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| News created: 20. januar 2010 20:21 |
Skype Video Goes Multipoint With ViVu Plug-in
Startup ViVu has released a software plug-in for Skype that allows the popular Internet calling service to be used for multipoint videoconferencing.
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Skype can already be used to make voice calls between more than two parties, but the lack of multipoint video has been seen by some as its biggest shortcoming. The company said recently that one third of all Skype-to-Skype calls now include video.
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"The flaw in Skype's video strategy right now is that it's point-to-point only," said Irwin Lazar, an industry analyst with Chicago-based Nemertes Research.
The ViVu plug-in, called VuRoom, lets several people take part in a video call using Skype. The number will depend on the bandwidth available, but ViVu CEO
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Sudha Valluru said the service will support up to eight participants for most broadband users before the image quality gets too poor.
The participants are displayed in a browser window that pops up when the call begins. The window can also display a PowerPoint presentation or the host's desktop, and ViVu plans to add an archiving capability in about a month so that conference calls can be viewed over.
The VuRoom plug-in is due to be released for download Wednesday, priced at US$9.95 per month for unlimited calls. Only the person initiating the call has to buy the plug-in; other participants need only Skype, a browser and a webcam.
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