Re: [Ekiga-devel-list] Video Transmissions

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Hello Bryen,

Le samedi 01 mars 2008 à 12:38 -0600, Bryen a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> I'm a Deaf user who is trying to determine how to get Ekiga to work
> effectively with VRS and Videophones.
> 
> In a nutshell, VRS is Video Relay Service where a hearing operator signs
> a phone call for a deaf person.  Supposedly they support SIP and H323.
> Videophones are set top boxes that connect to televisions for dedicated
> video calls to other deaf people.  It also can be connected to via IP
> address.
> 
> I have yet to connect to either with Ekiga.
> 
> Briefly:
> I called a VRS provider via SIP and got an immediate hangup.
> Afterwards, I realized my own video camera wasn't set up properly and I
> added the pwlib for UVCvideo v4l2.  That got my camera working.
> 
> When I called the VRS provider again, this time the call doesn't get
> hung up immediately.  I'm guessing that obviously, they see my video and
> are waiting for me to sign to commence the relay call.  But I don't get
> any video from them.
> 
> I'm thinking that video transmission receipt on my end isn't working?
> I've taken down my firewalls just to see if it was a port resolution
> problem, with no luck.
> 
> Can anyone advise?  There are several of us in the Deaf community very
> interested in seeing Ekiga become a useful tool of communication amongst
> ourselves and others.

There is a thread from another deaf user on the users mailing list. It
is a very interesting read.

Try providing us a debug 4 output so that we can have a look at it.
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