ViaVideo and Netmeeting

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Is it possible to use Polycom's ViaVideo with
Netmeeting ?

Netmeeting seems not to recognize it as an input device.

Thanks

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"NetSteady" <cmhutch@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Actually, no there isn't.
>
> To that point, I'm not sure why you'd want to. Why not use the ViaVideo
> software or (now) the PVX software. It's made to work with the
> ViaVideo.
>
> Chris
>........................................................................

Because I want to call Netmeeting user with a sort of
high-quality webcamera.

I have tried with ViaVideo software but it seems not working.

Tks

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"marc cooper" <mvcooper@verizon.net> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Nio,
>
> I do not think that the camera in the Via Video is all that great anyway.
> The main advantage to the Via Video is that it has compression hardware in
> the camera unit which reduces the demand on the CPU of your PC. As PCs
> get more powerful and cheaper this will be less important.
>
> For a high quality web camera take a look at the Creative Labs WebCam
> Live! Ultra. It uses a CCD instead of CMOS for better picture quality
> plus it comes with a nice headset for better audio quality.
>
> I think it runs just under $100 US.
>
> Here is a link:
>
> http://www.creative.com/products/p [...] 0451&nav=0
>
> Let us know how you make out.
>
> Marc
>.........................................................................................

Ok, I will try it just for my curiousity, but I think ViaVideo
looks more as a professional tool, with full screen 30 fps image
capability, noise reduction and black circuit compensation.

The main problem with that seems to be PVX software that,
as usual with Polycom, is a proprietary application with no
interchange possibilities with the more wide used Netmeeting..

One solution to have better professional quality is to use a
camera as Sony EZD1, but it requires an acquisition board,
limiting its use with laptops.

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"NetSteady" <cmhutch@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Actually,
>
> I've found that the free version of PVX works pretty well.
> Additionally, the "pay" version (for about $200) has the H.264 algorith
> built in, and allows you to make lower bandwidth video calls.
>
> The "pay" version of PVX actually is made for use with a lot of
> different USB cameras. As such, it is no longer proprietary.
>
> FYI
> Chris
>
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Do you mean thet PVX, in bundle version with ViaVideo
or in the "pay" version as you say, works with Netmeeting ?

In the sense that you can call in video and in voice
a Netmeeting Pc ?

Thanks for your patience.

For audio... Deff give Ventrilo a shot.