Anyone use Skype?

Skype is also really reliable for large file transfers. I've sent multi-gig files across the country rather than mailing DVDs.
 
Geoff_R said:
Skype is also really reliable for large file transfers. I've sent multi-gig files across the country rather than mailing DVDs.
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w00t?! how the heck do you manage that? the best i get out of it is 2kb/s! according to skype that is -err- normal :-(

Axel.
 
my girlfriend lives in turkey. if it werent for Video Skype. we wouldnt be together. Luckily she is here with me now and sleeping like an angel on my bed. :)
 
Axel Segebrecht said:
w00t?! how the heck do you manage that? the best i get out of it is 2kb/s! according to skype that is -err- normal :-(

Axel.
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If Skype can't establish a direct connection - like many other progrmas, it can be easily blocked by a firewall. But where other programs tell you "can't connect", Skype establishes a proxy connection through another user on the network to make sure that you can send *something*. But to be fair to that ther uses, skype thorttles the connection down to only a couple of kbps so as not to take up their bandwidth.

Yeah it's slow, but it's better than nothing when nothing is the only other option.

- Mikko
 
I'm waiting one dual Cell Phones that will have both GSM/Wifi ability, and with Skype installed, that way when ever you are in a wifi hotsot you can skype to another person Hopefully also in a wifi hotspot totally free!

The theory is then you can have international Cell calls for free, all day everyday.

But its still a few years away, and can only grow as big as Wifi hotspots grow, unless WiMax takes over.

Anyways interesting times ahead.

PS I have skype, but never used it (since I could'nt be bothered to buy a microphone (shame on me)) :0

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DAMN !

Just remembered my main reason to reply was to to suggest we have a thread with with DVXuser Skpye listing, kinda like a DVXuser "PhoneBook", heck we are all chattin here, when we could just zing each other at the same time hehe :)
 
Anhar Miah said:
DAMN !

Just remembered my main reason to reply was to to suggest we have a thread with with DVXuser Skpye listing, kinda like a DVXuser "PhoneBook", heck we are all chattin here, when we could just zing each other at the same time hehe :)
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Thats a hell of an idea. A member listing, voluntarily based. Cool thought.
 
I've been trying to get skype to work with my HVX... I figured "why buy a webcam when I already have a camera" but skype isn't recognizing the camera if it's merely plugged in with a USB or FireWire cable... is there a certain driver I have to download?
 
Yep. There are some third party drivers out there that will allow you to use a standard DV cam with Skype. A google search should turn up about three different drivers. I'm not sure which one is the best.
 
The company i work for uses skype for all the employees, since they are spread around the world.

Works great and never really have any problems with it.
 
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