experience video chat using ubuntu

[mr_kyme]

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Guys share daw mo kun unsa inyong experience sa video chat?
Ok ra ba i mean satisfied na ba karun naba ma gamit?
Unsa inyong gamit for video chat w/ ubuntu.

[mraljoriz]

SKYPE does a good job, just manually install the dependencies via synaptic.

Vid/Audio quality is great but not good after an 1+hr of talk. Murag ila man i-filter if lapas ka ug 1hr j3 j3 j3

[mr_kyme]

ahh moa bah....

More more more info and feedback from users...

[waterboy0911]

kagabii.. bati kaayo ang skype.. ma putol putol.. ngano man sad ni.. tsk tsk..
unsa ang code para maka video ta?

and ang na bantayan nako sa ubuntu ba.. ngano dili man kaayo clear ang pictures..

[darkdruid]

naka try ko ubunto.. pero wala pa dyud ko naka install ug video chat software.. ako lang nya try ang skype.. hehe.

[mraljoriz]

There are many factors that will contribute to VOIP or even Video call qualities. i.e. Internet provider, hardware used, latency of the connection, support for the webcam.

To generalize, skype as "bati" under one bad instance would be unfair.

make sure that skype recognizes your webcam.Otherwise, try the following:

(follow the commands and remove the "$" sign)
Goto the terminal

For xubuntu:
$ sudo mousepad /usr/local/bin/skype
For ubuntu:
$ sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/skype
For Lubuntu:
sudo leafpad /usr/local/bin/skype


copy paste the following:
#!/bin/bash
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype
(save and close)
Go back to the terminal:
Code:
$ sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/skype
This will allow your camera to work. If it still does not work google for EASYCAM2 and follow the procedures. If you are using 64bit then follow the commands below.


FOR 642BIT SYSTEMS:
Terminal:
$sudo apt-get install lib32v4l-0
Copy and past the command below
#!/bin/bash
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype
(save and close the file)
go back to the terminal
Code:
$ sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/skype

For both 32/64bit systems
To adjust brightness:
$ sudo apt-get install xawtv
$ v4lctl bright 190
*you can use numbers higher than 190 like 250

[mr_kyme]

@mraljoriz: Mao na siyay para ma recognize ang webcam sir from skype?

@waterboy0911: You mean tanan jpeg?

[mraljoriz]

mr_kyme: yes... Apparently skype uses v4l1compat.so for the webcam. Ubuntu has a hard time distinguishing v4l1 from v4l0 so you have to make a script to make skype use the v4l1 para maka ila sa webcam. If dili gihapon madala google for EASYCAM2 pra ma installan ka ug drivers para sa webcam.

[mr_kyme]

ahh, hays...so ubuntu is not yet qualify for having video chat.

[mraljoriz]

That's why I am sharing those commands here so that everyone may know about it. On the fly, skype doesn't work well as you have to tweak it.