My friend John Haley has been using Sightspeed Real-Time Internet Video Communications and is really happy with it. This is a video instant messaging service for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh that works at up to 30-frames-per-second.
Here are some tips that John offered for using this service:
- Go with their webcam recommendations. Top cameras are:
- Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks,
Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000,
Logitech Quickcam Orbit, and
Apple iSight FireWire Webcam for Apple computers.
- Use a separate microphone or headset.
- Make sure you have adequate lighting aimed at you for your webcam to pick up a quality image.
John says, “I’ve been using it and it’s lots of fun. There is a ‘buddy list’ so you can see who is online with Sightspeed and ‘ring’ them up.”
The cost of this service is $4.95 per month for unlimited use. It can be used for 15 days on a free trial basis. If cost is an issue, you can continue to use it for free for up to 15 minutes per day for as long as you like.