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Why the unnecessary restriction?
Talkback In the Skype 3.6 beta releases, it was possible to manually activate the higher resolution video with cameras other than the three Logitech cameras mentioned in this article. It was proven in the Skype User Forums that a variety of other webcams...
About: Skype and Logitech tackle video-call quality
[November 16, 2007, 9:35 by J.A. Watson]
Why the unnecessary restriction?
Talkback It would seem that Skype and Logitech are now not only in the Web camera and VoiP business but also in the business of telling us what we can and cannot use on our PC's. Yes Skype have, as they say "got into bed with Logitech" and as far as a...
About: Skype and Logitech tackle video-call quality
[November 16, 2007, 20:48 by a1gjv]
RE: Finally - Video Calling from Logitech
Blog Comment Skype also has a Logitech quirk though, you can only get a high resolution in combination with logitech cams. Nice they are allowing that only one party needs to have a logitech webcam. On my home computer I have a logitech Quickcam pro and I have...
[June 18, 2009, 13:20 by knakworst]
SightSpeed Acquired By Logitech
Blog There was obviously a very large cooperation arrangement made between Logitech and Skype about a year ago, when Skype brought out their vastly over-hyped "High Quality Video" which was tied exclusively to three specific Logitech cameras (and still...
[October 29, 2008, 8:59 in Jamie's Random Musings by J.A. Watson]
Good news, but revisionist history
Talkback It will indeed be good news if Skype restores the ability to have higher resolution video with cameras other than the three chosen Logitech models. I personally said on numerous occasions, the High Definition Video is obviously better, but why does...
About: Skype U-turns on 'second class status' video
[November 22, 2007, 11:56 by J.A. Watson]
openSuSE 11.0 - A Closer Look
Blog When I plugged it in, it seemed to be recognized, sort of, but it only showed up in the hardware list under USB as "Logitech Unclassified Device", and Skype said that there was no camera. I had the laptop connected to a Logitech Alto Cordless stand...
[June 24, 2008, 13:20 in Reviews Blog by J.A. Watson]
Tech Talk - Skype
Blog This can be very frustrating for owners of quite a lot of other webcams which are every bit as capable of producing 640x480 resolution at 30 FPS (some even more capable than the "chosen few" from Logitech).
[December 5, 2007, 9:33 in Reviews Blog by J.A. Watson]
More Pleasant Surprises with Ubuntu
Blog I plugged in my Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers (USB). I plugged in my Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Deluxe. It will be interesting to see how it handles the Core2 Duo CPU, the Intel Wireless-N networking, and the built-in Logitech webcam.
[June 3, 2008, 11:01 in Reviews Blog by J.A. Watson]
RE: SightSpeed Acquired By Logitech
Blog Comment Logitech is a pretty good company (I think the quality of their products varies greatly) but they are not big enough to push SightSpeed to the front of the pack, ahead of Skype. How do you see it getting there, and how does the Logitech acquisition...
[October 30, 2008, 12:53 by PeterH]
RE: Skype 3.8 Release Available
Blog Comment At the same time, the alternatives have gotten stronger, more numerous and more varied.ooVoo has made several updates, and their multi-party video is working quite well now; SightSpeed has been acquired by Logitech, which is likely to strengthen...
[December 29, 2008, 11:26 by J.A. Watson]
RE: Skype "HQ Video" is often really "NO VIDEO"
Blog Comment Adding further information to this problem, the so called new Logitech driver 11.5.0.1169 that came out in October 2007 that Skype assured us had fix the problems have apparently not done so because many people who have upgraded to the driver...
[February 1, 2008, 17:16 by a1gjv]
So what has the new Skype CEO done since he joined Skype.
Blog It would seem that Skype getting into bed with Logitech have bitten off more than it can chew and are to frightened to admit it therefore I think for business and video calling Skype is on the decline but for normal IM and Skype to Skype chat all...
[April 15, 2008, 11:22 in Skype what a total waste of time and money. by a1gjv]
Better late than never I suppose.
Talkback I am very glad that Skype have now decided to put back what they call “the garage hack” because I am sure many people will do the hack and have better quality than they do now because there are many web cams on the market Logitech that will...
About: Skype U-turns on 'second class status' video
[November 22, 2007, 22:25 by a1gjv]
What's Going on at Skype?
Talkback Two weeks ago, when they released Skype 3.6 the "High Quality Video" mode was restricted to only three models of Logitech webcams, and to users who have at least a Core Duo cpu. What in the world is really going on at Skype?
About: Free SkypeIn for some users after 0207 snafu
[November 26, 2007, 7:46 by J.A. Watson]
RE: SightSpeed Acquired By Logitech
Blog Comment First, Logitech is a large company, and they sell a LOT of webcams. So there is a good chance that Logitech's acquisition will give SightSpeed a huge boost in user base. You are absolutely correct, and I have said since my first post in this blog...
[October 30, 2008, 8:44 by J.A. Watson]
Google Enters Audio / Video Chat Market
Blog They have apparently also made an agreement with Logitech and/or Buy.com to offer webcams at a significant discount for the next few weeks. One thing that I find interesting about this is that it removes another possible candidate from the very...
[November 12, 2008, 14:27 in Jamie's Random Musings by J.A. Watson]
It's Not A Secret
Talkback Likewise for audio distortion and dropout, conflict with Logitech software over audio settings, and system crashes because of conflicts with audio drivers. It is not a secret that you "want to make life miserable for our customers", all you have to...
About: Skype on taking care of customers
[October 7, 2008, 13:46 by J.A. Watson]
RE: The Week In Review
Blog Comment I feel I must comment on Jamies observations about Skype, well done mate everything you say is 100% right and NOBODY at Skype has the guts to stand up and admit it they just keep closing "Jira" bug reports saying that with the latest drivers from...
[February 12, 2008, 0:44 by a1gjv]
Skype Roundup: Skype Dumps on Taiwan Customers
Blog Of course, what is missing from the "interview" are any hard questions about whether there is a back door for monitoring Skype calls, why Skype "Customer Support" is non-existent, why Skype continually takes users money in advance, and then...
[August 25, 2008, 16:03 in Jamie's Random Musings by J.A. Watson]
Logitech buys LifeSize for $405m
Blog As it turns out, $405 million did the job, as this is the sum that Logitech is paying, in cash, for the company. LifeSize and Logitech clearly fit well together: Logitech is a $2.2 billion peripherals company with 8,000 employees and a sales...
[November 11, 2009, 10:53 in Reviews Blog by Charles McLellan]
