Re: How do control the data rate for webcam?

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From: Homer (no_at_email)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:11:01 -0800

"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:05:19 -0800, "Homer" <no@email> wrote:
>
>>Does anybody know where can I get more information about how MSN Messenger
>>with webcam works?
>>I have 3 computers sharing the internet connection and there is a webcam
>>connected to one of them, used for video messaging, and it slows down
>>internet for other computers when MSN messenger with webcam is on.
>>
>>I have few questions-
>>What is the data rate to/from MSN Messenger with webcam?
>>Does the data rate decrease when we make webcam window smaller on the
>>screen
>>or is it always sending full VGA?
>>If there are couple of messenger windows open with webcam, is it sending
>>video data separately for each of them, i.e the data rate doubles if there
>>are two messenger windows open?
>>How do I control the data rate for web cam, for example reduce the frame
>>rate or resolution, there are no options for that. Is there a registry key
>>I
>>can change? There is no need to use 640x480 and high frame rate for video
>>messaging.
>
> Homer,
>
> Try microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger for anything about Microsoft /
> Windows
> Messenger.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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