I tried to make a call yesterday on Skype, but the video quality that my friend was receiving was terrible.
Is there any adjustment that can be done to make it better quality?
hhoverflow said:
I tried to make a call yesterday on Skype, but the video quality that my friend was receiving was terrible.
Is there any adjustment that can be done to make it better quality?
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Same on my gf's Tab 10.1, the video call is terrible and looks like it is being shot on a 10 year old mobile phone. Apparently this problem began with the latest update in April, before that video was great. Why it has not been addressed yet I do not know but I have found several people on forums talking about it.
Video Skype on my Galaxy S2 phone is still as great as can be so it would appear that this affects Tab users only.
Unfortunately, you and my gf will have to wait for the next Skype update and hope this is address.
Oh, I see.
That problem is from the skype itself and not the camera from the tab then?
I'll give a try on my S3 and see how it goes!
Thanks for the reply!
hhoverflow said:
Oh, I see.
That problem is from the skype itself and not the camera from the tab then?
I'll give a try on my S3 and see how it goes!
Thanks for the reply!
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Hi,
Sorry for the late reply, this problem is on my gf's Tab so I've not spent much time trying to sort it out!!
Yes, the camera on the Galaxy Tab is much better than the video quality that Skype now uses. If you look at the stats on a video call when using High Quality video setting then it says the res is 240x320. If you then change the setting to Low Quality and check it then it is the same; 240x320, so it looks like they either took out the high quality option or it is glitched.
Seeing as there hasn't been an update for a while, what I've done is rolled back the Skype version to 2.6.0.95 and it has High quality video again. When I selected the Low Quality option it is the same quality used for both options in the current Skype version.
Not an ideal fix but it will work until Skype address it themselves, however there are several huge faults with Skype on Android that have not been acknowledged and fixed by them in over a year (such as video calls not working from Android to any Mac).
Sorry I cannot post a link to the Skype version, google it and you will find it on some forums. Uninstall your current version of Skype. Copy this version to your Tab memory card. Download Astro File Manager from Google Play store and install the .apk file with that.
You may now hit that Thank You button!
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Title says it all, will we be able to do a video call with a pc user who is using a webcam?
Qik allows it, so yes.
kyleblakepeters said:
Qik allows it, so yes.
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I'm assuming private chat, not recorded and posted on my qik page. I can't seem to find much about it, does anyone know where I can find more about it?
yes, new app? w/ Qik...
yes, the official launch they said that "an upgrade" (i believe through Qik, an app maybe?) will enable the phone to utilize phone to phone OR phone to pc video calls..."CALLS"...so it must be the case. i guess they foresaw having to compete w/ skype and verizon in this manner...w/ verizon's upcoming vphone (saygus) offering video conferencing software via android, more options may open up than just offered up front at sprint.
Also remember that the 4th gen iPhone will also have a front facing camera, as well as code in the os that point to iChat intergration.
I can't wait till we have an Android app that works with iChat!
This is an upgrade to the qik app or qik account. I wonder if it will cost. That would sure ruin it.
I'm praying for skype to skype video on the Evo.
setite said:
I'm praying for skype to skype video on the Evo.
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same, stupid verizon, buying up skype.....
I know I'm half awake, so maybe I missed something, but from what I can see, Qik doesn't have a full desktop/PC app. They seem to be very phone centric.
They do have an app called "Qik-in-Touch" that runs on the desktop and will tell you when your friends are broadcasting publicly (or maybe privately to all friends?) but last time I played with it (when it first went beta), it didn't support webcam on the PC. So it was receive-only on the desktop.
It's something, but not a direct one to one video calling/chat. But maybe they've updated it since the last time I played with it, or maybe I just missed some things.
-gryffyn
That's what I was concerned about, I haven't seen anything about being able to video chat to a PC
mrono said:
same, stupid verizon, buying up skype.....
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actually google bought Global IP Systems, they allow skype, qik and so on to have video calling and chat XD so we will see.
Wonder if Google Talk will be getting video chat on the PC and Android phones.
I my opinion that would be great. If you have a Android phone you have a gmail account so it only make sense that it should be coming.
davidbrownds said:
Wonder if Google Talk will be getting video chat on the PC and Android phones.
I my opinion that would be great. If you have a Android phone you have a gmail account so it only make sense that it should be coming.
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It does make sense for google to add in video chat. /pray
setite said:
I'm praying for skype to skype video on the Evo.
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Your prayers have been answered. Fring now supports video chatting with Skype.
http://www.androidcentral.com/fring-nearly-excited-about-evo-4g-you-launches-video-calling
Here's another video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHrK5gg1Pk
Gizmodo demonstrates video calling from Evo to Evo using Fring - http://gizmodo.com/5549494/fring-for...rom-the-future
Qik does it, but its an extra $5/month, like the post above fring will make skype video calls, or atleast recieve them for now, i havent seen it making a video call yet.
davebu said:
Qik does it, but its an extra $5/month, like the post above fring will make skype video calls, or atleast recieve them for now, i havent seen it making a video call yet.
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you can do pc to phone and viceversa it receives and makes calls i have already tested it
dont forget skype is releasing video chat on all android devices this year too
Fring is supposed to do skype with the front camera
Tested it today. Two evos both using fring, worked well on our subpar 3G service around here. I did Skype on PC to Fring (logged into a skype account) on an evo. Worked great all the same. I played with fring on an old windows mobile device, and had problems. Today on my evo, the experience was flawless.
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I'm praying for skype to skype video on the Evo.
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Grab & install Fring from the Market. I've been using it for the past 2 days to video chat EVO > PC. PC users on Skype.
NYC is still 3G only, so its pretty bad, but switch to Wifi And I found the quality rather acceptable.
Hey guys, picked up a G Tablet as a holiday gift for someone, and for the money I have to say the hardware isn't too bad (software is tolerable thanks to all the hard working devs out there).
I am having a problem with video chat though. The FFC was a big selling point for me, but as of now I can't find a video chat app that works. Fring gives video, but the speakers just crackle and no audio is transmitted or received. Any idea guys? Would love to at least get Android -> Android video chat going.
In addition (using TnT lite firmware) whenever I start the camera it works fine, but if I exit, then re-enter the camera all I get is a blank screen until reboot. I'm sure software will fix this, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one.
the yahoo messenger with video add on works ok.
in the app store is a program oovoo that allows you to video calls. It also allows the connection between the ooVoo and Skype. on the galaxy tab works and looks very well. how you want to try the call to me. my ooVoo id "zandrzejz. sorry for bad english
just noticed it as well gonna try it now, hopefully this finnally will be the solution to do video chat with mac and a pc
The image is flipped. Its not supported.
From the Tab.
www.twitter.com/ayman07
ayman07 said:
The image is flipped. Its not supported.
From the Tab.
www.twitter.com/ayman07
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yes, i was wondering. negative market comments of no support for galaxy tab (e.g. also not for front facing camera) and no mention of skype connectivity in market description... i wonder whether the OP every actually tried the app
It's a start
Tried this thinking it was an answer. It is half an answer.
1. It allows and easy switch between front and back camera.
2. It sees the incoming video.
3. It DOES NOT transmit video.
The ClearSeas app WORKS VERY WELL so it can be done - just need to figure out how to make it work.
Also, Yahoo messenger works very well INBOUND on the Galaxy but NOT on outgoing.
We are almost there. Come on Skype
Hi,
I am using a patched Skype v2.0.0.47 on the Overcome Jupiter rom (which is so great btw.).
Everything seem to work fine but the video doesn't take the full screen but only about 75%.
Is it a normal behavior? Is the a way to stretch it to a full screen?
Thanks
I was wondering the same thing after installing the patched version today morning..
Did you find a fix for it?
For now I will just continue to use Google talk
Sebkinne
Nope,no luck so far...
Try spare parts. Its working fine here
I tried, doesn't help. The skype's interface looks fine. It just the video part ...
I think that this is because of resolution of video. There is to much pixels on Galyxy TAB. And there is no suport for HD video chat on Andoid devices.
May I ask where you got the .47 version of Skype w/video? The one I installed on my Sprint SGT doesn't seem to work properly. It says I'm connected, but all of my online contacts see me as offline.
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I think that this is because of resolution of video. There is to much pixels on Galyxy TAB. And there is no suport for HD video chat on Andoid devices.
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It's 1024x600 - hardly HD.
And yes, there is support, Tango works fine in fullscreen, haven't tried Skype on the tab, but it works just fine on my SGS2 fullscreen (800x480).
i tried to find the answer to this one but i couldn't so here is my question
today i rooted by brand new galaxy note 10.1 for the purpose of using the app called screencast to record games i bought screencast and tried to record with it in gta 3 it wen't by with absolutely no lag in the game
when i go to check the video all i see is going from the screencast app to the menu which is frozen then it goes black
it did not recording anything at all just one picture of the menu rest black with sound
i have tried different recording resolutions normal and high
different fps 10 30 and 40
still completely black
i tried to record just going through the menu (swiping back and forth in those transparent windows) which recording
and it litterally is just frozen i tried the benchmark and it shows 34 fps at highest possible recording settings
this video shows amazing recording with this program but i can't use it at all it just records the menu screen frozen then changes to a black screen with the bar in the bottom as i start a application
/watch?v=APcx6DVsOAw
i am running jellybean 4.1.1
edit it now records the menus properly after i used the screencast gadget but it still goes to black when starting gta 3
JB could be the problem, it might not be JB compatible yet. Best bet would be to contact the developer and leave feedback...
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JB could be the problem, it might not be JB compatible yet. Best bet would be to contact the developer and leave feedback...
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can i easily revert back to the former operating system? and then re root? i backed it all up through the clockwork recovery menu
are my apps synced to my account or will i lose them if i wipe the tablet?
Go into screencast in the android market and look in the app description you will see a link for app support. They should be able to tell you if the problem is jelly bean or a bug in the app. Best to look there before you go reverting back to ics.
Sent from my EVO LTE
Robert542 said:
Go into screencast in the android market and look in the app description you will see a link for app support. They should be able to tell you if the problem is jelly bean or a bug in the app. Best to look there before you go reverting back to ics.
Sent from my EVO LTE
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thankyou i have sent him an email now
so far no response on that email i am starting to get worried
also sorry for double post
Might take a little while to get back or may just update app, programmers can be quirky....
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Might take a little while to get back or may just update app, programmers can be quirky....
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sadly time is not something i have i bought this for one purpose to record vice city gameplay on android try to be first
i am a youtube partner so i wanted to try something new
the game releases in 6 days
and i think i failed
i asked someone on youtube he said this
on my sgn 10.1 This program works with the same errors can it is because of the screen size. because this program works fine on jb samsung galaxy note 2
so yeah perhaps this program won't work at all with a tablet which means well :crying:
i could have bought the note 2 for the same money i would get a nice light phone to record i even need a phone always wanted a smartphone but no instead i had to pick a tablet something i have absolutely no use for other then what i had planned i don't know what to do right now the tablet is good but the screen is too low res for me it is too heavy and too bulky i have absolutely no use for it the blacklevel on the screen is simply bad makes for watching movies not a great experience so yeah if i can't record a video as planned then i will have no use for it i like how strong it is i tried recording with screencast and there was no lag in the game at all absolutely lag free wheather it was actually recording or not is unknown too me but if it was then it's a very strong tablet
and i don't think i can properly sell it either it has been rooted and tons of information is on it and i don't think you can delete that information to 100% before selling it atleast i have not peeled off the back protection layer this is really awful
edit tried it with a new recorder called asc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benzul.asc
same thing black in both video playback and games
well i have tried everything to get this working NOTHING works i tried every method imaginable even tried emulating to play it on my pc which i then found out would cause alot of lag
i tried EVERYTHING to get this working
screencast ends up with a black screen in video playback and games (the recorded video shows black)
z recorder records videos in 0 kb does not work at all
now comes the funny thing
i tried an app called display recorder on my dads iphone worked perfectly first try i could record sadly the iphone 4s cannot handle gta 3 and recording i get noticable lag
so if i got an ipad i would be able to make the video i planned to now it's too late to get one only 3 days left sadly i failed
so much money spent on this
i also got a response on youtube from someone with a note 10.1 about recording this is what he said
No does not work. Gameplay does not record.
so i guess it is impossible this is making me very frustrated i spent days trying to get this to work and i failed
sorry for doublepost again
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
Same Issue
zzcool said:
well i have tried everything to get this working NOTHING works i tried every method imaginable even tried emulating to play it on my pc which i then found out would cause alot of lag
i tried EVERYTHING to get this working
screencast ends up with a black screen in video playback and games (the recorded video shows black)
z recorder records videos in 0 kb does not work at all
now comes the funny thing
i tried an app called display recorder on my dads iphone worked perfectly first try i could record sadly the iphone 4s cannot handle gta 3 and recording i get noticable lag
so if i got an ipad i would be able to make the video i planned to now it's too late to get one only 3 days left sadly i failed
so much money spent on this
i also got a response on youtube from someone with a note 10.1 about recording this is what he said
No does not work. Gameplay does not record.
so i guess it is impossible this is making me very frustrated i spent days trying to get this to work and i failed
sorry for doublepost again
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
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I am having the same issue with my Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-N8000.
There is a workaround which might help you with what you are planning to do.
You can try using Bluestacks in full screen mode on your computer and you can run GTA 3 android game there. To record the gameplay, you can use Camtasia which works perfectly fine on laptop and desktop computers and is far efficient than Screencast. This is just a workaround to make the things happen. . Hope this would help you.
I don't know if you post a reply here I would get a notification in my mailbot, but I would really love to assist you in sorting out this issue with you if you are interested. You can email me anytime you want. (Hope I am not violating any rules by asking someone to contact me directly. I am new here.)
Here's my issue with Screencast.
I tried using Screencast to record a gameplay which it didn't.
At first I thought there might be some issue with the game itself.
Then I bought Remote Desktop Client app from Google Play, started Screencast to capture the screen, 'remote-desktoped' my Windows 7 computer from my N8000 through Wi-Fi on the Local Area Network.
Screencast only captured the movements till the Windows 7 console appeared. After that the recording continued but movements were not captured. Screencast started capturing the movements once again after I closed the console of Windows 7.
When I played the recorded file, the screen freezed right after the console of Windows 7 appeared and the movie continued to play. The activity was seen in the movie after the Windows 7 console was closed.
Looking for some solutions but no luck yet.
And the funny thing is that when I rotated the Tab, and the screen layout changed from landscape to portrait or portrait to landscape, that rotation was recorded without any issues and was seen in the move. A big LOL.