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Video for Skype Users

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-more-for-no-pants-fridays dept.

Kozmik writes "Looks like the first of likely many video plugins for Skype has arrived. Dialcom claims the plugin which works with Skype, will provided end to end encrypted video that will work behind NATs, proxies and firewalls. Currently only supports Windows."

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  1. Yay by mjrauhal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    More incentive to use a completely closed and proprietary VOIP solution. This increases its appeal level to less than desirable!

  2. Re:what is skype? by TopSpin · · Score: 4, Informative

    P2P VOIP app. It's main claim to fame is its ability to "just work" despite firewalls. This is done using several techniques that the clients automatically discover. Most frequently clients "hole punch" via UDP packets emerging from both ends so connections work when both sides are behind stateful packet filters. Other stuff fueling Skype popularity includes; multiple platforms supported (Linux, OS-X, etc.,) friendly API terms (thus these sort of plugins appearing) and, best of all, it's free (as in beer.)

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  3. Re:Nothing I actually need by dsginter · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Do we really need more crap?

    What we need is an ITU-T recommendation for voice and video over NAT. Right now, we've got only H.32x and that simply does not cut it. Enter Skype and now this video add-on to make media communication seamless and easy, regardless of NAT.

    The ITU needs to get their act in order and bake up an open standard. One freakin' port please. Yes, I am aware of H.350 but even that is too heavy compared to Skype.

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