Need Lots of Help....Newbie

[John T McDougald]

OK, I'm not even yet a newbie but here's my delima.

I need to figure out a way to be able to connect with my father-in-laws
computer (in Texas) and my computer here in Florida. I am using Verizon DSL
and he has AOL Dialup on an older Win 95(98) system. I found a camera that
he could hook up to his computer via printer port since he doesn't have USB.

Now I need to get a camera for myself and also find out how to be able to
link up over the net with him after I get my camera up and running. This is
all for personal use, not bussiness. We just had a baby and this is their
first. They will be in Texas for the next 10 years and I would like to be
able to let them and my wife see and talk to each other on a more regular
basis.

About the only thing I know for certain is that I would like to be able to
get a close to 30fps as possible. not sure how his dialup will affect that
but if there is a way I could direct connect with him over the net I would
do that. I also would like to find a website that would give
recommendations for web cams for myself. I use a WinXP system so it;s not
really an issue like I had to deal with my F-i-L.

Thanks
John T McD

[LR]

You need to get a firewire card and a program from OrangeMicro to be able to
use a digial cam for better video. You also need a provider like ICUii or
Ivisit to have better frames per second. Yahoo is only five frames per
second and ICUii is fifteen. Of course this will all be for naught if the
person on the other end has a low end web cam and a dial up. But if both of
you have cable and good cam it will be great. I am using Yahoo and getting
ready to use IVisit.

"John T McDougald" <John > wrote in message
...
> OK, I'm not even yet a newbie but here's my delima.
>
> I need to figure out a way to be able to connect with my father-in-laws
> computer (in Texas) and my computer here in Florida. I am using Verizon
DSL
> and he has AOL Dialup on an older Win 95(98) system. I found a camera
that
> he could hook up to his computer via printer port since he doesn't have
USB.
>
> Now I need to get a camera for myself and also find out how to be able to
> link up over the net with him after I get my camera up and running. This
is
> all for personal use, not bussiness. We just had a baby and this is their
> first. They will be in Texas for the next 10 years and I would like to be
> able to let them and my wife see and talk to each other on a more regular
> basis.
>
> About the only thing I know for certain is that I would like to be able
to
> get a close to 30fps as possible. not sure how his dialup will affect
that
> but if there is a way I could direct connect with him over the net I would
> do that. I also would like to find a website that would give
> recommendations for web cams for myself. I use a WinXP system so it;s not
> really an issue like I had to deal with my F-i-L.
>
> Thanks
> John T McD
>
>

[mike]

John T McDougald wrote:
> OK, I'm not even yet a newbie but here's my delima.
>
> I need to figure out a way to be able to connect with my father-in-laws
> computer (in Texas) and my computer here in Florida. I am using Verizon DSL
> and he has AOL Dialup on an older Win 95(98) system. I found a camera that
> he could hook up to his computer via printer port since he doesn't have USB.
>
> Now I need to get a camera for myself and also find out how to be able to
> link up over the net with him after I get my camera up and running. This is
> all for personal use, not bussiness. We just had a baby and this is their
> first. They will be in Texas for the next 10 years and I would like to be
> able to let them and my wife see and talk to each other on a more regular
> basis.
>
> About the only thing I know for certain is that I would like to be able to
> get a close to 30fps as possible. not sure how his dialup will affect that
> but if there is a way I could direct connect with him over the net I would
> do that. I also would like to find a website that would give
> recommendations for web cams for myself. I use a WinXP system so it;s not
> really an issue like I had to deal with my F-i-L.
>
> Thanks
> John T McD
>
>

Upstream dialup speed is on the order of 3Kbytes/second if everything is
perfect. At 30 frames/second, your picture can be 100 bytes or 10x10
pixels.
Yes, it gets compressed some, but you get the idea.
You ain't even in the ballpark.
Might as well just email still pix.
mike


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[LR]

ditto

"LR" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
>
> You need to get a firewire card and a program from OrangeMicro to be able
to
> use a digial cam for better video. You also need a provider like ICUii or
> Ivisit to have better frames per second. Yahoo is only five frames per
> second and ICUii is fifteen. Of course this will all be for naught if the
> person on the other end has a low end web cam and a dial up. But if both
of
> you have cable and good cam it will be great. I am using Yahoo and getting
> ready to use IVisit.
>
> "John T McDougald" <John > wrote in message
> ...
> > OK, I'm not even yet a newbie but here's my delima.
> >
> > I need to figure out a way to be able to connect with my
father-in-laws
> > computer (in Texas) and my computer here in Florida. I am using Verizon
> DSL
> > and he has AOL Dialup on an older Win 95(98) system. I found a camera
> that
> > he could hook up to his computer via printer port since he doesn't have
> USB.
> >
> > Now I need to get a camera for myself and also find out how to be able
to
> > link up over the net with him after I get my camera up and running.
This
> is
> > all for personal use, not bussiness. We just had a baby and this is
their
> > first. They will be in Texas for the next 10 years and I would like to
be
> > able to let them and my wife see and talk to each other on a more
regular
> > basis.
> >
> > About the only thing I know for certain is that I would like to be
able
> to
> > get a close to 30fps as possible. not sure how his dialup will affect
> that
> > but if there is a way I could direct connect with him over the net I
would
> > do that. I also would like to find a website that would give
> > recommendations for web cams for myself. I use a WinXP system so it;s
not
> > really an issue like I had to deal with my F-i-L.
> >
> > Thanks
> > John T McD
> >
> >
>
>

[LR]

Yahoo has low frame rates, but if you want interaction, it is better than
ICUii and Ivisit. I know I used all three at one time. I have Yahoo and
Ivisit. Ivisit is good for tech support and better frame rates


"LR" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
>
> You need to get a firewire card and a program from OrangeMicro to be able
to
> use a digial cam for better video. You also need a provider like ICUii or
> Ivisit to have better frames per second. Yahoo is only five frames per
> second and ICUii is fifteen. Of course this will all be for naught if the
> person on the other end has a low end web cam and a dial up. But if both
of
> you have cable and good cam it will be great. I am using Yahoo and getting
> ready to use IVisit.
>
> "John T McDougald" <John > wrote in message
> ...
> > OK, I'm not even yet a newbie but here's my delima.
> >
> > I need to figure out a way to be able to connect with my
father-in-laws
> > computer (in Texas) and my computer here in Florida. I am using Verizon
> DSL
> > and he has AOL Dialup on an older Win 95(98) system. I found a camera
> that
> > he could hook up to his computer via printer port since he doesn't have
> USB.
> >
> > Now I need to get a camera for myself and also find out how to be able
to
> > link up over the net with him after I get my camera up and running.
This
> is
> > all for personal use, not bussiness. We just had a baby and this is
their
> > first. They will be in Texas for the next 10 years and I would like to
be
> > able to let them and my wife see and talk to each other on a more
regular
> > basis.
> >
> > About the only thing I know for certain is that I would like to be
able
> to
> > get a close to 30fps as possible. not sure how his dialup will affect
> that
> > but if there is a way I could direct connect with him over the net I
would
> > do that. I also would like to find a website that would give
> > recommendations for web cams for myself. I use a WinXP system so it;s
not
> > really an issue like I had to deal with my F-i-L.
> >
> > Thanks
> > John T McD
> >
> >
>
>