Re: [PLUG] Video Conferencing Suggestions

[Edmond Rodriguez <erodrig97.list@gmail.com>]

Actually regarding p2p.tinychat.com, I think I tried it on a LAN, so I
guess the two machines did not have a NAT between them.  (though I
imagine it should work)    I tried it with a friend in a coffee shop
once.   I think we had trouble punching through their internet
equipment.

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Edmond Rodriguez
<erodrig97.list@gmail.com> wrote:
> I stumbled on http://p2p.tinychat.com which runs in a web browser
> using flash (no software install needed).  It seems to work and I was
> able to get peer to peer with it even through a NAT with no port
> mapping.   There is a quirk with Linux and Flash and permissions that
> is easy to solve (regarding camera permission so you can get a video,
> perhaps fixed in future flashes).
>
> p2p.tinychat.com is for two people so I would guess it's private? I
> don't know though.  Also no login is necessary whatsoever, though
> sometimes an option.  You just create a URL and give that URL to the
> other person.  Thats it!   No software.
>
> I keep wondering if I could implement this myself by running a server
> with a port mapped router and thus bypass the middleman server for my
> own personal use with others.
>
> Be careful with just "tinychat.com"!  (not talking about
> p2p.tinychat.com), that is much more public if not entirely public and
> allows multiple users.   Also no login needed there as well.
>
> ALSO
>
> Don't forget gmail chat (google voice) which now has video and is
> supported with debian distributions.   I tried to make it work with
> Slackware but it is choppy, so I can't say much about it.  My Ubuntu
> machine is too slow, as this seems to eat up the processor (as the
> above flash probably does too).
>
> I tried to get MSN Live Messenger to run in Wine.  Older versions are
> sort of documented to work, but I spent over 3 hours with it
> struggling with DLL's.   At one point, I actually got it to run
> including video, but could not log in.   Later I was able to login,
> but no video and also could not open a chat window.    It was all very
> addicting to try and make it work.  Thankfully someone interrupted me
> after about 2 hours of this stuff.
>
> Here are a few URLS, but if you go this route, Good Luck,
>
> http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=+msn+messenger+site:wine-reviews.net&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=9bef8cda26d1a6ec
>
> If someone takes this on (msn messenger on wine) and makes it work
> completely, let me know!
>
> I have not had much trouble with Skype on Linux including video, but I
> don't use it much.    What is not reliable about it?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Matt Berlin <arkestra@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think ekiga can be linked with skype for the nix end of the call.
>>
>> - matt
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org> wrote:
>>> I'm looking for a good cross-platform (Linux-Mac... & Windows) video
>>> conferencing program.
>>>
>>> Skype has never worked reliably for me on Linux, and their latest beta won't
>>> run under 64-bit Linux.
>>>
>>> Ekiga looks very good, but does not have a Mac client.  It does appear to be
>>> standards, compliant, however, so maybe I could tell my Dad (who runs a Mac)
>>> what program to load so we could videoconference.
>>>
>>> Anybody have a suggestion?
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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