[GnomeMeeting-list] Re: Slow Video Transmission with WebCam

[Randall Smith <randall tnr cc>]

Solved.  When using microphone built into the webcam, it slows down the 
webcam.  Don't know why, but I'm just gonna use another mic.

Randall

Randall Smith wrote:
> I have a logitech quickcam pro 4000.  Works great.  I've even streamed 
> xvid mpeg4 with it.  The video appears fine until I start transmitting. 
>  The transmission speed stays around 10 Kbps and below regardless of the 
> Maximum video bandwidth setting or frame rate setting and of course the 
> video is very choppy.  As a test, I switched to the moving picture and 
> my video bandwidth soared to over 30 Kbps, so it seems related to my 
> webcam.  I used it successfully with spook to stream mpeg4, so I know it 
> can work.  My outgoing band width is 512 kbps (About 64 Kbps).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Randall