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...or Skype for Mac to PC video?
Authored by: palahala on Jan 19, '09 05:55:22PM
Wow, is the last version of that aMSN program really over 3 years old? And does it still work with the latest Microsoft Live Messenger?

For what it's worth: Skype also supports video from Mac to PC to Linux -- and surely Skype is still in development. For example: the upcoming 2.8 version is said to support screen sharing (which has nothing to do with the webcam chats from the original hint) from Mac to PC as well, in fact using that very same video stream:

http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2009/01/skype-28-beta-for-mac-os-x-provides-screen-sharing-wifi-access-chat-features-and-twitter-like-mood-messages.html

Though I guess this long URL says it all, here's a snippet from that article:

SCREEN SHARING

The coolest feature of the 2.8 beta is a "screensharing" feature where you can share either your entire screen or just a portion of your screen with the Skype user on the other end. Now, this works with all other versions of Skype because it replaces your video stream with the screen sharing. So a Mac Skype user can share their screen with Windows and Linux users.... which is pretty cool.

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...or Skype for Mac to PC video?
Authored by: jrobert on Jan 20, '09 01:45:56PM

Seconding Skype!

And for the first question - USB Camera - check out Maccam (free):
webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/

Doesn't support all cameras but it supports a lot of them. If yours is in the list, try it. It works with my old Logitech webcam.



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...or Skype for Mac to PC video?
Authored by: eolair on Mar 29, '09 02:18:57AM
The regular download version of macam doesn't include support for some cameras. However, the latest beta version does - you can get it here sourceforge - click on the cvs-build download. This made my so-called windows only Logitech E2500 web cam work just fine. Happy Days.

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...or Skype for Mac to PC video?
Authored by: eolair on Mar 29, '09 02:20:49AM
argh the link doesn't seem to work as embedded - use
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=44375


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