for webcamming.

SecretIkon · 01-04-2005, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acy

MSN messenger works nicely

MSN isn't bad. I'm still using MSN for webcam messaging.

BrewMaster · 01-05-2005, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memo

I don't webcam anymore, but when I did, I found Yahoo to be the best and most consistent program for webcamming.

so are you telling us that your career as a pr0n website actor is over? that's too bad...

Aristo · 01-05-2005, 01:13 PM

MSN for me also. I think the new Trillian Pro 3 also offers webcam feature though I haven't used it yet.

SecretIkon · 01-05-2005, 02:50 PM

doesn't Trillian have some sort of spyware to there program as well?

eSDee · 07-22-2005, 12:54 PM

Digging this up as my friend is about to have her baby and she wants to be able to use the webcam after it pops out. When I was setting it up for her I didn't see how to initiate voice and video with the webcam. I only see webcam and voicechat, but not both. I believe that she has the latest version of Yahoo Messenger but I will double check. Anyone know how to initiate the voice and video chat?

Thanks a lot.

Nija · 07-22-2005, 06:16 PM

(I'm guessing here)

Doesn't video chat automatically include voice chat?

eSDee · 07-23-2005, 12:29 PM

Apparently not. When I ran the set up on her laptop we could get no audio when there was video, and no video when there was audio.

DankNstickY · 07-26-2005, 01:38 PM

MSN has the video with voice option as well as just video. i've never been able to get yahoo to work, but msn is pretty much plug and play. i would suggest msn also.

SmokeyDP · 07-26-2005, 02:52 PM

I found Yahoo and MSN to work great. I got Trillian to work with one person, but that was it.

I think with Yahoo you can allow multiple people to view your webcam at once, but with MSN its limited to one.

eSDee · 07-26-2005, 09:22 PM

Thanks everyone. Since she couldn't get Yahoo to work I will tell her to use MSN.

12-16-2004, 03:20 PM	#1
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Best IM software for Web Cam? A friend of mine just got a webcam for her Sony Vaio laptop. I had told her that I use my webcam using AOL IM on my Mac and so she downloaded it for the PC. However it doesn't look like there is a native web cam software within AOL IM. I found another piece of software called Buddy Vision, but it doesn't look that great either. I think that Yahoo Messenger supports web cam usage. Is there another that works well that you all would suggest? Thanks mucho. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 days ~ Willie Nelson 3 days I dread to see arrive 3 days I hate to be alive 3 days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow

12-16-2004, 03:42 PM	#2
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	Most people seem to like the yahoo! abilities. __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

12-16-2004, 04:27 PM	#3
hoey222 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: a little more to the left Posts: 2,426	i use ivisit great quality res if you buy in. also tried sightspeed - pic res isn't as good but sound quality is alittle better __________________ i have become comfortably numb......

12-16-2004, 05:27 PM	#7
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	yeah. i'd third MSN as well. __________________ "I pick my nose too but never eat it." - bachviet, 3/30/04 if anyone wants to go scuba diving in oahu or wants to learn who to scuba dive in oahu, PM me.

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12-16-2004, 04:30 PM	#4
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Thanks fellas, but I think it's gotta be free for my friend to use it (cheap ass ) It also has to work with most webcams. Maybe yahoo is the way to go.

12-16-2004, 05:13 PM	#5
_=DeltaForce=_ Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Mars Posts: 1,699	Yahoo will be the best... I also like MSN messenger

12-16-2004, 05:25 PM	#6
Acy Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 141	MSN messenger works nicely

12-16-2004, 08:17 PM	#8
Memo Admiral Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East Village Posts: 5,659	I don't webcam anymore, but when I did, I found Yahoo to be the best and most consistent program for webcamming.

12-16-2004, 08:21 PM	#9
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Thanks everyone

01-05-2005, 01:13 PM	#13
Aristo Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,581	MSN for me also. I think the new Trillian Pro 3 also offers webcam feature though I haven't used it yet.

01-05-2005, 02:50 PM	#14
SecretIkon Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 364	doesn't Trillian have some sort of spyware to there program as well?

07-22-2005, 12:54 PM	#15
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Digging this up as my friend is about to have her baby and she wants to be able to use the webcam after it pops out. When I was setting it up for her I didn't see how to initiate voice and video with the webcam. I only see webcam and voicechat, but not both. I believe that she has the latest version of Yahoo Messenger but I will double check. Anyone know how to initiate the voice and video chat? Thanks a lot.

07-22-2005, 06:16 PM	#16
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	(I'm guessing here) Doesn't video chat automatically include voice chat?

07-23-2005, 12:29 PM	#17
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Apparently not. When I ran the set up on her laptop we could get no audio when there was video, and no video when there was audio.

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07-26-2005, 02:52 PM	#19
SmokeyDP Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Middlesex, NJ Posts: 541	I found Yahoo and MSN to work great. I got Trillian to work with one person, but that was it. I think with Yahoo you can allow multiple people to view your webcam at once, but with MSN its limited to one.

07-26-2005, 09:22 PM	#20
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Thanks everyone. Since she couldn't get Yahoo to work I will tell her to use MSN.