[Ekiga-list] Video Problem with Ekiga on Windows XP Pro

[komarak at pjm.com]

Hi,
I am a new Ekiga user.  I have to compliment your efforts - Ekiga is a
very nice piece of software !!
 
I have successfully installed Ekiga on 2 PCs (PC1 and PC2) on my home
network running Windows XP Pro on both PCs.  The software installed
beautifully on both PCs.  I was able to configure SIP through my
Asterisk Win32 Server (On a third Windows XP PC - PC3).  I can make full
duplex voice calls through Asterisk WIn32 using Ekiga between PC1 and
PC2 with no issues.  What I really want to do is video conference
between PC1 and PC2 through Asterisk.  
 
I have not set up a SIP account on your web site - I just want to do SIP
calls on my private network.
 
PC1 has an older analog video capture card - Pinnacle DC10+ installed.
I have an old VHS video camera plugged into it.  It works very well
under Windows XP and is recognized by Ekiga.  I can see the video from
the DC10+ on the local screen under Ekiga.
 
PC2 has a newer USB video camera installed.  It also works very well
under WindowsXP - although it is slower and with much poorer resolution
than the DC10+.  The USB camera is also recognized by Ekiga on PC2 and I
can see its video on the local Ekiga window.
 
When I make a call from PC1 to PC2 I expected the video from PC1 to be
visible in a window on PC2, and of course the video from PC1 on a window
on PC2.  This does not happen.  I only see the local video on both PC1
and PC2.  Under the view on both Ekiga installations I see the options
for "Remote Video", "Both(Picture-in-Picture)", "Both (Side-by-Side)",
and "Both (Both in New Windows)" - but NONE of these options can be
selected - they are grayed out.  Should this be working ???  Do I have
something configured incorrectly ?  Do I have to purchase an upgrade ?
 
I have successfully configured another piece of Video conference
software (Zoomcall Pro) and the video from these same PCs works fine in
video conference mode.  Unfortunately Zoomcall REQUIRES you to
communicate through their server on the Internet.  I don't want to do
that - I want to stay on my private network.
 
Please help any way you can.
 
Also - as you might have guessed - I have quite an elaborate set up in
my lab area so I would be willing to test any new software you might
need a third party to test.
 
Thanks,
Kevin Komara
 
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Kevin J. Komara P.E.
Senior Engineer
PJM Interconnection L.L.C.
 
Phone:   (610) 666-4751
Fax:       (610) 666-4282
Email:    komarak at pjm.com
 
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